guats85 Centruroides
Number of posts : 135 Age : 39 Location : St. Louis, Missouri Registration date : 2013-03-13
| Subject: Possible molt help 5/22/2013, 11:19 pm | |
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Bayss Tityus
Number of posts : 623 Age : 55 Location : Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.A. Registration date : 2008-12-29
| Subject: Re: Possible molt help 5/22/2013, 11:59 pm | |
| They dig...it's their job! Could you post a few pics of the burrow. Haddies rarely molt successfully in captivity. They tend to be very lethargic when molting. If your's is actively digging I doubt it's super close to a molt. Pics will help if you can post them. | |
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cody1984 Centruroides
Number of posts : 239 Age : 40 Location : Rio Dell Ca. Registration date : 2012-06-13
| Subject: Re: Possible molt help 5/23/2013, 1:26 am | |
| - Bayss wrote:
- They dig...it's their job! Could you post a few pics of the burrow. Haddies rarely molt successfully in captivity. They tend to be very lethargic when molting. If your's is actively digging I doubt it's super close to a molt. Pics will help if you can post them.
Now what do you mean they rarely molt succesfully?im thinking of getting a young one now im nervous lol | |
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Bayss Tityus
Number of posts : 623 Age : 55 Location : Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.A. Registration date : 2008-12-29
| Subject: Re: Possible molt help 5/23/2013, 1:52 am | |
| It's hard to see how plump it is, but don't worry about the digging. There doesn't look to be any problem with the exoskeleton around the mouth. They have split mouth parts.
The problem with Haddies molting in captivity is they are very prone to mycosis (a fungal infection) if there is too much humidity. It is difficult to replicate the proper humidity gradient they need to molt. False bottom tanks can work if the substrate is deep enough. Search for Shebeen's tutorial on false bottom enclosures. If possible, it's best to get an adult Hadrurus so you don't have to worry about molts. | |
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guats85 Centruroides
Number of posts : 135 Age : 39 Location : St. Louis, Missouri Registration date : 2013-03-13
| Subject: Re: Possible molt help 5/23/2013, 2:00 am | |
| She is definatly not a baby. I hope she is done with molting and wont have to go through the risky process. | |
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