Australian huntsman stuck in molt

[miranda0331]

Hello, my Australian huntsman is maybe 1”. He’s notorious for bad molts while his sac mate does just fine. He’s lost a leg in the past so I make sure that I mist his enclosure when I know he’s going to molt..which I did yesterday. But here we are.
It looks like half of one leg is stuck and the end of another leg. I put the enclosure on its side so he’s not have to hold on to the bark. He’s alive and struggling to get out.
when do I intervene? Will he drop the legs like tarantulas do? Is it expected for one sac mate to do fine with molts and one to not? Could it be something I’m doing?

 

[miranda0331]

Here’s their enclosures for reference

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Hello, my Australian huntsman is maybe 1”. He’s notorious for bad molts while his sac mate does just fine. He’s lost a leg in the past so I make sure that I mist his enclosure when I know he’s going to molt..which I did yesterday. But here we are.
It looks like half of one leg is stuck and the end of another leg. I put the enclosure on its side so he’s not have to hold on to the bark. He’s alive and struggling to get out.
when do I intervene? Will he drop the legs like tarantulas do? Is it expected for one sac mate to do fine with molts and one to not? Could it be something I’m doing?

By the time he's going to moult he will have all the moisture he needs already so misting just before he moults is not helping. He should drop the legs that's a thing all spiders will do if they get stuck, if the rest of him is ok then hopefully he sorts it out in future moults.

 

[TheraMygale]

I conquer. Misting during a molt won’t solve the issue. It might give us the illusion its working, but the fluids a spider uses to molt are internal. Its nothing like misting.

it will either drop the legs or be all clumped up and break as it tried to free itself.

if its just tips, you could, at one point, cut off the molt. NOT THE LEG. Just the molt parts to free it. By cutting it, it will less likely drop legs, but it will still be handicaped.

your spider is having a hard time getting the moisture it needs if this is a frequent occurence. The food its getting might not be getting enough fluids. Or its just a lemon. Its hard to have a right or wrong answer at this point.

 

[Brewser]

Ability to Self Amputate Injured / Damaged Limbs.
How's Your Awesome Australian Huntsman Doing Today.
Best Wishes,

 

[miranda0331]

Update: He’s not dead, he got one leg out, but it’s a little wonky, looks like there’s still one stuck in there. He’s been moving around a bit. Is there anything better than crickets to feed? To help with moisture?

 

[Brewser]

Waxworms are Juicey & Delicious

 

[TheraMygale]

Update: He’s not dead, he got one leg out, but it’s a little wonky, looks like there’s still one stuck in there. He’s been moving around a bit. Is there anything better than crickets to feed? To help with moisture?

its too late for that.

its good news it got one out. One leg to go. Losing one leg isnt that bad vs dieing.