Fungal Infection on A. avicularia?

[viper69]

mould or fungus

are the same thing.


I have to say Nystatin could do more harm than good. But it's your T.

Keep us posted this is interesting.

 

[awiec]

Gotta agree with viper, I really don't think it's a good idea. Of course it's your animal so do as you will.

 

[mconnachan]

I have to say Nystatin could do more harm than good. But it's your T.

Gotta agree with viper, I really don't think it's a good idea.

It's surely best to try some form of treatment, rather than let the spider just die without any attempt to treat what does look like a fungal infection. At the end of the day it's up to the OP to do what she thinks is right for the spider, it's better to try and fail than do nothing and fail, IMO.

 

[Ellenantula]

"Primum non nocere "- "first, do no harm"

With T medicine in such early stages, owners are forced to make their own choices for T care. A lot is guesswork.
I am more into providing good husbandry and seeing if T can overcome something. I was also reassured also by Trenor's pix.

It did look fungal -- but it looked fungal based on my biased mammal background of what a fungal infection in mammal skin looks like (such as in cats or dogs).
Fungus would be an easier call to make if the T had white/green fuzziness or mushroom protrusions or something.

 

[Erin Bradley]

Update: I applied a super tiny amount of Nystatin to the whitest part of her abdomen, and today the T has shown a little more movement (leaving the small spot on the ground). I'm assuming this is signs of slight improvement. After that application, the strange white outline pretty much is completely gone, only leaving the hairless abdomen. I believe the result is it was fungal, and that part has been taken care of. I don't think I will do anything else, and let the next molt refresh her. Thank you all for your suggestions!

 

[Ellenantula]

OP -- I really hope it works. And your updates may help the next person choose their course of T treatment.
I know veterinary fungal treatments in mammals can sometimes take a while for effect. I have zero idea how that translates for Ts.

[edited: poorly worded]

 

[mconnachan]

Update: I applied a super tiny amount of Nystatin to the whitest part of her abdomen, and today the T has shown a little more movement (leaving the small spot on the ground). I'm assuming this is signs of slight improvement. After that application, the strange white outline pretty much is completely gone, only leaving the hairless abdomen. I believe the result is it was fungal, and that part has been taken care of. I don't think I will do anything else, and let the next molt refresh her. Thank you all for your suggestions!

I really hope the Nystatin has had the desired effect, hope the spider continues to improve, good for you taking the decision you did, thinking of the spider and hope it molts sooner rather than later - so it can start afresh so to speak.

 

[MrsHaas]

"Would a salt water solution work? Or gentian violet? I wanted to consult herebefore I tried anything."-- I would not try this

Perhaps it could be from the molt, not necessarily a fungal infection.

Others will post soon with opinions/advice

Im hopping on this thread from another that shows my AF P cam has some strange spots on her abdomen…

She hasn’t molted in a while…

I don’t know what these spots are or how to treat them. Also, how were you able to get your spider to allow you to try and tear it?

I am afraid it could spread to my other Ts…

 

[MrsHaas]

I really hope the Nystatin has had the desired effect, hope the spider continues to improve, good for you taking the decision you did, thinking of the spider and hope it molts sooner rather than later - so it can start afresh so to speak.

Not sure if I could get an adult P cam to let me put any ointment or anything on it… this is starting to feel grim…

 

[TheraMygale]

If you get tarantula is a appropriate sized catch cup, with holes, then you could apply it.

i suppose a bug catch cup, and then getting it to go into a smaller cup. That would hold her in a tight space.

if my goal was to apply something on a challenging tarantula, this is what i would do.

once tarantula is secured in a tight space, then with a qtip you can apply what you need.

you will just have to make something. Disposable clear sandwich tray or something. Even a deli cup. Its going to be about how you get it in there. Its not impossible. Could be a two person job too sometimes. But i would try it. Nothing to lose at this point and it is looking more fungal then abcess. And yet, so much doubt about it all. Did you try the blacklight thing? If it got Boina do reconsider, it could be insightful.

and maybe check with an exotic pet vet if they do fungal swabs. Getting a culture could rule out if its fungal or not. Fungus is fungus.

 

[Brewser]

P cambridgei may be rubbing against something in the enclosure causing chafing.
Or more likely be a Cyst.
Hard to tell from the Picture.
Hopefully P. Cam will Improve Next Molt.