Bad Whip Molt

Mallard

Arachnoknight
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My tailess whip molted about 10 days ago. The old molt was stuck under it.
I removed it today with little difficulty,but there is still some stuck to its pedipalp. I cut away what I saftly could. It now appears its right pedipalp is mangled and non responsive. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to help this little fellow.
Jason
 

hairmetalspider

Arachnoprince
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My tailess whip molted about 10 days ago. The old molt was stuck under it.
I removed it today with little difficulty,but there is still some stuck to its pedipalp. I cut away what I saftly could. It now appears its right pedipalp is mangled and non responsive. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to help this little fellow.
Jason
Oi. I can't say I've dealt with Trues all that much, but I can't image it being all that different than a tarantula regarding molts. The best bet seems to be a combination of letting itself work it off (Possibly a cast leg) and simply increasing the humidity to loosen the molt as it can then be pushed off easier.
 
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