I'm so confused. My massive avicularia braunshauseni decided to drop her leg! We got her from a pet store a few months ago. She was in a tiny container. She was too big and beautiful to leave behind. So we brought her home and gave her the perfect set up! She's been webbing a lot more, so it's almost like she knew she was gonna drop her leg. I was floored when I seen it. Why would this happen?
Dropped Leg??
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Previous injury. It's not a big deal, nothing to be worried about.
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No need to do anything
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Corn starch helps them to stop bleeding so if she isn't actively leaking there's no point. Best to let her chill and keep her hydrated for now
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She’ll regenerate the leg in a few molts. They can close off the hemolymph from their leg joint if they need to eject it so they don’t bleed out. She’ll be fine.
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Like stated if it’s dropped a leg then it will begin regenerating it with subsequent molts!
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Make sure you provide well hydrated prey, and water for your tarantula.
thats what it will need most, to get a good molt: proper hydration.
a water bowl, and water droplets on her web will help.
thats what it will need most, to get a good molt: proper hydration.
a water bowl, and water droplets on her web will help.