clear liquid leaking from pedicel underside

[illegalacid]

Pretty sure this is a premolt situation but wanted to post to be sure. There is a clear liquid coming from inbetween its legs rignt in the middle of the 4 on each side. He has been turning darker on his abdomen. Can anyone back up my assumption?

 

[SuzukiSwift]

If your T has clear liquid coming from its leg then it's probably leaking hemolymph (don't think I spelt that right) T-blood anyway, and it's in grave danger! Premoult should be the last thing on your mind! Post a picture immediately

 

[spiderengineer]

clear liquid coming from the legs is not a good thing.

 

[illegalacid]

its at the start of his legs on both sides of him right off of its carapace on the bottom side right in the middle of both legs on each side.

 

[spiderengineer]

its at the start of his legs on both sides of him right off of its carapace on the bottom side right in the middle of both legs on each side.

did anything happen to it today?

 

[illegalacid]

not that I know of he has been climbing in the corners trying to get up the glass quite a bit over the last hour other than that I don't know. it dripped like 3 drops total out of both sides no more than 3 drops and now im not seeing it. really weird but I am hoping for the best I hope he will be ok. this is a theraphosa stirmi and I know theraphosa are prone to damaging injuries like this.

 

[spiderengineer]

not that I know of he has been climbing in the corners trying to get up the glass quite a bit over the last hour other than that I don't know. it dripped like 3 drops total out of both sides no more than 3 drops and now im not seeing it. really weird but I am hoping for the best I hope he will be ok. this is a theraphosa stirmi and I know theraphosa are prone to damaging injuries like this.

just monitor it then and if it has stop then he should be fine. however if you haven't yet I would highly recommend you add more substrate to his enclosure.

 

[illegalacid]

Ok after further discovery it looks to be coming from its mouth area from the fangs it is quite a bit though it looks just like water and has no color to it. when she climbs it drips down his carapace and is making it look like its coming from leg joints. I have been reading that it is ok in this situation but am worried and concerned it looks to be a little much but I could just be freaking out a little bit about it.

 

[Ronoc360]

My G. rosea was dripping a clear liquid from its mouth a few days ago, its nothing to be worried about! Tarantulas can do that if they're grooming or getting ready to move, here's the link to the thread I started about leaking mouthparts. http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?245847-Leaking-mouthpart-fangs Keep in mind, the part about my G. rosea being WC may not apply to your T. stirmi. :biggrin:

 

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