I'm abit worried about my Aphonopelma seemanni, this is my first tarantula and I have noticed what looks like a small cut on its leg, since buying it I have just left it alone to get used to it's surroundings I have not tried to handle it (and I never will) it has not fell from hight. So I'm not sure what would cause to this, photos attached for you to look at.
My tarantula has a cut on its leg
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You could put some corn starch on there if its continues to bleed but besides making sure there's a water dish available at all times there's not a lot you can do.
Can we see the rest of the enclosure in case someone else can spot something amiss?
Can we see the rest of the enclosure in case someone else can spot something amiss?
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Ok well there certainly is a fall risk, there looks to be a lot of height between the floor and the top of the enclosure. There shouldn't be more than 1.5x the length of the diagonal leg span of the tarantula in height.
But besides the fall risk, that's not an appropriate enclosure for an A. Seemani, they are a fossorial deep burrowing species. So you want at least 6+ inches of moist substrate in there.
Take that hide out and use something like a part buried piece of cork bark and the T will do the rest.
But besides the fall risk, that's not an appropriate enclosure for an A. Seemani, they are a fossorial deep burrowing species. So you want at least 6+ inches of moist substrate in there.
Take that hide out and use something like a part buried piece of cork bark and the T will do the rest.
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Increase the substrate height and remove the coco hide, it will be covered in mold under moisture. Use a piece of cork bark instead, and you won't have any mold issues.
That injury looks the same as one of my pulchra had, by getting stuck in the mesh, she got stuck hanging from one leg. It will heal by itself, but try to not to disturb her, the wound opens with the leg movement.
Another option could be that it's going to molt, sometimes liquid can ooze between the joints, but first option looks more plausible.
I see that you are using plants, and that's another reason to increase the substrate level, if not due to the plant water requeriments the substrate will soak of water. Giving it more substrate height the moisture will spread more evenly, reducing mold issues etc. Also I'd add dwarf isopods and springtails.
That injury looks the same as one of my pulchra had, by getting stuck in the mesh, she got stuck hanging from one leg. It will heal by itself, but try to not to disturb her, the wound opens with the leg movement.
Another option could be that it's going to molt, sometimes liquid can ooze between the joints, but first option looks more plausible.
I see that you are using plants, and that's another reason to increase the substrate level, if not due to the plant water requeriments the substrate will soak of water. Giving it more substrate height the moisture will spread more evenly, reducing mold issues etc. Also I'd add dwarf isopods and springtails.
Thank you. He has not climbed in the enclosure since I got him. He has barely moved at all just sat there. So I'm hoping it's just pre molt. But thank you all for the help
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I didn't see mine climbing neither, until I found her hanging from one leg... It doesn't mean that they don't climb, only that we don't see them doing it.
That's why we suggest acrylic lids, to prevent issues when we don't see them.
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You are welcome! Plants are not the problem, but the small substrate height was.
That's what I was referring, this was the second time I found her stuck, in this case was the fang. It was enough for me to swap the enclosures
My enclosures full of plants
If you can keep the substrate moisture level correctly, they won't give you any problem, moreover, they will provide to your T more shadows and places to hide, so it will feel more secure, or you can use fake plants, if you don't want to mess with watering etc
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Slum lordYou are welcome! Plants are not the problem, but the small substrate height was.
That's what I was referring, this was the second time I found her stuck, in this case was the fang. It was enough for me to swap the enclosures
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My enclosures full of plants
If you can keep the substrate moisture level correctly, they won't give you any problem, moreover, they will provide to your T more shadows and places to hide, so it will feel more secure, or you can use fake plants, if you don't want to mess with watering etc
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