Bad molt

[Thompson08]

Well one of my P. rufilata females molted yesterday. I didn't realize at first that it's legs were stuck in the molt. Then It tried to move and I then saw that it's fangs were also stuck. This sucks, I hate losing my spiders! I hope she pulls through though

 

[bliss]

Hey thompson,

man i just recently had a C huahini do this to me... sorta.

it molted weird, and managed to rip off a leg.. but that wasn't a major problem, the biggest problem is that the old fangs were stuck onto the new ones. It couldn't eat, and slowly wasted away. It was very sad

hope she pulls through

 

[Thompson08]

Thanks bliss. I just got back from school and she isn't doin any better.

 

[Thompson08]

Ok after some very risky and dangerous work. I managed to get it's fangs out. When I pulled the molt off, both of it's frong legs were curved so I pulled them off( hoping that the leggs will be healed next molt) Now it only has it's two back legs Can it eat and walk around with just four legs and no front legs?

 

[bliss]

i honestly don't know. maybe, but i doubt it.

good luck thompson. once it hardens (assuming it lives that long), try to help it eat and drink.

 

[Thompson08]

Will do bliss. Thanks.

 

[fang333999]

hey thompson, i hope she pulls through! just hang in there and see what comes of it. my p chordatus just molted and he lost both his pedipalps, and i didnt notice until days after. somehow hes ok though. ill need to see if he can eat ok or what

 

[Thompson08]

Goodluck fang and thank you. I have a good feeling ours will pull through

 

[jr47]

I had a G.rosea sling that lost both palps, one fang and 3 or four legs. dont remember how many legs for sure. But I tore the crickets legs all off and put it in front on the sling. It done well and after a few molts was good to go. You just never know. Some times they can pull through when you wouldnt think they could.

 

[Thompson08]

I had a G.rosea sling that lost both palps, one fang and 3 or four legs. dont remember how many legs for sure. But I tore the crickets legs all off and put it in front on the sling. It done well and after a few molts was good to go. You just never know. Some times they can pull through when you wouldnt think they could.

Cool beans. Yah once she is ready to take food I'm gonna smash the roaches heads

 

[Thompson08]

Well it molted! Regenerated all it's legs back

 

[VESPidA]

awesome, congrats! seems like the theme of today do you have any before/after pics?

 

[Thompson08]

awesome, congrats! seems like the theme of today do you have any before/after pics?

Thanks and yah I'll post them soon.

 

[Thompson08]

I'll have to post them later because something is wrong with my computer atm...