Hi, I will post pictures shortly. I am having a panic as I have been worried about Moss, my Haplocosmia himalayana for a while now. He is around an inch sling. He was growing fast and moulting fine until about a month ago he seemed due to moult, went into his hide, but then never did moult and has just got skinnier, refusing food.
I have noticed small flies in my T room I am struggling to get rid of, and wondered if they could be phorid flies (will try to show a picture of one). Moss is lethargic and not digging the way he used to, just staying on the top. I gently looked under his belly with a paint brush a while back and couldn't see any maggots or anything. But the flies seem to be particularly around his enclosure.
I was also worried his enclosure was too damp/attracting the flies, so last week moved him to an enclosure with damp substrate below but dry on top. I read mixed advice re their care, some saying it should all be damp and some saying just a damp corner and water dish.
A few days ago he flipped onto his back presumably trying to moult, but then he flipped back to his front and it didn't happen
Today he has flipped to his side I think again trying to moult, but his legs are curling up and I'm scared he's dying.
Does anyone have any advice to help him moult?
I have noticed small flies in my T room I am struggling to get rid of, and wondered if they could be phorid flies (will try to show a picture of one). Moss is lethargic and not digging the way he used to, just staying on the top. I gently looked under his belly with a paint brush a while back and couldn't see any maggots or anything. But the flies seem to be particularly around his enclosure.
I was also worried his enclosure was too damp/attracting the flies, so last week moved him to an enclosure with damp substrate below but dry on top. I read mixed advice re their care, some saying it should all be damp and some saying just a damp corner and water dish.
A few days ago he flipped onto his back presumably trying to moult, but then he flipped back to his front and it didn't happen
Today he has flipped to his side I think again trying to moult, but his legs are curling up and I'm scared he's dying. Does anyone have any advice to help him moult?
