My T. gigas just had a catastrophic molt. Her ocular tubercle ripped off and she now has no eyes. she is deformed and in an all round BAD shape.

I notices her this morning preparing for her molt and I rushed off to work with her in my mind the whole day. When I got back I noticed she was molting on her side so her left side was the easy part but her right legs were folded underneath her body. I was advised to lay her on her back which I did and u spread her legs out for ease.

A few hours later I noticed she was struggling and I proceeded to remove the old exoskeleton which I succeeded to do quite easily.
There was a lot of fluid coming from her carapace but I could not find any ruptures. Upon turning her upright again I saw that her eyes had stayed in the old carapace and her "new" eyes had been torn out.

This is her state:

She is still alive.
Please advise on what to do.

I don't want her to suffer.


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Sorry to say, but I don't see that spider surviving a day.
Not much you can do but ICU and hope for a miracle.

I'd sprinkle flour on all the areas that are leaking hemolymph but as Cerat said it is probably not going to make it.

This is tough. It's been a long tear jerking night.

any ideas as reasons for this complication?



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Hate seeing a tarantula having a bad molt but it happens. Honestly from previous threads i've seen where they have a bad molt, they usually only live a day or two. ICU and hope for the best.

Duke, would bicarb be ok?


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