Tarantula bleeding i think

[Deserthawk]

I noticed that my T has been leaking from one of its leg since yesterday. Its the first time that im facing an issue like this...someone please help on what i should do and if its an injury will it heal by itself.



Heres a photo of the leg

I noticed that my T has been leaking from one of its leg since yesterday. Its the first time that im facing an issue like this...someone please help on what i should do and if its an injury will it heal by itself.



Heres a photo of the leg

 

[cold blood]

Its just a leg, it cant bleed to death from that. Ts have a valve at the base of the leg that can close off in cases of injury.

Do nothing but keep water available.

It may remove the limb eventually.

 

[Deserthawk]

Its just a leg, it cant bleed to death from that. Ts have a valve at the base of the leg that can close off in cases of injury.

Do nothing but keep water available.

It may remove the limb eventually.

I apllied a bit of corn starch after going through google... was that a bad idea?

Ive also read posts about tarantulas amputating its legs after a small injury, is there a chance for that to occur??

@boina could you let me know if its gonna lose a leg?

 

[Killertut]

@boina could you let me know if its gonna lose a leg?

maybe it is, maybe it isn't. as cold blood said you don't really have to worry as long as water is available.
a leg will grow back with the next molt and will be the original size after another 2-3 molts and you wont be able to spot the difference between legs.

 

[cold blood]

Ive also read posts about tarantulas amputating its legs after a small injury, is there a chance for that to occur??

I answered that question...lmao...yes

I apllied a bit of corn starch after going through google... was that a bad idea?

bad idea...not bad, more pointless...lol. Good solution for body injuries though.

 

[basin79]

Its just a leg, it cant bleed to death from that. Ts have a valve at the base of the leg that can close off in cases of injury.

Do nothing but keep water available.

It may remove the limb eventually.

I knew tarantulas had that but I thought the limb actually had to be removed to put it into action.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I knew tarantulas had that but I thought the limb actually had to be removed to put it into action.

I imagine that would be the case or the leg would become dead weight

 

[FrDoc]

You have received sound advice regarding the situation at hand. However, I would submit the most pressing matter is to determine how this occurred? This type of injury is not generally mortal, but a rupture on the carapace or opisthosoma is very often deadly.

 

[viper69]

You have received sound advice regarding the situation at hand. However, I would submit the most pressing matter is to determine how this occurred ? This type of injury is not generally mortal, but a rupture on the carapace or opisthosoma is very often deadly.

Hey, now, sometimes 5 answers of the same thing makes more sense than 3!

@boina could you let me know if its gonna lose a leg?

Dude, no one can tell you what a T will do. Just be patient, and not a helicopter parent. This is out of your control. All you can do is watch and observe. However @FrDoc advice is the best you have received for the future.