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No no no no! Your Avic just needs some time to catch her breath before stretching out! It is normal how she is lying in the last pic!So she began molting and finished in about 40 minutes, she came out completely but never streched out. I think she is almost dead, I am so so sad..... looks like death curl to me. I haven't had her for even a month, gonna cry now View attachment 230249 View attachment 230250 View attachment 230251
Really?? I hope so, shes flipped right side up now but legs are still curled under her body. Im going to bed soon, but hopefully she will but up walking in the morning, fingers crossed! Her legs are hairy pink and purple, not blue anymore. If all goes well i will be able to take photos for you guys in a few daysNo no no no! Your Avic just needs some time to catch her breath before stretching out! It is normal how she is lying in the last pic!
Don't touch her!
It's perfectly normal for the tarantulas' legs to be bunched up for a while after molting. The hardest part is over. As long as she has space to stretch out, she'll be fine.So she began molting and finished in about 40 minutes, she came out completely but never streched out. I think she is almost dead, I am so so sad..... looks like death curl to me.
That's a little more space than an Avic really needs, but it's not a problem as long as the cage has the proper furnishings (a cork hide, leaves for webbing, and a water dish). Be sure to replace or cover the screen lid so that she can't get her claws or feet stuck in the mesh. (Tarantulas can break their fangs or amputate limbs when stuck, and they've also been known to fall while trying to free themselves.)The area she molted in was big before, but she looks pretty cramped in there now hehe. Maybe its time for her permenant enclosure. I have a 12x12x18 exoterra with side doors but the top is mesh, not sure if that would work for her.
She does look like that except shes flipped over in like 5 minutes, im probably just too worried, we will see in the morning. Okay i will take you advice ill get her something smaller for now, what would be a good step above a 32oz deli( shes in a acrylic container; similar size) but not quite as big as my exo terra?It's perfectly normal for the tarantulas' legs to be bunched up for a while after molting. The hardest part is over. As long as she has space to stretch out, she'll be fine.
Skip to 4:10 in this time-lapse video if you want to see what a tarantula does in the moments after it finally extracts its legs from its old exoskeleton (rest, stretch, and flip).
That's a little more space than an Avic really needs, but it's not a problem as long as the cage has the proper furnishings (a cork hide, leaves for webbing, and a water dish). Be sure to replace or cover the screen lid so that she can't get her claws or feet stuck in the mesh. (Tarantulas can break their fangs or amputate limbs when stuck, and they've also been known to fall while trying to free themselves.)
dI have a 12x12x18 exoterra with side doors but the top is mesh
Others can advise better about exoterra as I haven't owned one, but you may be able to modify it so that the mesh is gone or covered (hidden from T). Some individuals have bought acrylic or polycarbonate sheet and attached it to assorted enclosures. I will let others advise you better on this particular enclosure.The area she molted in was big before, but she looks pretty cramped in there now hehe. Maybe its time for her permenant enclosure. I have a 12x12x18 exoterra with side doors but the top is mesh, not sure if that would work for her. I may just use it for my mantis if thats not a good fit.
How big is the Avic? If you already have the Exo Terra, and she's close to her adult size, and you intend to use that as her adult enclosure, it might be best just to move her into that. The important thing is to be sure there are adequate cage furnishings (for hiding and webbing) and ventilation.Okay i will take you advice ill get her something smaller for now, what would be a good step above a 32oz deli( shes in a acrylic container; similar size) but not quite as big as my exo terra?
One initially-temporary measure I took that worked out really well was to drape a thin sheet of cotton beneath the screen. Before I did this, my Avics would occasionally climb onto the screen, and I worried that their claws would get stuck and/or that they would fall.Others can advise better about exoterra as I haven't owned one, but you may be able to modify it so that the mesh is gone or covered (hidden from T). Some individuals have bought acrylic or polycarbonate sheet and attached it to assorted enclosures. I will let others advise you better on this particular enclosure.
So weird that they can hang on to glass perfectly but not cloth hahahaOne initially-temporary measure I took that worked out really well was to drape a thin sheet of cotton beneath the screen. Before I did this, my Avics would occasionally climb onto the screen, and I worried that their claws would get stuck and/or that they would fall.
However, the sheet has effectively discouraged them climbing on the ceiling. I saw Skyler (the juvenile) try to climb onto the sheet once. She seemed to immediately realize that she didn't have secure footing and moved back to the glass.
I'm sure she could hold onto cloth if she was really determined, but I could tell that she didn't feel secure when she tried, and in the years since I added the cloth, I have never seen her attempt a second ceiling climb. She'll climb other things, but when she gets to the top, she touches the cloth with her foot and goes no farther.So weird that they can hang on to glass perfectly but not cloth hahaha
She's probably about 2.5-3" not quite close to being an adult yet. Im looking to do a 6x6x9 size. Her current container is 4x4x7.5"How big is the Avic? If you already have the Exo Terra, and she's close to her adult size, and you intend to use that as her adult enclosure, it might be best just to move her into that. The important thing is to be sure there are adequate cage furnishings (for hiding and webbing) and ventilation.
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Hmm...maybe i should just return these cheesy balls than and go back to the diy terrerium plan. Here are photos of her skin, i had to reopen one of the holes to get it out, but now she has much more space in there to stretch outlids a little smaller than what i like.. 1 gallon plastic jars from walmart are perfect, the lids much wider too. if you have to use that, make sure to hot glue the dish somewhere high up near the top. itll be a real pain in the ass to refill and clean out the dish if its on the bottom and the whole tanks webbed up.
That one does have a slightly narrower lid than the one which is available online and at my local Walmart. But this one is also much bigger than the dimensions you mentioned of 6x6x9. Some people don't like to use the over sized enclosures, but for me I like it since quite often the cork bark eats up a huge amount of space anyway.So..... i bought it. This will be her new home
Be sure to give her plenty of time to harden up before you move her to the new enclosure.So..... i bought it. This will be her new home