GBB bad molt! what should I do?

[cassitaylor1026]

My GBB sling started to molt yesterday around 3 or 4 pm, when I got back home I noticed that the gbb was still working on getting itself out of its mold but I could tell something was wrong and that it was stuck. by midnight I decided I would try to use a paintbrush and water to try to help this thing out of it the best I could, I wasn't just going to let it die there. after about 4 hours of working almost all of it off I noticed that the sling started to go limp wasn't moving and the arms would go up over its head. I didn't realize that it wasn't dead, I thought it had died so I quit trying to get the molt off the sling. the only thing that's left on the sling of its molt is I believe one pedipalp and it's chillicera/fang area but I think everything else is off I am going to attach a video that kind of shows it I just need to know what I can do at this point or what I should do. I do not want to lose my sling

 

[maddog1219]

can is still walk around since it's only a pedipal and chillicera?

If it can still function to some extent make sure it has access to water

 

[cold blood]

I'm sure it was just exhausted. Good job getting off what you did. I would keep trying with a tweezers and a wet q tip, but the good thing is, that the t can self-amputate the 2 limbs that are affected, as long as it either comes off, or the limbs do, the t should be able to make a recovery.

good luck.

 

[coolnweird]

I know from experience that intervening in a molt is an incredibly stressful endeavor, so good job on recognizing what needed to be done and doing it! All you can do from here is provide water and hope for the best, unfortunately. No matter what happens, try not to beat yourself up, you did everything you could!

 

[Smotzer]

At this point I would probably let Mother Nature take its course, you did a lot and probably all you can do.

 

[Linn99]

I'm sure it was just exhausted. Good job getting off what you did. I would keep trying with a tweezers and a wet q tip, but the good thing is, that the t can self-amputate the 2 limbs that are affected, as long as it either comes off, or the limbs do, the t should be able to make a recovery.

good luck.

Wouldn’t it be good to sprinkle corn starch on the amputated parts? To stop the „blood“ flow

 

[Pmurinushmacla]

Wouldn’t it be good to sprinkle corn starch on the amputated parts? To stop the „blood“ flow

I've heard of people doing this, and while I know of no studies for or against it, I wouldn't do it. Seems like further tampering with something that ts already have figured out themselves. Unless you actively see fluid leaking from an amputated limb, I'd just let it be, as it probably sealed it off on its own.

On a side note, I don't see how sprinkling cornstarch would help. It's a thickening agent when combined with water, but when added directly into foods, it just clumps up randomly. If anyone has any info to clear this up I'd be more than happy to hear.

 

[cold blood]

Wouldn’t it be good to sprinkle corn starch on the amputated parts? To stop the „blood“ flow

No, this is something you might consider for a bodily injury, but not for a leg injury...ts have a valve at the base of each leg that closes off in cases of injury, so its highly unusual for a t to bleed to death from a leg injury.

 

[Ungoliant]

Wouldn’t it be good to sprinkle corn starch on the amputated parts? To stop the „blood“ flow

When tarantulas self-amputate limbs, it's generally done in a way and at a location that results in minimal blood loss, so there should be no need for corn starch.

 

[Linn99]

No, this is something you might consider for a bodily injury, but not for a leg injury...ts have a valve at the base of each leg that closes off in cases of injury, so its highly unusual for a t to bleed to death from a leg injury.

Thank you, I’ve learned something new I guess

 

[cassitaylor1026]

thanks for everyone's great advice. although I tried my best, my GBB unfortunately passed away. I'm not sure the reason why, I made sure that they had access to water, they even ate a fruit fly, so I'm not really sure what the issue was. but I guess in the end mother nature did take its course and obviously it just wasn't meant to be. anyway thanks for all the great advice.