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I've been keeping my eye on a "Guatemalan Red Rump" at my local box chain pet store
and today, they finally decided to relinquish it to me.
In 2 weeks, it has lost 2 legs.. the rear ones closest to its abdomen.. mysteriously.
According to the most knowledgeable employee there, it starts at the very tip.. slowly diminishing.. then moves up to the next "joint", until the entire leg shrivels up and falls off.
Its abdomen is nearly totally bald and has been this way for at least 2 months, probably more. The abdomen is about the size of a dime now.. though it has been seen eating crickets. This is easily a 5" ..more like 6".. legspan tarantula........ with a dime sized abdomen and rapidly losing legs???
What is going on with this Brachy? Any ideas? Any suggestions?
Do you think my Exotics can actually help me, if I take it in? He's proven to be "iffy" with arachnids... although superb with all my reptiles.
Thanks in advance. I will try to borrow my neighbor's camera again this evening and get some pics of it. Maybe you can help me decide if the "boxing gloves" are big enough to show gender.
Thanks,
~Aminah
In 2 weeks, it has lost 2 legs.. the rear ones closest to its abdomen.. mysteriously.
Its abdomen is nearly totally bald and has been this way for at least 2 months, probably more. The abdomen is about the size of a dime now.. though it has been seen eating crickets. This is easily a 5" ..more like 6".. legspan tarantula........ with a dime sized abdomen and rapidly losing legs???
What is going on with this Brachy? Any ideas? Any suggestions?
Do you think my Exotics can actually help me, if I take it in? He's proven to be "iffy" with arachnids... although superb with all my reptiles.
Thanks in advance. I will try to borrow my neighbor's camera again this evening and get some pics of it. Maybe you can help me decide if the "boxing gloves" are big enough to show gender.
Thanks,
~Aminah