Pyropiscus
Arachnopeon
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- Apr 23, 2008
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- 14
Hey, I have a 2.5" Pamphobeteus fortis who appears to have damaged her chelicerae in her latest molt. She molted about a month ago and since then has not been able to kill or tear open her own prey. So far I've been ripping baby roaches open with dissecting pins for her. She jumps on them enthusiastically enough, but has trouble holding onto them and never completely finishes a meal. She stays well hydrated and is very slowly gaining weight.
She's young and skittish so I haven't been able to get a good ventral look at her, but I have not seen the "fang" joint on either chelicera at all, so I assume they were lost or damaged in the molt. I've confirmed that she is a female, so I really don't want to lose her. Any suggestions?
She's young and skittish so I haven't been able to get a good ventral look at her, but I have not seen the "fang" joint on either chelicera at all, so I assume they were lost or damaged in the molt. I've confirmed that she is a female, so I really don't want to lose her. Any suggestions?