I'll definately keep updating. He was cleaning the leg that was leaking when I checked on him a second a go but it looks like it might have stopped, I'll check again in a little bit. The fact that he's grooming rather actively makes me really think he'll be ok weather he casts the leg off or the bleeding stops.
Hopefully so. I just got another look at it, and theres an obvious wound there, but it does seemed to have stopped.
Yay! It looks like you won't be devastated today!
good thing. LOL. I have to agree, he is just stunning. I'm going to try to talk my parents into letting me get a female so I can breed him when he does eventually mature.First off......THAT is one gorgeous spider!!!!!!
Second, I'd keep it in an ICU for a couple of days for observatonal purposes. He may need to cast a leg, but as long as it's not severely leaking, or leaking for a protracted period you should be good. Even if he does cast, you're probably not going to lose him.
Finally, I am sooooo jealous of that coloration!!!!!! Damn you!!!!
Me too, I was really worried. I mean the rational side of me knew he was probably going to be ok, but sometimes, its hard to listen to your rational side...Yay! I'm glad he is doing okay, I was reading through this thread feeling like my heart all shrunken out of worry. I'm glad
Honestly, the bolded is dangerous advice. The T just molted and had just flipped back over. A freshly molted T is very delicate and just startling it can cause it to move too quickly. This in turn could cause further injury, because it isn't hardened. Since this is a 5" tarantula it will also take longer for it to harden up.
On the flip side, the purple seems like safe advice to me!
Best advice, they loose liquid, it must be replenished!:clap:Make sure that guy has a water dish available to rehydrate!
Jon
He does.Make sure that guy has a water dish available to rehydrate!
Jon
I topped it off as soon as I noticed he molted. Thanks, I am too. I was really worried for awhile.im glad it all looks okay no Ariel, thats one gorgeous spider you have right there
He's doing perfectly fine now I'm glad to say. The wound is still obvious on his leg, but he's no longer bleeding and he's been pretty active with his post molt streatching and grooming.
I just can't believe it, I was so NOT expecting him to molt. Good thing I didn't pull him out to fix his tank the day before like I'd planned.Well funny.. good advice, but you should realize how to spell lose as well!!
Yeah, anyway...moving on to more important things
He's doing perfectly fine now I'm glad to say. The wound is still obvious on his leg, but he's no longer bleeding and he's been pretty active with his post molt streatching and grooming.
haha, no kidding.
Wonderful! Glad to hear it
Ya gotta love those unexpected molts, huh? lol
So do I. and guess who I just finished watching molt.