Bad Molt.

[BrandonR85]

My Rosea molted on Friday and his 2 front left and front right leg and his pedipalp's were stuck inside the old molt. I had to help him get separated and the outcome is not good. His front 2 left legs look like little black stems about half way down and his front right leg is not moving. I am really not sure what to do for him and any advice would be appreciated. This is his second molt attempt the first went really well. It makes me really sad to see him this way as he cant move around well at all.

 

[Scoolman]

Pictures would be very helpful. How big is this T?

 

[BrandonR85]

He is around 4 inches. I also forgot to mention his fangs are also turned inward.

 

[Scoolman]

Is this a mature male that attempted a post ultimate molt?

 

[BrandonR85]

I got him from Petco on August 17 2013...when I got him he was around 3 inches.

 

[BrandonR85]

Is he suffering like this?

 

[Scoolman]

How much mobility does it have? Are the fangs and chelicerae free?
Can you get a good shot of the pedipalps and front legs?
Tarantula are incredibly resilient creatures, and can pull through done pretty horrific events.

 

[BrandonR85]

He can move a little but he only moves in small bursts...The fangs and chelicerae are free...He did lose a pedipalp in the molting process, but I now have him in Tarantula ICU. He has been balled up like this since the molt.

 

[Scoolman]

Was he a mature male?
If the fangs are free it will be able to eat. You will probably need to maim the prey so it can get hold of it.

 

[BrandonR85]

Yes, he was a mature male....Pretty sure he went thru a post ultimate.

 

[Scoolman]

Yes, he was a mature male....Pretty sure he went thru a post ultimate.

That's what I was thinking. It is very rare that a male survives a post ultimate molt. But that is no reason to give up on him. Try crushing a roach or cricket and as water, make bug soup, and put it right under his fangs. See if he will try to eat.

 

[BrandonR85]

Ok, thanks for all your help/advice.