Leg Loss

[jrh3]

I tryed a search but you have to use words larger than 3 letters so leg loss wont work. Anywho, I have a nymph S. Lineola that is missing its front right leg. Will it grow back as it gets older. It seems to be ok with it, although it uses its raptor arm as a crutch but it can still chase down food.

 

[RevWillie]

Is the missing limb a walking leg or raptor? I had a Creo that lost a whole walking leg when it molted to sub-adult, and when it molted to adult the leg was replaced with a half-sized copy! If it had another shed I believe it would be back to normal.

I think if your animal has 2-3 sheds to go before adult it should get most or all of that leg back.

 

[gripen]

i have a chinese with 5 and a half legs and it is growing back every molt.

 

[jrh3]

This guy is a L2 S. Lineola, its not raptor legs but front walking lag. I guess he will be ok them.

 

[MandellaMandy123]

He'll be fine! He'll probably grow it back, but even if he doesn't, don't worry

 

[Rick]

The leg will grow back if there are enough molts left. If there arenot enough molts it will just have a smaller leg there.

 

[meaganelise9]

My b mendica lost a walking leg too. I think it happened when he molted. He's about L4 I think (I just recently got him). Poor dude.