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My G. rosea Jude is a mature adult male. The ultimate molt happened a little over 2 years ago. I noticed this black patch on his carapace recently and I'm not sure if it's just hair that fell off because he's old or if it's a cause for concern? Let me know if you guys have seen this before.
The Tarantula Keepers Guide has ICU tips and tips to try to stop bleeding!!! For Future reference, screen tops are horrible. My G. rosea used to climb on theirs and almost pulled a leg off when getting a tarsal claw stuck. Get rid of the metal screening and contruct a built to fit acrylic lid...
Her tarsal claws are stuck on the black plastic rim before the lid!!! Put something under the T to catch her fall (or just use your hand) and gently unhook the tarsal claws from the rim. This happened to my G. rosea with those lame metal netting lids… you need to build an acrylic lid with...