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My 5 year old Pink Toe, Millicent, has been upside-down in with one leg up for over a day now, completely still. Yes, I know all about molting, she's molted quite a few times since we've had her, but something seems wrong. She hasn't moved, at all, for over 24 hours. Like i said her leg has been up in the air in the same position all this time. We took down the tank to get a better look and she looks very soft and somewhat flattened in appearance...and completely still. My husband nudged the webbing, very slighty, near her to see if she'd move and nothing happened The best way I would use to describe it is she looks like what a molt looks like...lifeless.
My question is, how can you tell if your tarantula has passed? What are the signs? There is no heart beat to check. I know that most of the time they die upright with their legs curled underneath but I am thinking that maybe she got stuck molting?
Any help as to what to do at this point would be very helpful. She was out first (and favorite) tarantula and we feel very heart broken right now. But if there is ANY chance whatsoever that she could possible be alive we want to hold onto that chance.
What should I do?
Thank you in advance,
Madeline
My question is, how can you tell if your tarantula has passed? What are the signs? There is no heart beat to check. I know that most of the time they die upright with their legs curled underneath but I am thinking that maybe she got stuck molting?
Any help as to what to do at this point would be very helpful. She was out first (and favorite) tarantula and we feel very heart broken right now. But if there is ANY chance whatsoever that she could possible be alive we want to hold onto that chance.
What should I do?
Thank you in advance,
Madeline
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