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this is about the versicolor that had mites.
Ok, my versicolor sling just molted today, I took the spider out quickly (but gently of course). I saw mites hanging in the web so I cleaned and disinfected the little container thoroughly to try to remove them all. I couldn't see any on the 'new' spider, so hope for the best.
This is my little problemchild by the way: the first molt she/he had in my care she lost a pedipalp, leg 2 and crippled leg 1 (all on the same side). I carefully handfed her and she made it through to the next molt, where she regained leg 2 and the pedipalp (albeit small) and completely lost the crippled leg (1). The third molt was today, her leg 2 and pedipalp are normal size again, and leg 1 has grown back, but small. So she/he now has 8 legs again, and by the next molt everything should be back to normal.
Keep you posted,
Joost
Ok, my versicolor sling just molted today, I took the spider out quickly (but gently of course). I saw mites hanging in the web so I cleaned and disinfected the little container thoroughly to try to remove them all. I couldn't see any on the 'new' spider, so hope for the best.
This is my little problemchild by the way: the first molt she/he had in my care she lost a pedipalp, leg 2 and crippled leg 1 (all on the same side). I carefully handfed her and she made it through to the next molt, where she regained leg 2 and the pedipalp (albeit small) and completely lost the crippled leg (1). The third molt was today, her leg 2 and pedipalp are normal size again, and leg 1 has grown back, but small. So she/he now has 8 legs again, and by the next molt everything should be back to normal.
Keep you posted,
Joost