Gbb Molt Issues

slayerofgoliath86

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Hi Folks

need some advice here if possible.

So my gbb juvenile molted yesterday have noticed him being slower Today than usual and think he is maybe has a bent leg or two due to the Molt.

Noticed his abdomen looks weird almost like it hasn’t been removed properly when he molted? Has anyone ever seen this before I am kinda freaking out. Also noticed a hard piece of skin on him always next to his abdomen should I just leave it?

Really sorry if this a daft question

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Sorry for poor pictures

He still is webbing etc but I am concerned

He came straight into my hand also which I thought was weird 641A86E5-8704-49F4-9718-8D555502EFC5.jpeg
 

IntermittentSygnal

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May be too late for this, but have you tried water and a paintbrush? Check out this post.

 

slayerofgoliath86

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Will try this again if it doesn’t work will I come off on it’s own or at the next Molt?

Will cause any problems?

Sorry after all sorted thanks very much
 

IntermittentSygnal

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So happy to hear your GBB is free of his old skin. We are all here to help the fellow keepers of our 8-legged obsessions..I mean, friends. ;-}

A friend of mine, just last night, asked where I took my spiders when they got “sick”. I told her these boards were all we had. She was shocked that exotic vets couldn’t help. I told her the cumulative decades of experience from all across the world was a pretty great thing to have available. If I’d had this many years ago, I’m feel confident I could have saved a T I lost.
 
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slayerofgoliath86

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Hi mate he isn’t doing that well today he is sitting in his water bowl not sure if I should move him
 

IntermittentSygnal

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If it’s just his mouthparts, he’s just taking a good, long drink.

Also, if you are able to see if he has any leakage under the abdomen.
 
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