Hey guys,
I’ve searched the threads but could not find one specific to my situation. I have a 5 yr old Grammosta pulchripes. Healthy up until this point but it (have not sexed yet) just molted and I noticed a patch on the abdomen with no hair that was pinkish in color and exposed. I don’t think it was a piece from the old molt.
Examining further I found this patch and around it was crawling with tiny bugs (white/brown although hard to tell). I’ve raised the spider since a spiderling so I’m pretty concerned. The substrate is bone dry and the humidity is actually too low in my room (30%, its winter), so I don’t think their mites.
I did recently have a large infestation of grain weevils in my house but I doubt that has anything to do with it. The problem is it just molted so I can’t mess with it for a little while. Does anybody have any advice or experience with this type of problem? I don’t want my Chaco to die.
Thanks
I’ve searched the threads but could not find one specific to my situation. I have a 5 yr old Grammosta pulchripes. Healthy up until this point but it (have not sexed yet) just molted and I noticed a patch on the abdomen with no hair that was pinkish in color and exposed. I don’t think it was a piece from the old molt.
Examining further I found this patch and around it was crawling with tiny bugs (white/brown although hard to tell). I’ve raised the spider since a spiderling so I’m pretty concerned. The substrate is bone dry and the humidity is actually too low in my room (30%, its winter), so I don’t think their mites.
I did recently have a large infestation of grain weevils in my house but I doubt that has anything to do with it. The problem is it just molted so I can’t mess with it for a little while. Does anybody have any advice or experience with this type of problem? I don’t want my Chaco to die.
Thanks
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