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good luck.
WHOA! Bad molt out of nowhere please help!
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Just to let you know I'm still following this story too. 
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She's probably about 3" or just over that now. Hopefully she'll gain some good size this next molt AND fix the problem completely. As for breeding, that's definitely not a priority right now. She's probably too young, and I would want her to molt a few more times without any problems first just to be safe.
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Update!!!!
Just checked on her a few seconds ago and she is molting as I type this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *fingers crossed* *praying* I'll be sure to let everybody know how it went in just a bit!!!...
Just checked on her a few seconds ago and she is molting as I type this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *fingers crossed* *praying* I'll be sure to let everybody know how it went in just a bit!!!...
I was just wondering because it could be genetic (couldnt it?:? :? )
Good luck with her on this molt!
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I wish you the best of luck..ive lost a few of my beauties from bad molt so i hope everything turns out ok
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Good luck to this beautiful T!
I know some pesticides mess around with the molting hormones. I wonder if this could play a part. Also, I know that at least with some arthropods darkness promotes the secretion of ecdysone(molt promoter), whereas light inhibits it.
I know some pesticides mess around with the molting hormones. I wonder if this could play a part. Also, I know that at least with some arthropods darkness promotes the secretion of ecdysone(molt promoter), whereas light inhibits it.
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I think this has happenned because of lack of proper nutrition so the exoskeloton did not form properly and is very thin. I suggest to put liquid band aid on the exposed/ abdomen to make sure the abdomen doesn't rupture.
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I doubt it. Bad molts happen all the time to many species, probably due to other factors and environmental stresses. I have no plans on breeding her anytime soon anyway. Should any more molts go bad from this point on, I may consider not breeding her though.I was just wondering because it could be genetic (couldnt it?:? :? )
Good luck with her on this molt!
Thanks!!!
Highly doubt the pesticides theory but ya never know. And to the light, hmm never thought of that, good to know! She doesn't get very much light though (the towel blocks it and plus I've been keeping the house warmer and so the light is never on anymore anyway)
Well it's too late for that lol but yes I definitely thought it was lack of nutrition for a few reasons. I got this spider from a dealer on this site. Her abdomen was white and bald, hardly fat for a brachy too, and after 2 weeks in my care without eating despite many tries (I caught her drinking a lot though) she went into premolt for another couple weeks and then this happened. It was pretty dry in her enclosure too so a lack of proper humidity to molt probably didn't help. (She molted while I was away for a couple days)
Another update: She's seconds away from pulling all the way out!!!!
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I am curious what you base this on.
Humidity for this species, when it comes to molting, is not a factor at all.
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I'm sure many species especially those that live in arid regions molt fine without humidity. However with this Brachy the tank was bone dry and no matter what T I have when it is most likely in premolt I always try to get at least some humidity in there. Brachys seem to be one of those species that have bad molts occasionally so maybe humidity could help more than people think. It could have helped or not, or had I caught her in the process maybe adding some water directly to her abdomen could have helped her slip out of the old exo much easier. I really don't know, but it's over and she survived, and this time I made sure her tank this time was a bit on the humid side for a brachy and it looks like she slipped out of that old crappy exo just fine. Expect pics in a couple minutes!!!!
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Mine are in bone dry setups and I never really have issues. Internal hydration is far more important imo. I have had species like pokies and even a blondi molt in a bone dry setup but because they had proper internal hydration there were no issues at all.
External humidity really would not help the process at all imo.
External humidity really would not help the process at all imo.
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Well I'm sure it wouldn't hurt either.
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Looks good so far!!!! I'll post another when she flips over!!! Can't wait!!!
Note the old abdomen exo and how it looked from underneath.
Note the old abdomen exo and how it looked from underneath.
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No but my point is it does nothing. So blaming dry conditions for a bad molt is pointless.
I hope she has recovered. Things look ok so far!
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Throw a molting T into a dehydrator and let me know how it goes
lol jk. And thanks things do look okay so far. I don't want to touch her but I want her to flip over RIGHT NOW Wait!!! She just did! *running for camera* brb- Joined
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Yay!!!!!!!!!!!
Alright...it went well. Her abdomen is not completely 100% better, there is a small spot where the setae is just a bit thinner than the rest if you look closesly. No worries though, she recovered as much as she could and should be perfectly normal next molt. Here's a few pics...
Here's the exo, the book lungs were shed just fine, and yes she's female
Here are a couple pics of the top part of her old exo, where the abdomen was very dry and undeveloped from before...(first pic is internal view)
As for this pic, note her choice of the most humid corner of the tank in which to molt on lol (yeah I know Ryan it's probably just a coinkadink, but funny :} )
And here are a few pics of her...(sorry for the quality I was so excited to take them I forgot to switch the camera to the proper settings )
Thanks so much for everyone's concerns, encouragements, and help!!!! It was a good experience and I'm glad it's over, and that she's okay!!! (as far as I know)
Alright...it went well. Her abdomen is not completely 100% better, there is a small spot where the setae is just a bit thinner than the rest if you look closesly. No worries though, she recovered as much as she could and should be perfectly normal next molt. Here's a few pics...
Here's the exo, the book lungs were shed just fine, and yes she's female
Here are a couple pics of the top part of her old exo, where the abdomen was very dry and undeveloped from before...(first pic is internal view)
As for this pic, note her choice of the most humid corner of the tank in which to molt on lol
(yeah I know Ryan it's probably just a coinkadink, but funny :} )
And here are a few pics of her...(sorry for the quality I was so excited to take them I forgot to switch the camera to the proper settings
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Thanks so much for everyone's concerns, encouragements, and help!!!! It was a good experience and I'm glad it's over, and that she's okay!!! (as far as I know)
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I should also mention to those who didn't notice, that this 3" girl molted out of that problem in a little over two months. She fixed it pretty quick and that really fascinated me
And now I'm sort of worried for bad molt number two. On the other side of my room is my B. emelia tank. She is about 3" and is also in premolt now. I got her a few weeks after this girl from the same source; she also has yet to eat in my care, and her abdomen is not all that big. It turned black a few days ago. I'm keeping humidity up a bit JUST IN CASE IT HELPS EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BIT and I also added a second water bowl since she is in a 5.5 gallon tank. So, fingers crossed again, hoping there will be no dejavu taking place over the next few days/weeks
And now I'm sort of worried for bad molt number two. On the other side of my room is my B. emelia tank. She is about 3" and is also in premolt now. I got her a few weeks after this girl from the same source; she also has yet to eat in my care, and her abdomen is not all that big. It turned black a few days ago. I'm keeping humidity up a bit JUST IN CASE IT HELPS EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BIT and I also added a second water bowl since she is in a 5.5 gallon tank. So, fingers crossed again, hoping there will be no dejavu taking place over the next few days/weeks