Anything I can do? T bleeding from base of leg after molt

KodiakWavingBear

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My C. darlingi had molted last night. In the morning I took a picture of him, and went out to school. About 12 hours later I come back and I see this whitish liquid at the base of his leg and its kinda scattered throughout the enclosure. I have no idea how this even happened, is there anything I can do for him?

I hope this isn't the end this is the first T that has reached maturity in my care, and it being a male I wanted to send him off to a local breeder.
 

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ladyratri

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If the injury is to the leg itself, he will self-amputate and will be just fine with 7 legs.

If it's actually on his body, some carefully applied cornstarch can help to stop the loss of hemolymph -- just don't get it on his book lungs...I haven't had to do this but there are a bunch of posts about it if you search the forum.

Make sure he has fresh water available at all times so he can rehydrate as needed!
 
TheraMygale

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I had a g pulchripes molt with a gimp leg. It what very small, so if there was any leaking, i never saw it. It molted again in less then a month. The new leg looked brand new. I can’t even tell which one it is anymore.

Some others have noticed the leg looks different when they have this happen. I guess it depends on tarantula and leg injury.

Since your tarantula is much older then mine was, i don’t know how long it will take to regenerate in a new molt.

But one less leg is not something that will stop it from living.

I offered prekilled because it was more reclusive.

Whenever you start feeding again, if you see your tarantula is a bit more shy then usual, you can try that until its gets used to have on less leg.
 
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