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Update on my first Tarantula Molting. its bad!

JC1

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3 Year Member
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Location
Middelburg, MP, South Africa
Hi guys

Im saddened to announce that my very first Tarantula has passed away. It was during molting, and lasted 3 days! after many cautious attempts to save it, was it too late.

It was my very first Tarantula.... and i failed!

Info

Curlyhair Tarantula - about 2 cm sling (first molt in my care)
Coco Peat Soil
70 x 70 x 70 mm class cage
molt duration: 3 days
death during molting process
diet: mealworms

In my care: 1 month, 1 week.

May it rest in peace! its in a good place now! Farewell little guy! you were LOVED and ADORED! i will never forget my very first Tarantula!

:(:(:( RIP Frikkie!
 

Enn49

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Malton, UK
I'm so sorry that Frikkie didn't make it :( but please don't let it put you off keeping Ts. Sadly these things do happen occasionally no matter how careful we are with their care.
 

Jakob

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3 Year Member
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Sorry to hear man. Slings are delicate and you didn't do anything wrong, just a bad molt.
I recently got two slings as my first T's. I'll be worried sick about them until they are 1"+.
 

Madzoohouse

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3 Year Member
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63
Hi guys

Im saddened to announce that my very first Tarantula has passed away. It was during molting, and lasted 3 days! after many cautious attempts to save it, was it too late.

It was my very first Tarantula.... and i failed!

Info

Curlyhair Tarantula - about 2 cm sling (first molt in my care)
Coco Peat Soil
70 x 70 x 70 mm class cage
molt duration: 3 days
death during molting process
diet: mealworms

In my care: 1 month, 1 week.

May it rest in peace! its in a good place now! Farewell little guy! you were LOVED and ADORED! i will never forget my very first Tarantula!

:(:(:( RIP Frikkie!
Oh no.. So sorry to hear that. I feel terrible about the little one
 

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