Balfouri Death

[Ny0ka]

Hi
I am a little concerned as recently whilst removing what looked like some molt from a dirt curtain, I realised the leg wasn't empty. I have/had 6 Balfouri in a communal for about a month and have had no problems seeing the odd one or two most evenings. However they all seem to have disappeared all at once with what could be a death. I don't know whether to go all guns blazing and pull the place apart to see what's left or just leave them alone. Could they all be molting at the same time?

 

[SullivanC]

How long they have been hiding? Yeah molting could be a possibility but when you look through holes you dont see any of them being there? maybe they just made a burrow in substrate if thats the case

 

[Ny0ka]

How long they have been hiding? Yeah molting could be a possibility but when you look through holes you dont see any of them being there? maybe they just made a burrow in substrate if thats the case

They've been hiding for a few days with only the biggest out but that ones been hiding for a day or 2 now aswell

 

[SullivanC]

They've been hiding for a few days with only the biggest out but that ones been hiding for a day or 2 now aswell

How big was the abdomen before it started to hide too? maybe they are approaching a molt or just inside of a tunnel so if there are any uneaten foods dead or alive I would remove them all, increase the humidity of enclosure by adding moisture to substrate keeping water dish full too and just hope they all are doing well as long as you dont smell anything bad they are more than likely alive

 

[Ny0ka]

How big was the abdomen before it started to hide too? maybe they are approaching a molt or just inside of a tunnel so if there are any uneaten foods dead or alive I would remove them all, increase the humidity of enclosure by adding moisture to substrate keeping water dish full too and just hope they all are doing well as long as you dont smell anything bad they are more than likely alive

Thanks, I feel a bit better as there is definitely no smell

 

[SullivanC]

Thanks, I feel a bit better as there is definitely no smell

It is a great news if there is no smell because it means they are alive and well they are probably just hiding, they will come out when they need to so I just wouldnt worry

 

[Ny0ka]

It is a great news if there is no smell because it means they are alive and well they are probably just hiding, they will come out when they need to so I just wouldnt worry

Thank you

 

[SullivanC]

Thank you

If they are molting I would just leave them alone so they can molt successful

 

[middy74]

Hi I've got 5 balfouri sling's together I see the odd one or two sometimes but rare I'd just leave them to it I feed and water all seems ok