Leg stuck in molt

[Ariel]

So I went to check on everyone today and noticed my A.versicolor sling molted! What was excitement quick turned downhill when I noticed one of his legs was stuck in the molt. This little guy is probably less than an inch. What could I possibly do about this? I'd be afraid to try and remove the molt myself, should I just wait to see if he drops the leg?

 

[esotericman]

ICU and the animal should take care of things itself within a day. I would very firmly be against you trying to do much more on an animal that small.

 

[Spike]

+1 increase humidity. The ICU should take care of that for you.

 

[Ariel]

I already raised the humidity in the slings container, should I risk trying to move a freshly molted T into an ICU?

 

[esotericman]

Is it dragging the old exuvium around? Raising the humidity is not ICU 100% which might soften it up enough to let is slip, or give the animal a chance to remove the offending leg itself.

 

[PhobeToPhile]

I've heard applying Glycerin to the molt (the stuck part) can also help. The nitro kind of glycerin is bad, however. Just plain glycerin.

 

[esotericman]

At 50% solution of glycerin will work, BUT I would not use it on such a tiny animal. If your wetting agent gets on the book lungs, you'll kill the animal.