My cgk got broken leg

Alan tye

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Hi guys.. I got one chaco golden knee but one of his back leg get broken. Can his leg grow again?
 

Arachnophobphile

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I will not ask how it has a damaged leg but your tarantula might self amputate the leg if it is truly damaged. It will regenerate the leg over a few molts.

Could you take some photos and post them?
 

Brewser

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Amazing Arachnids have External Skeletons - Exoskeletons which are Shed / Molted as They Grow Out.
Enabling growth, including New Legs etc. :)
New Legs are usually undersized at first, but should gain size with successive molting.
 

Wolfram1

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it can only regrow it if it has autotomized it properly

so not if it's broken/injured, but yes if it has dropped it after the injury occured
 

IntermittentSygnal

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Do not amputate the leg yourself. The tarantula will do it by itself if necessary. It has the ability to block off that leg first to prevent hemolymph loss.
 
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