HajoCave
Arachnopeon
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- Jun 10, 2021
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(pictures included)
As in the title says, my X. imannis had a really bad molt. Most of its legs were stuck, and its abdomen was also still fully covered. After half a day, I decided to intervene. I put it on a paper towel and started to help it get out of its molt. First with a soft brush I removed the layer of skin on its abdomen, it went fairly smoothly. There is only a bit of tissue left underneath, but that doesn't do any harm because the anus is clear. After that I went on to the legs, I was not able to pull out the legs that were stuck, so I decided to cut between them to make it able to move its legs freely with the old tissue still on them. At last I tried to remove as much access molt as possible, for instance its old fangs and underside of the carapace. I also noticed that one of its fangs had a dent in it, so I think it is broken. Not really sure if it happened during or before my intervention. I put it back in a moist enclosure with a close watercup because I don't know what else I can do but hope.
The top picture show to T after I freed it of its molt as much as possible.
Bottom pictures show the T before.
Does anyone have any tips on how to feed it and keep it alive? Any other tips in general are also appreciated.
I am fairly new to keeping tarantula's(about a year) though I now have a communal and 4 separate Slings.