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My avic molted by surprise the other day and i thought all had gone well.
I've just seen him having a drink and he has lost a pedipalp.
what causes this? i'd assumed the molt went well cos it happened so quick.
Could this have been avoided, or is it just one of those things?
The temp/humidity are okay (79deg 82%RH), but he does seemed to have grown a huge amount.
he seems much stockier (apart from abdomen) and his legs appear to have grown by about 25-30%, overall much darker and hairier, legspan now about 80-90mm. No visible hook on remaining palp.
will the palps grow back full size next moult?
tried to get exuvium, but he legged back in his tent before i could drag it out with tweezers, so i still don't know if it is a he.
I've just seen him having a drink and he has lost a pedipalp.
what causes this? i'd assumed the molt went well cos it happened so quick.
Could this have been avoided, or is it just one of those things?
The temp/humidity are okay (79deg 82%RH), but he does seemed to have grown a huge amount.
he seems much stockier (apart from abdomen) and his legs appear to have grown by about 25-30%, overall much darker and hairier, legspan now about 80-90mm. No visible hook on remaining palp.
will the palps grow back full size next moult?
tried to get exuvium, but he legged back in his tent before i could drag it out with tweezers, so i still don't know if it is a he.