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Arachnobaron
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Southwest Missouri
Posts: 319
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2" T. Blondi, missing pedipalp question
This winter I got a 1.5" T. Blondi from Botar, it molted once, no problems that I noticed.
Then 1 day (weeks later) I noticed it was missing 1 pedipalp, it seemed fine, no big deal, it will grow back. 10-14 days ago it molted again and as it did out came the new pedipalp about half the size of the other and it was very very white. The pedipalp did not seem to have hairs on it like the other did and generally was not being used much at all. Since the molt that pedipalp has grown worse looking, it has never gained the normal coloration of the rest of the T. The end of the palp looks brownish and almost shriveled. The blondi seems fine and goes about it's business in a normal manner, it is very responsive to my presence or any vibration or light in or around its enclosure. Has anyone seen something like this before? Do I need to intervene? I know pictures are always best, I can try to post 1 tomorrow. |
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Arachnodemon
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 750
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It just may take a couple of more molts. Sounds like she's doing fine
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Arachnoprince
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Armpit of America
Posts: 1,020
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Yeah, the pedipalp is not going to fully regenerate at the first molt- it takes a couple of molts. A re-generating body part will look wonky, smaller and sort of "shrunken"-for lack of a better word, until it's fully grown back.
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