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Well, Richard finally molted! We have had this tiny Avic. urticans sling for two months, and have been patiently waiting for him to molt. Last night when it was time to check on all the babies I found him hanging from his web half in and half out of his molt.
He was having a hard time. It was pretty obvious he needed some help. So, I soaked a couple of paper towels in hot water and put them in the bottom of his enclosure. You could instantly tell that the humidity shot up through the roof. (the sides fogged up) and in a few seconds he slid on out of his molt. We moved him to an ICU cup, because he started curling. I was SO scared.
He is doing great today, the ICU did the trick, and he is climbing around like crazy in his ICU cup today which is a great relief after seeing the curling last night.
Just thought I would share a couple of pics. He looks like a different spider now! Different coloring and everything!
Ali
He was having a hard time. It was pretty obvious he needed some help. So, I soaked a couple of paper towels in hot water and put them in the bottom of his enclosure. You could instantly tell that the humidity shot up through the roof. (the sides fogged up) and in a few seconds he slid on out of his molt. We moved him to an ICU cup, because he started curling. I was SO scared.
He is doing great today, the ICU did the trick, and he is climbing around like crazy in his ICU cup today which is a great relief after seeing the curling last night.
Just thought I would share a couple of pics. He looks like a different spider now! Different coloring and everything!
Ali