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Haplocosmia himalayana acting strange please help :(
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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 227005" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> 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. </p><p></p><p>Does anyone have any advice to help him moult?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 227005, member: 31253"] 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? [/QUOTE]
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