XBabysinX
Arachnopeon
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- Jun 30, 2014
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My b. Smithi, Fluffy, laid down a molting mat last night around 10. At about 1 am he flipped, I checked again at 5 am and he was still just flipped with little improvement. Woke up at 8 and checked him again and he was completely out of his old exo but still on his back, by 9:30 he flipped back over and let me grab his molt with out any issues (it was away from him and close enough to the front of his log for me to grab. He looks friggin gorgeous!
Also, Update on my Avic. Avic., 5 days post molt she was still very much scrunched up and looking like she was starting to death curl (I had mentioned this in the thread I made the day after he molt and everyone thought it was just normal post molting behavior) however after 5 days of it only getting worse, and being very inactive to anything. I started to reallllly worry. I did get a good enough look to see her fangs where very close to black and being that I thought she would die otherwise, I had to tear her web down to get her out and into an ICU. This is the first time I`ve had to do anything like this so it was very nerve racking!! After only 5 hours in the ICU, she went from an almost death curl to being completely spread out (I take it she was feeling better!!) I left her in over night after changing out her paper towel to a fresh one. By morning I fixed her enclosure to help keep SOME humidity level and put her back in. Sadly she hasn't started a new web yet (last time she started to web AS SOON as she was put in but I am sure she's just still regaining energy etc. Anyways I am so relieved to say I saved my first tarantula!! While changing her from ICU back to her home I was able to get a few pix of her new "dress". (and is it just me or does she look kinda like an A. Metallica??)
Also, Update on my Avic. Avic., 5 days post molt she was still very much scrunched up and looking like she was starting to death curl (I had mentioned this in the thread I made the day after he molt and everyone thought it was just normal post molting behavior) however after 5 days of it only getting worse, and being very inactive to anything. I started to reallllly worry. I did get a good enough look to see her fangs where very close to black and being that I thought she would die otherwise, I had to tear her web down to get her out and into an ICU. This is the first time I`ve had to do anything like this so it was very nerve racking!! After only 5 hours in the ICU, she went from an almost death curl to being completely spread out (I take it she was feeling better!!) I left her in over night after changing out her paper towel to a fresh one. By morning I fixed her enclosure to help keep SOME humidity level and put her back in. Sadly she hasn't started a new web yet (last time she started to web AS SOON as she was put in but I am sure she's just still regaining energy etc. Anyways I am so relieved to say I saved my first tarantula!! While changing her from ICU back to her home I was able to get a few pix of her new "dress". (and is it just me or does she look kinda like an A. Metallica??)