Urgent Help needed.

[CS2x]

Hey,

My Rosie has been doing fine as far as I'm concerned. Eaten well, and been reactive.

However, I was horrified to find it on its back today, legs flayed out. It didn't look like it went this way slowly-only the night before it was ok.

It is still moving a little, but I think there's nothing I can do. What I'd really like to know is- is that position (being on it's back, but not with its legs huddled together, just open like it would be if it fell on its back and was struggling) a sign that it died through improper looking-after, or could it have fallen from the glass? My cage isn't that high, but it could be a possibility.


Help would be MUCH appreciated, since I want to get another one soon.

 

[pategirl]

It's probably molting if I had to guess....

 

[CS2x]

Sh*t! If it's been molting...wha a fool I've been!


I touched it, and it moved a little, but it's legs seemed like they couldn't work properly. Could it be a molt? And have I killed it myself?

 

[Chris]

That is a classic molting position

 

[Code Monkey]

Yes, it's moulting, and, no, you probably didn't kill it. Just don't disturb it anymore and let nature do it's thang.

 

[Valael]

And for future reference: When they're dying, their legs usually curl up UNDER them, they don't go belly up.