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Hey guys.
Hope you all doing well. I've actually seen better days, but that's why I'm here. I hope you can offer me some advice to make me feel better. My 2 year old B. smithi had a bad molt this evening, and lost his two front pedipalps. He didn't lose the whole appendage's, but the feet on the ends of the peds' are both gone. The molt took over 8 hours, which had me scared, because he's usually very fast about getting out of his old skin.
(not actual pic) These are the sections missing. About half gone.
I would of taken pics of the actual injury, but I have decided to leave him alone for the night. He looks exhausted and should be left alone.
Anyhow, getting back to my questions. Is there anything I need to start doing differently for him, until his next molt? Are there any other dangers I should be watching for when this happens? Should I be killing his food prior to feeding? Because I know he uses those legs to capture and hold his food.
This is his first bad molt, and I don't want to lose him and a little stressed. Has anyone else had this happen? If so, how were the end results? Should I be particularly worried?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
P.S. Sorry for not backreading too much for the answers. I did a quick search and didn't find what I needed.
Hope you all doing well. I've actually seen better days, but that's why I'm here. I hope you can offer me some advice to make me feel better. My 2 year old B. smithi had a bad molt this evening, and lost his two front pedipalps. He didn't lose the whole appendage's, but the feet on the ends of the peds' are both gone. The molt took over 8 hours, which had me scared, because he's usually very fast about getting out of his old skin.
(not actual pic) These are the sections missing. About half gone.
I would of taken pics of the actual injury, but I have decided to leave him alone for the night. He looks exhausted and should be left alone.
Anyhow, getting back to my questions. Is there anything I need to start doing differently for him, until his next molt? Are there any other dangers I should be watching for when this happens? Should I be killing his food prior to feeding? Because I know he uses those legs to capture and hold his food.
This is his first bad molt, and I don't want to lose him and a little stressed. Has anyone else had this happen? If so, how were the end results? Should I be particularly worried?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
P.S. Sorry for not backreading too much for the answers. I did a quick search and didn't find what I needed.