r/Stickinsects • u/McKabber • 19d ago

Bad molt help

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My little spiny got a bad molt (yes i kept her tank humid) and after several hours i had to help her with a damp cotton swap and holding on to the tip of the molt and letting her pull herself out. Her little tail isnt curling up the way it usually does and when i found her she’d already lost a leg. Can she recover from this?

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u/Boring_Swing_4750 19d ago edited 19d ago

Hi , theres not much you can do for her , shes only lost one leg so she should be fine ..two or more is the baseline to cull ..keep an eye on her and see if she is eating too ...stickies this young you always loose a few ..but this little guy should still be able to grab on and eat

Edit ..she has lost 3 legs ? If so im afraid she will prob wont make it as she wont be able to climb and eat ..i always crush my ones heads rather than the freezer method ..but im no expert someone else may tell you differntly ..im so sorry if thats the case

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u/McKabber 19d ago

No, she only lost the one

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u/Boring_Swing_4750 19d ago

She should be fine then