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Nhandu in a bad position to be molting?

InternetSwag

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Hi guys, my Nhandu, I believe he is trying to molt or maybe already tried and is dead idk. He made this weird molting mat at a 45 degree angle and is sitting there but his back legs are holding him in position. It's weird. Like if he's trying to molt idk that's a weird position to be in.
Im just gonna leave him and hope he manages.
I am sure he must be trying to molt because usually when I touch his enclosure he bolts immediately into his burrow. This time he just sat there, I opened the enclosure to give him water. Didn't move at all.

Has to be molting? Will post a gif.
 

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There’s nothing you can do so best to just leave it. It might molt ,it might not but worst thing to do is mess with it and find out it isn’t dead
 

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So he started molting
went kinda limp and fell inwards instead of outwards with his legs stuck on the substraight and his abdomen hanging downwards... like someone trying not to fall into a pit.
i foresee no way he can molt like this properly? can i move him?
 

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So he started molting
went kinda limp and fell inwards instead of outwards with his legs stuck on the substraight and his abdomen hanging downwards... like someone trying not to fall into a pit.
i foresee no way he can molt like this properly? can i move him?
Best thing is just leave him alone to moult.. Don't attempt to move him or you could do more harm than good...
 

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watched him throughout the night
he ejected himself from that position
even tho his legs were curled backwards into a hole his inners still came out normally
****ing weird tbh but he is completely fine it seems
 

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watched him throughout the night
he ejected himself from that position
even tho his legs were curled backwards into a hole his inners still came out normally
****ing weird tbh but he is completely fine it seems
Glad to hear he moulted OK :) the spider knows best no matter how weird it seems ;)
 
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