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Lost legs during molt

Ditch crawler

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Hi Guys n Gals, my juvenile C cyaneobubecens molted at the weekend and has been sitting on the molt until this morning, I now see that its missing 2 legs from its middle left side, will it survive ? and will the legs grow back during the next molts ?, ive read on tinternet that it's quite common for juveniles to lose legs during a molt ?.
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DC
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m0lsx

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I now see that its missing 2 legs from its middle left side, will it survive ? and will the legs grow back during the next molts ?, ive read on tinternet that it's quite common for juveniles to lose legs during a molt ?.
Thanks
DC

The Spider Shop occasionally has mystery boxes of "Gimps." Tarantulas which are missing a leg, which they sell off cheaply. These make a great buy as normally after the first molt you get a very thin leg & after the second molt a normal leg.

I have brought 2 or 3 gimp boxes & seeing a T get a leg or two back is one of natures real wonders.
 

Ditch crawler

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The Spider Shop occasionally has mystery boxes of "Gimps." Tarantulas which are missing a leg, which they sell off cheaply. These make a great buy as normally after the first molt you get a very thin leg & after the second molt a normal leg.

I have brought 2 or 3 gimp boxes & seeing a T get a leg or two back is one of natures real wonders.


They truly are amazing creatures, funnily enough it came from the spider shop, but fully intact.
 
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