Missing leg

[shaun]

I noticed today that my A.avic has 7 legs!!!
I'm 99% sure that he has lost one. Can't find it in the enclosure though. He ate up today, so hopefully he will continue sans leg until it grows back.

 

[Enn49]

The loss of a leg doesn't seem to bother them in the slightest.

 

[Konstantin]

Hi
My juvenile female C versicolor is missing a pedipalp atm.Only noticed after the rehouse so no idea when happened.She is not bothered the slightest as said above
Regards Konstantin

 

[SullivanC]

It sucks when they miss a leg but good news is they will regrow their leg again in next molt and maybe after like 3-4 successful molt the area where they used to miss a leg that new leg would look just as big as all the other legs so you wont even know anymore if there was missing leg there

 

[m0lsx]

Reputable dealers like The Spider Shop sell tarantulas with only 7 legs. I have brought a couple of mystery gimp boxes. That is a mystery selection of tarantulas with 7 legs.

Watching a T regrow leg is one of nature's true marvels. At it's next molt the leg will return, but be very thin. At the molt after that, you will get a normal leg back.

 

[shaun]

I've never heard of gimp boxes! but have read many times that legs grow back

 

[m0lsx]

If you want to buy one, you need to keep an eye on the special offers page on The Spider Shops website & be quick when they pop up, as they go quickly.