It has been about nine years since I've posted in these forums, and sadly I've returned because I'm at a loss and don't know what to do about my one and only tarantula, an E. camp named Ripley (I actually got her through someone on these forums!).
I found her on her back molting over 24 hours ago--I'm not sure what time she started, but since I found her, she hasn't made any progress. She's still alive and I see her struggling/moving on occasion (though she is mostly not moving). I haven't messed with her at all since I know she is very fragile, but I just gently removed her hollow half-log that she was molting under so that I could see what was going on and get a picture for the forums. It doesn't look good and I'm just devastated--I was hoping she'd be done molting this morning and in her radiant and dark freshly-molted colors. ): My stomach is in knots thinking about her suffering and stuck like that.
I would appreciate any advice about what my options are at this point and which one you all would recommend--I have absolutely no experience with bad molts as she has always molted quickly and well in the past. Thank you in advance.
I found her on her back molting over 24 hours ago--I'm not sure what time she started, but since I found her, she hasn't made any progress. She's still alive and I see her struggling/moving on occasion (though she is mostly not moving). I haven't messed with her at all since I know she is very fragile, but I just gently removed her hollow half-log that she was molting under so that I could see what was going on and get a picture for the forums. It doesn't look good and I'm just devastated--I was hoping she'd be done molting this morning and in her radiant and dark freshly-molted colors. ): My stomach is in knots thinking about her suffering and stuck like that.
I would appreciate any advice about what my options are at this point and which one you all would recommend--I have absolutely no experience with bad molts as she has always molted quickly and well in the past. Thank you in advance.
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