GregorSamsa
Arachnosquire
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Glad AB is back!
Ok. So I promise, I've searched & I've reviewed old posts. I'm looking for some opinions & situation specific advice here... I awoke those morning to discover that my 5" Female KB has a break at the tibial-metatarsal joint on the 4th leg. There was some still moist hemolymph at the site, with substrate caked to it. About an hour later, it appeared that most of the hemolymph had dried, however it was difficult to tell due to the clump of substrate that did still look moist at that point. A small bead of hemolymph was present at the site. She is not favoring it, rather just standing on it while its bent at this gross 90 degree angle. She is not sluggish & spent a great while laying web & cleaning her palps after I noted the break.
A little history: she is in premolt, she will not eat (and only has done so once in the approximate 4 months that I've had her), she does not appear dehydrated, I have seen her drink on 2 occasions.
Now, she's a KB so she's a pethole (I still don't have a clue how she even did this) & she does not appreciate attention from me or my paintbrush... In order for me to monitor it, I would have to either stick her in an ICU OR prod her to turn around (therefore making her angry & possibly causing increased bleeding)
So... would you, most experienced hobbyists :worship:, suggest that I:
1) Put her in an ICU, at least for observation?
OR
2) Leave her alone & hope that she either takes care of it herself or molts soon?
Finally, in the event that it does need furthur intervention- would it be your preference to seal the wound or amputate completely? (I've read conlicting posts, some say sealing is enough, some say amputation seems to heal better)
Thanks!
-Jenn
Ok. So I promise, I've searched & I've reviewed old posts. I'm looking for some opinions & situation specific advice here... I awoke those morning to discover that my 5" Female KB has a break at the tibial-metatarsal joint on the 4th leg. There was some still moist hemolymph at the site, with substrate caked to it. About an hour later, it appeared that most of the hemolymph had dried, however it was difficult to tell due to the clump of substrate that did still look moist at that point. A small bead of hemolymph was present at the site. She is not favoring it, rather just standing on it while its bent at this gross 90 degree angle. She is not sluggish & spent a great while laying web & cleaning her palps after I noted the break.
A little history: she is in premolt, she will not eat (and only has done so once in the approximate 4 months that I've had her), she does not appear dehydrated, I have seen her drink on 2 occasions.
Now, she's a KB so she's a pethole (I still don't have a clue how she even did this) & she does not appreciate attention from me or my paintbrush... In order for me to monitor it, I would have to either stick her in an ICU OR prod her to turn around (therefore making her angry & possibly causing increased bleeding)
So... would you, most experienced hobbyists :worship:, suggest that I:
1) Put her in an ICU, at least for observation?
OR
2) Leave her alone & hope that she either takes care of it herself or molts soon?
Finally, in the event that it does need furthur intervention- would it be your preference to seal the wound or amputate completely? (I've read conlicting posts, some say sealing is enough, some say amputation seems to heal better)
Thanks!
-Jenn