GiuseppeCharcodes
Arachnopeon
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Hey all, we're having a molt issue and I want to know if there are any further actions I should be taking. My A. avicularia molted about two months ago. He's about 4in dls, so large enough that I was not expecting another molt for some time.
Well, he tried. He went into his water dish, rolled onto his back, and was floating, nearly submerged in the water. I searched the forums and found previous advice suggesting that the spider either be removed from the water or the dish drained. I decided using a syringe to drain the dish would be the least intrusive course of action, and did so.
It's been nearly twenty-four hours, and I have not seen much, if any progress made in the molt. He occasionally will move his legs, but he looks exactly the same as he did when he started. I'll include pictures of the enclosure, with the spider in the now waterless dish.
Well, he tried. He went into his water dish, rolled onto his back, and was floating, nearly submerged in the water. I searched the forums and found previous advice suggesting that the spider either be removed from the water or the dish drained. I decided using a syringe to drain the dish would be the least intrusive course of action, and did so.
It's been nearly twenty-four hours, and I have not seen much, if any progress made in the molt. He occasionally will move his legs, but he looks exactly the same as he did when he started. I'll include pictures of the enclosure, with the spider in the now waterless dish.
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