Help! Flame leg huddled up in the corner for 3 days...

[Mindibun]

This is a tiny little sling right now, but he's molted with me once before and he did not act like this pre-molt... not that I remember...

For the past three days he's just been huddled up in the corner with his legs all pulled up close to him and not moving. It's been a while since he's eaten but that's normal for him. Temperatures and humidity are all exactly what he's always had. Is it possible this is pre-molt or am I going to lose this little guy? Should I put some damp moss in the corner for moisture or just let him be? He hates when I mist the enclosure so I've held off...

 

[cnapple]

This is a tiny little sling right now, but he's molted with me once before and he did not act like this pre-molt... not that I remember...

For the past three days he's just been huddled up in the corner with his legs all pulled up close to him and not moving. It's been a while since he's eaten but that's normal for him. Temperatures and humidity are all exactly what he's always had. Is it possible this is pre-molt or am I going to lose this little guy? Should I put some damp moss in the corner for moisture or just let him be? He hates when I mist the enclosure so I've held off...

Are her legs scrunched up in front of her, or curled underneath? How long has it been since the last molt? Is their a big black spot on the abdomen? What is the enclosure like - is there a hide, is it in a quiet area? Pictures would help determine if she is dead/dying, stressed, or in pre-molt. For now, I'd just make sure she's in a dark, quiet area with some moisture in the container, and please post pics.

 

[Mindibun]

The "knees" of the T are pulled up close over his body and the "feet" curve down slightly to support him naturally when his knees are up there by his eyes like that. He ALWAYS has a black abdomen and he is really tiny so I can't use that method to determine molt or no molt. :/

The enclosure is just a really tiny clear matchbox car display case. It's a mixture of sand and EE for substrate with a tiny little plant for cover. The cage sits next to and behind some photo frames and things on my shelves so he feels secure I suppose. The humidity should be somewhere around 50% as that's our household humidity most of the time.

I would post pics but I don't have access to a camera. It's been roughly a month or so (maybe a bit longer) since the last molt. This guy would probably fit on my thumb nail.

 

[Robin Da Hood]

Welcome to pet rock ownership.

 

[cnapple]

The "knees" of the T are pulled up close over his body and the "feet" curve down slightly to support him naturally when his knees are up there by his eyes like that. He ALWAYS has a black abdomen and he is really tiny so I can't use that method to determine molt or no molt. :/

The enclosure is just a really tiny clear matchbox car display case. It's a mixture of sand and EE for substrate with a tiny little plant for cover. The cage sits next to and behind some photo frames and things on my shelves so he feels secure I suppose. The humidity should be somewhere around 50% as that's our household humidity most of the time.

I would post pics but I don't have access to a camera. It's been roughly a month or so (maybe a bit longer) since the last molt. This guy would probably fit on my thumb nail.

At that size, it's quite likely s/he is getting ready to molt again. You should notice a darker color over all and especially in the dark spot on the abdomen. I'd say just let him/her be for now. Make sure s/he has plenty of moisture and offer food every couple of days and remove it if it goes uneaten. It doesn't sound like your T is dying, only stressed and possibly in need of a molt. Just keep him/her in a quiet place.

 

[tloquenehouk]

I have 7 T's and 6 of them are nickle to half dollar size. That sounds like a position that the little T's are in quite often. Mine do it all the time. Where as my large Fire leg does not do it as far as I know. Maybe it's sumthin they grow outta of......