Need advice

[MiaWolf42]

My B. smithi molted today and I noticed its one leg is thinner and white. The molt is missing that leg. Is there anything I should do? Or will it correct itself after a few molts? (First time this has ever happened)

 

[timc]

To my knowledge there isn't anything you really can do. It'll fix itself over the next molt or two. Sometimes these things just happen. Luckily it's still a little fella and it should be back to normal sooner rather than later.

 

[MiaWolf42]

Thank you.

 

[Nicolas C]

It probably lost its leg previously without you noticing it. The thinner and whiter leg you see after molt must be the new one. It'll be just like the others in one or two more molts.


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[Will]

It probably lost its leg previously without you noticing it. The thinner and whiter leg you see after molt must be the new one. It'll be just like the others in one or two more molts.

Yeah I was thinking exactly this. I've had a few T's with missing legs and this is exactly what the new legs look like. First of all they're a bit stunted, but after the next moult it will be pretty much full size.

 

[MiaWolf42]

Eek! I'm a bad parent. I just looked back in my photos and it was missing a leg! It molted fine March 14, had all legs afterwards. June 1 photo, no leg... I hope that doesn't happen again!

 

[Nicolas C]

You're no bad parent! I didn't notice my son was missing a leg until my wife told me... and I'm a good father! lol!

Joke aside, it happens. At this size, it's not easy to notice such things. But as far as I've read from you, you truly care about your Ts, then don't blame yourself, even with a tongue in cheeks!

 

[MiaWolf42]

Thank you. I was more in shock I didn't notice, like I forgot to count! You know seven, eight, all the same and this photo I took is quite obvious!!!!

We did move in April and had a weekend of the stomach flu that month, so my mind wasn't all there. Glad she/he will live and I'll remember to count legs more often!

 

[Nicolas C]

You can count legs instead of sheeps to find sleep!

 

[kormath]

Savage, my A. genic lost a leg during a molt. 2 molts letter he's got 8 full legs again. Yours will be fine

 

[MiaWolf42]

Another odd thing this tarantula does is eat over its water dish.

 

[Zurchiboy]

Its easy to mistake their pedipalps as a leg. I've had folks say, they have 10 legs??? i say nope. the front pair is their padipalps they feel around with.
It's easy not to notice

 

[Kymura]

Its easy to mistake their pedipalps as a leg. I've had folks say, they have 10 legs??? i say nope. the front pair is their padipalps they feel around with.
It's easy not to notice

My daughter refers to them as arms. Considering she's actually arachnophobic any interest is good interest. She now claims my
A anax as hers. From a distance though lol.

 

[MiaWolf42]

He/she has molted again! Yesterday. I counted all the legs and they are there! I will try to get photos.