Normal egg laying?

[divnig]

My chinese female layed an eggsack, which is great, but I've never done this before and have a concern. After she lays her eggs, is it normal for her to have a bunch of dried egg foam on her behind? It's been a day now and she has a bit on her back leg too. Does she clean that off, or should I step in and remove it for her? It's not blocking her digestive system, but is preventing anymore mating. Is this normal?

 

[Macano]

I've had a few of mine have this occur also. Mostly they fall off eventually, but on one after a few days I removed a bit from her tail end with tweezers. She didn't seem to even to notice.

 

[Rick]

Happens to all of mine and is not harmful. My H grandis' will bend themselves enough where they can clean it off with their mouth.

 

[PseudoDave]

Yup, can also confirm that it happens quite often. My P.aeruginosa females were always having this attatched to them, they sort it out themselves if it bothers them

 

[Ian]

Had a membranacea who could barely walked, and she tried to lay an ooth..unsucessfully. Covered her back end in foam, so had to peel it off for her. 4 days later though, she died

Cheers,

Ian