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Hopefully this will be my last update! She was still stuck this morning, but I misted her some more and was able to take of the carapace and most of the abdomen molt relatively easily with a wet q-tip and tweezers. It looks like there might still be a strip of abdomen on one side, but it...

No, it hasn't.

I tried but she crawled under her log. The carapace definitely seems to still be affixed to her midsection and I don't know how much pressure is safe to apply. Do you think I should persist, or should I just leave her be? I went ahead and misted the whole enclosure some more so hopeful the...

If she survives I'll definitely make the recommended changes to her enclosure, but I can't imagine it would be advisable to do right now.

She moved so here's a better one. Thanks.

But this has got to be her 4th or 5th molt using the same substrate.

I don't know if these will be much help. That's a whole lot of brown.

Yeah, she seemed off before the molt. She quit eating (which I know is normal) but her abdomen shrunk, which has never happened before. She was spending a lot of time in her water dish, and she didn't lay down ground webbing or flip onto her back. I'm not sure why it would be less humid now...

Thanks, I just refilled her dish and let the water overflow. I'll mist the surrounding area but not her.

Thank you for all the information! So she's molted but her carapace and abdomen appear to be stuck?! I was hoping they would off overnight, but so far nothing. Any ideas? Should I mist her with water?

The substrate is not pine or cedar. The bottom layer is coco fiber and there's a layer of Zoo Med Forest Floor on top which is cypress, I believe. And you were right, she started molting this morning. Though she did not flip on to her back and now she's laying sort of sideways, with one side of...

It's been probably been 3 years since she last molted. She usually lays down webbing first, and she has not done that. It's hard to get good photos with the glare, but here are a couple.

Do you add sugar to her water dish water or use a dropper and try to give it to her directly?

I haven't had a problem before. The solution is less than 50% vinegar, and I also rinse everything out with just water and allow it to dry before putting her back in.

Hello Everyone, I'm new to this forum but I've had my Chilean Rose Hair for 14 years. I'm not exactly sure how old she is because she was given to me, but I'm guessing 15 or 16. Recently she's stopped eating and started spending a lot of time sitting in her water dish. Her abdomen is also...