Lost Limbs on stromatopelma calceatum

[donttrustkory]

Hello, I discovered that my feather leg baboon tarantula has lost one of its back legs and half of another after a molt. I am quite upset, and I don’t know how long it will be if it grows back at all. Does anyone know if it will grow back at all, and how long would it be? Will it come back entirely after its next molt?

 

[gabrieldezzi]

It will come back fully after a few molts. My OBT lost a leg as a sling, and for his first few molts I had with him he had his leg, but it was entirely black or looked weird. His leg is fine now. Just wait and see!

P. murinus just walking around

• gabrieldezzi
• Feb 12, 2024

 

[donttrustkory]

I found somewhere with many FLB slings for $3 and was considering buying a new one since the leg broke, but if the legs will grow back then i will wait before getting a new one.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I found somewhere with many FLB slings for $3 and was considering buying a new one since the leg broke, but if the legs will grow back then i will wait before getting a new one.

Holy cow that’s cheap local pet shop $50 plus for those.

 

[viper69]

Hello, I discovered that my feather leg baboon tarantula has lost one of its back legs and half of another after a molt. I am quite upset, and I don’t know how long it will be if it grows back at all. Does anyone know if it will grow back at all, and how long would it be? Will it come back entirely after its next molt?

A quick google search would tell you!!

 

[Glorfindel]

I found somewhere with many FLB slings for $3 and was considering buying a new one since the leg broke, but if the legs will grow back then i will wait before getting a new one.

I would like to take this one.

 

[donttrustkory]

If you get a new one? I would love to take this one off your hands.

How can I get it to you?

 

[donttrustkory]

Hello, I discovered that my feather leg baboon tarantula has lost one of its back legs and half of another after a molt. I am quite upset, and I don’t know how long it will be if it grows back at all. Does anyone know if it will grow back at all, and how long would it be? Will it come back entirely after its next molt?

UPDATE:

It appears the tarantula has self amputated the half leg, so he is now missing two legs. I sure hope they grow back ):

 

[gabrieldezzi]

UPDATE:

It appears the tarantula has self amputated the half leg, so he is now missing two legs. I sure hope they grow back ):

They will self amputate when the leg impedes them. They will grow back with time, just make sure water is available and feeding goes well. I've seen slings recover with only 4 legs!

 

[cold blood]

Of course the legs will grow back...that's not even a debate, its a given.

 

[LilithArachne]

Yep, just like the others said they will grow back. Just give your T some time.
Tarantulas are cool like that.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

I would check the sling’s conditions though. Make sure there is nothing in the set up or husbandry that could have contributed to the loss of legs. It’s really a pretty cool process to watch them regenerate.

 

[fcat]

Not the best picture but this is an adult, she generated this in one molt (although she's on a yearly molt schedule).



It was a complete nub when I got her. Now that she has molted, it's a tad thinner than the rest, and a wee bit more translucent, but she gets around and does her tarantula things just fine.

This one you'd be hard pressed to tell me which appendages were missing, but there was also evidence of regrowth, suggestive of multiple amputations...she came in an enclosure with a screen lid...give you a nickel if you can guess why she lost her limbs and pedipalps....

Today in the Spider Room?

Hawking is looking particularly thicc. She's practically glowing. She started digging and found the 5% sand content in reptisoil, hence the dandruff. This is the T I found on a dusty top shelf at the LPS, stored with the other empty tanks. I made them humor me by pulling it down. She's...

arachnoboards.com

 

[Glorfindel]

Although Legs will Regenerate.
The First Regened Limb is usually smaller and weaker,
Eventually with another Molt or two, no more Gimp Leg.