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I count 4 on each side? Am i missing it?I thought I was going insane I guess not
I count 4 on each side? Am i missing it?I thought I was going insane I guess not
I guess this T told me about patience again. I kind of got confused, my other T's where back and running in hours. This one acted like a broken Terminator for days and days. We just got these weeks ago, never had spiders before.So its 5 or 6 days post molt? I wouldn't expect any t larger than a sling to be active in such a short time...I see no reason for an ICU, what you describe is normal post molt behavior.
Don't measure humidity numbers, they just cause confusion, no t on the planet had a number specific humidity requirement...it should be in its home, not in an ICU.,,thats not helping, its probably hurting in fact.
Small leg=regenerated leg.
Never move a freshly molted t.
Wait 2 weeks before you feed.
Which is exactly why my adults 4"+ don't get a meal for a month after a molt. That is excessive honestly, but they won't starve in that amount of time and it's better to be safe than sorry. Having water available is a must, of course.I have some adult females who fangs aren't black for at least 2 weeks. The larger the T, the longer it takes to turn black.
Agreed. I have many NW Ts that haven't taken their last (pre-molt) and first meal (post-molt) for up to 2, 2.5 months at times. They aren't interested in eating, but once they are, the cycle starts all over againWhich is exactly why my adults 4"+ don't get a meal for a month after a molt. That is excessive honestly, but they won't starve in that amount of time and it's better to be safe than sorry. Having water available is a must, of course.
I counted 7 legsHere she is just few days prior to the last molt. All legs are there.
Maybe I'm blind but I am confident she is missing her leg in both pictures there. [edit] sorry I really am blind, just spotted the regenerated one in the second photoThanks for all advice! However this leg thing kept bugging me so I checked for some of the foto's I made before on the Dutch forum, it's here about half way down:
http://www.vogelspinnenforum.nl/xen...mostola-pulchra-een-spinnen-begin.8207/page-5
Foto was made on the 2nd of August. 4 legs on each side!
I'll attach it also and a photo on how she sat this morning. She looks pretty good compared to few days ago. She still makes these little stroking moves with her front legs. Never seen any of the other T's do that. She is moving arround the enclosure again so I guess she is recovering pretty good
So it looks like something happend with her leg during my absence OR the molt went wrong. Weird. Any ideas on that? I sure hope I dont have to cut it off!?
Awesome! Looks like she's all good now, surprises me just how hardy these creatures areJust sat in front of the enclosure and noticed it. I guess i am the blind one. I was counting the pedipal also. They are pretty bulky so i mistook them for legs. Feeling kind of stupid! How did I miss that to begin with!
Anyhow, she is starting to do well. Just looked at her climing some bark! Yahoo!
Glad they are doing better.Just for a short update on "the gimp"
To me she still acts a bit sluggish but its better everyday. Seems like getting her out of the ICU was the way to go. Thanks for that! She is active again, out in the open and reactive to my presence. When I open the lid she lifts her abdomen trying to outsize me Though my wife feels completely different Im kind of faling in love with the T's. Should I seek proffesional help?
Here she is now:
Best regards,
Louis
If she's molting you're only going to do her harm by disturbing her. Just leave her alone and wait and see.When I roll the cage she just Rolls with it..