pedipalps...molts...

[Nathan Danger]

I know that legs and appendages grow back over many molts...right? well does it take less time for pedipalps to do so...because they lack the metatarsus and all?

does it homies?

 

[ArachnoJoost]

I've had a few experiences with (young) spiders losing limbs. In my experience the legs were normal after two molts, the first molt after losing a leg/pedipalp they grow back pale and whitish and much smaller, by the next molt they are normal again, maybe somewhat smaller. I didn't see any difference between the regeneration of pedipalps and legs, same procedure.
I've only had these experiences with young spiders, mostly spiderlings, and I don't know if it's the same with larger/adult spiders.
greetz,
Joost