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My poor little P.rufilata

Atx13

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She moulted last night, and a couple of her legs are stuck in the moult :(, shes for sure gonna lose one.. and the second is highly possible, good thing she is still little and in a couple moults will be fine.. just hate seeing that happen to my Ts :(. I'll get a couple pics after she settles in and everything.
 

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shes out and about, trying to shake the rest of the skin off.. I tried to help some, turned the heat and humidity up, but i cant really do anything else..
 

Atx13

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She removed the skin, but lost 4 legs in total.. Both of her fangs and pedipalps are intact, doesn't seemed to bothered by the missing limbs, a couple moults and i should have a complete Rufilata again..
Sucks when the lose a leg( or 4) but at least they grow back. Gonna continue to keep her humidity and heat a little higher, and will be power feeding her as soon as she hardens back up, oh and, she is a she! :)
Hopefully no further complications occur, and I have a beautiful display Ts for years to come :).
Gonna get a couple pics in a week or so.
 

harleyqueen

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There is a rose on the big up the rose hair thread whos legs came back really good on the moult after she lost hers so hopefully your girls Will too.
 

Atx13

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Kinda funny, i'm usually really cautious around Poecilotherias, but where she is missing 4 legs, i've let my guard down alot, and she reminded me earlier today when i was checking on her, that her speed an attitude is still intact, lol. made me sweat a little :p.
 

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bout as good of a pic as i can get, hopefully i can get a feeding pic or 2, in a few more days.. Cant really see anything since she relocated to under the cork bark piece...
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Sabeth

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I've heard you can try moistening "trouble spots" with glycerin or some soapy water (very diluted) to help them out of their mess. Hope your T does okay! ;)
 

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Glad she now is the proud owner of a fifth leg again. She'll be good as new in no time!!
 

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