Sad, sad loss of Chila, my Euathlus sp Red

[Enn49]

Chila moulted today, a perfect moult but sadly it died shortly after. It was a year since its last moult. I'm so going to miss that cheeky little T, such a big character in such a tiny body.

I bought Chila back in Feb 2016 from a friend who used to be a regular on here. He had bought it in May 2015 when it was a tiny, tiny sling

This was Chila back on the day he got it

Then in Feb 2016 when I got it

This pic was taken earlier this year just before I rehoused Chila but it shows how cheeky it could be.

 

[MassExodus]

Damn, sorry Enn. Poor little guy.

 

[Nunua]

I'm sorry for your loss, Enn

 

[Tortoise Tom]

So sad. Any idea what went wrong?

 

[Enn49]

So sad. Any idea what went wrong?

The only thing I can think of was when I lifted the cork bark to check on the T a small cricket ran out.

 

[Tortoise Tom]

The only thing I can think of was when I lifted the cork bark to check on the T a small cricket ran out.

I hate crickets…

Sorry Enn. Wish I could fix it.

 

[Enn49]

I hate crickets…

Sorry Enn. Wish I could fix it.

Thank you but not half as much as me

 

[Arachnoclown]

So sad....I hate it when they pass after molting. So disappointing....

 

[Whitelightning777]

Slings can be fragile, probably you didn't do anything wrong. Surprise molts happen.

 

[Enn49]

Slings can be fragile, probably you didn't do anything wrong. Surprise molts happen.

I wouldn't class it as a sling, it was 3 and a half years old.

 

[Whitelightning777]

They are very slow growing. Where sling ends and juvenile begins is a grey area. Normally, 1 inch sized ones are thought of as slings but that might not be correct with dwarf species.