I Have been working on a new theory about abdomen blisters/hernias and molt issues. I have posted this in other forums with little response.
"water burn" Is what I call this. I have found that Tarantulas that are kept in highly humid environments with soaked substrate with little or no ventilation. Can cause like a pruning effect like when you are in the water to long, which cause's the cuticle to become soft and blister. Think of it like this if you take a tire inner tube pump it up with way more air than is need it will make a bubble or blister then pop at the weakest spot being the thinnest and softest. Tarantulas run off of pressure as well and pressure seeks the weak spots. If the Tarantula is a heavy bodied T such as a blondi they may drag their abdomens which may speed this up. I attribute blondi molt issues to Water burn.
I have been working few test and have found that dry specie's exposed to very wet conditions fall in heath in the long run as well as species that need a higher humidity need. I believe many molt issues could solved by paying closer attention to details of humidity and gradients.
I am not saying this 100% true. And this is just a theory that I have been working on for some time. So Water Burn is not a real term just something I have come up with to name this Phenomenon and shortly explain my theory.
I would love to hear you thoughts
hope this makes sense as I am terrible with putting words togethers
"water burn" Is what I call this. I have found that Tarantulas that are kept in highly humid environments with soaked substrate with little or no ventilation. Can cause like a pruning effect like when you are in the water to long, which cause's the cuticle to become soft and blister. Think of it like this if you take a tire inner tube pump it up with way more air than is need it will make a bubble or blister then pop at the weakest spot being the thinnest and softest. Tarantulas run off of pressure as well and pressure seeks the weak spots. If the Tarantula is a heavy bodied T such as a blondi they may drag their abdomens which may speed this up. I attribute blondi molt issues to Water burn.
I have been working few test and have found that dry specie's exposed to very wet conditions fall in heath in the long run as well as species that need a higher humidity need. I believe many molt issues could solved by paying closer attention to details of humidity and gradients.
I am not saying this 100% true. And this is just a theory that I have been working on for some time. So Water Burn is not a real term just something I have come up with to name this Phenomenon and shortly explain my theory.
I would love to hear you thoughts
hope this makes sense as I am terrible with putting words togethers
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