My 6" G. Pulchra molted recently. All went well except now she has this hard white stuff (yes I felt it) on her abdomen. It looks like plaster almost. I wish I could post pics but I can't right now. Using someone elses computer. What is this stuff? How do I get rid of it?
Wierd white stuff after molt.
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I have the exact same problem!
My Pink toe lost a limb on its last moult,
Its since moulted again, I think it may have had a bad moult as its legs seem to look bent?
But i noticed on its abdomen, it has a white patch, Your explination is exact to what it looks like. Ill try get a picture up a soon as possible.
I have the exact same problem!
My Pink toe lost a limb on its last moult,
Its since moulted again, I think it may have had a bad moult as its legs seem to look bent?
But i noticed on its abdomen, it has a white patch, Your explination is exact to what it looks like. Ill try get a picture up a soon as possible.
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My guess is it's hardened T poo..
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Possibly, but it is not near its butt.
Its very close to the head? Sorry i dont know correct terms. Id upload a picture but bluetooth has seemed to stop working.
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I hope so, Ive been worrying a little.
It did have a bad moult, as some of its legs bend funny and look bad.
So do you think it will be okay?
It did have a bad moult, as some of its legs bend funny and look bad.
So do you think it will be okay?
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I will try and get a good photo for you, But with only a phone camera and another computer need setting up it could be awhile.
The white "drop" is called hemolymph, it is spiders blood. But unfortunaly, it doesen't harden like human blood does. This must happen trough the bad molt.
You should try to patch that damage with glue, flour and "ear cleaning pick". But press GENTLY not harming the spider further. If you did good, that will be repared trough next molts.
If there is only a nakid "patch" without hairs and no hemolymph, there is only a scratch when spider was climing trough very tight spot.
The head peace is carpeace or cephalothorax and the rear is called abdomen.
You should try to patch that damage with glue, flour and "ear cleaning pick". But press GENTLY not harming the spider further. If you did good, that will be repared trough next molts.
If there is only a nakid "patch" without hairs and no hemolymph, there is only a scratch when spider was climing trough very tight spot.
The head peace is carpeace or cephalothorax and the rear is called abdomen.
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Oo thanks, Ive also just had a thought.. People warn you about spiders falling from a distance, What happens when you have an arboreal T and tank and they fall from it?
Arborial spiders normaly don't fall, but they can loose their grip if you water their enclosure instead of substrate since they can slip on wet glass/plastic. So be careful that you water only your substrate and provide your spider with daily fresh water bowl.
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Ahh yeah, Thats probably why, I noticed mine had fallen but the glass was wet a little.
Ill make sure it doesnt happen again
Ill make sure it doesnt happen again