my baby sling Tarantula?

Question

I was given a baby Suntiger sling Tarantula as a gift.( he is no bigger then a 1inch). Not having ever owned one I am beside my self with molting stage..How long do they do this? Because I a worried that he may of died.
I can't tell.. I know I shouldn't touch incase he isn't, and he isn't on his back, dried out or brittle looking either.. Any suggestion will e helpful..thanks

Answer 1

Molting And Medical Problems
In order to grow larger, tarantulas must molt. They do this by splitting the exoskeleton (skin) on the carapace (top of the front body part where the legs are attached) and then working the rest of the body and finally the legs out of the molt. Usually they turn on their backs or sides to molt. Before molting, they will stop eating for a while. The time may be a few days for a small spiderling. Adults will stop feeding for few weeks to as long as several months before molting.

Many insects such as crickets have the potential to attack and kill a molting tarantula. Remove uneaten prey promptly. A spider that is upside-down with its legs in the air is almost certainly molting. Don't try to turn it over or touch it, or you may injure it. The exception to this is if it begins molting while still right side up. With larger individuals, you may have to assist the molting spider over onto its side to prevent leg damage or loss. After molting, it will take an adult tarantula at least several days to harden its exoskeleton (new skin) and begin feeding. Don't bother it until it recovers fully. It will probably be quite hungry, and eat heavily for awhile.

Adult tarantulas usually complete a molt within several hours. If your spider gets stuck in its molt, you may be keeping the humidity too low. Try misting it with water or a 1/20 dilution of glycerin. If it goes over a day or so, drastic measures are needed. You can take a pair of forceps and very gently try to pull off the exoskeleton by pulling on the ends of the old leg skin.

If your tarantula becomes injured in any way and starts bleeding, it is likely to die if not treated. If it loses a leg during a molt, you may be keeping the humidity too low. Hemolymph (tarantula "blood") is pale blue and the clotting systems to stop bleeding may not be sufficient if the wound is large enough. Wounds can be coated with triple nail hardener, nail menders, "Nuskin," medical adhesive, or "Skin Patch" (used by bowlers). Lost legs aren't as likely to bleed as long as the whole leg is cast off (this is called "autotomy.") If a spider loses part of the leg, you can force it to throw off the rest by grasping the femur leg segment close to the body with a pair of forceps and pulling up. If the stumps start to bleed, and this may happen weeks after the leg is lost, you can coat them with one of the materials above. The leg will gradually regenerate over the next few molts, unless the spider is a mature male. Various super glues are probably better to treat abdominal trauma. Occasionally a tarantula cage (particularly damp cages) may become infested with mites. You can keep them at bay by changing out all the substrate and cleaning the cage and any "decorations" with warm soapy water or bleach (but rinse well!) You can also buy predatory mites from a beneficial insectary to kill the pest mites. After the pest mites are gone, the predatory mites die.

Answer 2

take it out right now.... step on it. have you ever been bitten by one i have when i lived in arizona, their bite attacks your nervous system for months. this is not fun... and worst case senario youll grow black hair on your back... did you step on it.. cmon do it rid the world of satans animals.

Answer 3

i dont recognize a thanks to capture them yet in view that i stay in Indonesia there is an valuable thanks to make those crickets end leaping grab the lower back leg they use for leaping and pull it off positioned them in a sparkling plastic bag and in case you want to feed your puppy in basic terms positioned them in

Answer 4

eww kill spiders!

spiders need to be extinct!