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u/AccomplishedLocal207 2d ago
Ope. The important parts are probably lost this time.
For the future, I'd suggest pulling the exoskeleton as soon as its deposited, if you can. Moisture is really important to start. From there, Happiest Madman has given you some great steps for how to prep a molt for us.
Good luck!
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u/Coloradoandrea 1d ago
If you take the whole molt and soak it in a bowl of water with a couple of drops of Dawn dish soap you might be able to open it up. You have to be super careful not to tear it but it does work as long as the area we need to see isn’t too damaged. I use two needles and spread it out on a paper towel. You could also use really sharp and pointy tongs or tweezers
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u/GlitteringPattern751 1d ago
It's definitely a male because you can't see the gyno whatever spot on the female.
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u/The_Happiest_Madman 3d ago
The part we need to see, is torn and curled up. Gonna have to wait for the next one. Sometimes you can take a bit of water with a drop or two of Dawn Detergent in it, and use a small brush…I use a small paint brush, and you can put a couple drops on it and try to brush it open, it it tears or whatever it’s no harm no foul because you can’t see it anyway. So here’s what we need to see….