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Sure thing! I'll keep you posted and add some pictures of her progress. ^^

Yeah, it was definitely worth it. I'm really grateful for your encouragement - I probably wouldn't have been confident enough to do it without extra support; and it would've been truly devastating if she hadn't made it through her molt. I know the little beastie will do just fine in captivity...

The little lady molted into a slightly bigger lady yesterday. Without an arm, true, but also without a hitch! I'm really happy she's doing so well despite her... eh, shortcomings. :D  Her left raptorial is still a bit black where I'd cut it off - does it make sense to re-apply some honey or is...

I snipped the poor beastie's forearm yesterday. It wasn't a fun thing to do, but ultimately, I'm very glad I decided to do it. I'm definitely not as nervous about her upcoming molt anymore. I'm excited to see how much of the raptorial she'll be able to regrow, actually, and even if she remains...

I feared you might suggest amputating her raptorial, but I also feel like this is actually the best option. I honestly don't know how I'd go about cutting her exoskeleton mid-molt and if I messed it up, I don't think I could get over the guilt. Have you ever tried this method before? Playing...

My macro is not the best, but you can see the left raptorial sticking out at a 90° angle. Like you said, there's a chance she gets trapped during the molting process, but I strongly hope that won't be the case. Molting is stressful enough as it is, no need for added risk factors. Though I guess...

Hey everyone, I bought a female P. medioconstricta nymph about two weeks ago. She was around L4 at the time and, as luck would have it, she decided to molt during transit. Luckily, she came out mostly all right (I was happy she made it at all, really). However, her left raptorial is all bent...