Help. (molting again???)

[Mean.uwu]

Hi, I got a Red Rump Tarantula last September and it is my first spider.
She's been fine, moulted well a month ago, and hasn't displayed any abnormal behaviour until today. She made a bunch of webbing over the wall and ground and layed on top of it on her back. I went through Google and it kept telling me shes moulting but she moulted recently and should be moulted about once a year. I thought she was dead at first and panicked. When I stroked her with a paintbrush she responded but her back lega weren't moving. I think she may be dehydrated but I'm not sure what to do. I flipped her to her belly and she isn't moving.
What should I do????

 

[Rs50matt]

Never flip your spider. You can cause serious harm which can cause death.

ignore how often a T should moult. There’s a chance it could have had a problem during its last moult and it’s built up strength and prepared itself to moult again to correct itself. Spiders don’t die on their back.

make sure it’s water dish is topped up and leave it alone. Hopefully it moults successfully soon.
Any questions you have google is your enemy. Feel free to ask on here and we will do our best to help.

 

[Mean.uwu]

Never flip your spider. You can cause serious harm which can cause death.

ignore how often a T should moult. There’s a chance it could have had a problem during its last moult and it’s built up strength and prepared itself to moult again to correct itself. Spiders don’t die on their back.

make sure it’s water dish is topped up and leave it alone. Hopefully it moults successfully soon.

Any questions you have google is your enemy. Feel free to ask on here and we will do our best to help.

OK she's clearly moulting now and I am extremely relieved she isn't dead but I'm also terrified because I did flip her over. Should I turn her onto her side or just leave her??? I really don't know

 

[Rs50matt]

OK she's clearly moulting now and I am extremely relieved she isn't dead but I'm also terrified because I did flip her over. Should I turn her onto her side or just leave her??? I really don't know

Don’t touch it at all. If it’s moulting don’t even move it’s enclosure.

 

[Mean.uwu]

Don’t touch it at all. If it’s moulting don’t even move it’s enclosure.

Okay okay thank you so much like really I was on a complete panic and my brain just blanked. Her head is almost cometely out now but I'm still worried about her legs. Will she be able to shed properly?

 

[octanejunkie]

How old is "she" and how do you know she's female?

 

[Rs50matt]

Okay okay thank you so much like really I was on a complete panic and my brain just blanked. Her head is almost cometely out now but I'm still worried about her legs. Will she be able to shed properly?

It’ll be fine. Legs come out last. They’ve been around for millions of years. They know what to do

 

[Mean.uwu]

How old is "she" and how do you know she's female?

She's 2 years old and was identified as female by the store when I got her. I can't confirm myself if she's female but I'm trusting what I've been told

 

[Mean.uwu]

It’ll be fine. Legs come out last. They’ve been around for millions of years. They know what to do

Thank you thank you thank you. This really helps. I'm just going to let her do her thing. Thanks again ))))))

 

[octanejunkie]

She's 2 years old and was identified as female by the store when I got her. I can't confirm myself if she's female but I'm trusting what I've been told

That, may be problematic since pet stores are not always expert but know that females sell for more than males so it's to their advantage to sell it as a female.

You will soon have an exo to sex it from, however.

 

[Mean.uwu]

That, may be problematic since pet stores are not always expert but know that females sell for more than males so it's to their advantage to mark it female.

You will soon have an exo to sex it from, however.

How will I do that? She's moulted once before and I still have the exo, can I check using that?

 

[octanejunkie]

How will I do that? She's moulted once before and I still have the exo, can I check using that?

Look here

Spermatheca thread

Thought this would be a good idea to start to help with molt sexing. Share your shots of your T's lady bits. Please include what species (binomials pretty please, idc if you add the common names as well), and the DLS of the exuvium. Psalmopoeus cambridgei 4"

www.tarantulaforum.com

And here

Methods for Sexing Tarantulas

 

[Mean.uwu]

Hi, I got a Red Rump Tarantula last September and it is my first spider.
She's been fine, moulted well a month ago, and hasn't displayed any abnormal behaviour until today. She made a bunch of webbing over the wall and ground and layed on top of it on her back. I went through Google and it kept telling me shes moulting but she moulted recently and should be moulted about once a year. I thought she was dead at first and panicked. When I stroked her with a paintbrush she responded but her back lega weren't moving. I think she may be dehydrated but I'm not sure what to do. I flipped her to her belly and she isn't moving.
What should I do????

Update: She's moulted and is perfectly fine, looking bigger and brighter I'm glad she's okay and I freaked for no reason

 

[Rs50matt]

Good to hear it’s all ok. Give it a while to recover then if you can retrieve the moult and get a picture of the abdomen then we can sex it for you , althou T Vagans (I’m assuming because of red rump?) do like to destroy the moult.

this moult is male but between the 2top book lungs is what your looking for (4 white patches)

 

[Mean.uwu]

Good to hear it’s all ok. Give it a while to recover then if you can retrieve the moult and get a picture of the abdomen then we can sex it for you , althou T Vagans (I’m assuming because of red rump?) do like to destroy the moult. View attachment 47030
this moult is male but between the 2top book lungs is what your looking for (4 white patches)

The exo is squashed, I don't know if Pip can be sexed from this.

 

[Rs50matt]

The abdomen would need to be spread out. It can be tedious and it’s very easy to tear. It’s also not too important but it’s nice to know sometimes

 

[menavodi]

You can cut the abdomen off and put it in water with a drop of dish soap. After 10 minutes or so try to pull the skin apart with matches or with toothpicks, but don’t use the sharp sides.

 

[Mean.uwu]

You can cut the abdomen off and put it in water with a drop of dish soap. After 10 minutes or so try to pull the skin apart with matches or with toothpicks, but don’t use the sharp sides.

Okay cool ty,, I'll try that out

 

[Mundo exotico]

That, may be problematic since pet stores are not always expert but know that females sell for more than males so it's to their advantage to sell it as a female.

You will soon have an exo to sex it from, however.

You are right. My a seemanni was sold as a female and it looks like is a male. Even with slings sometimes pet shops say its female

 

[Rs50matt]

You are right. My a seemanni was sold as a female and it looks like is a male. Even with slings sometimes pet shops say its female

They’ll say we suspect female most of the time as it’s worth more but truth is they really just don’t know. Pet shop near us has 1 hooked out male being sold as male and 2 others hooked out that aren’t identified as male.