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Jackie&fangs

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I hope he is just resting.. And not dead! :(((

I did see him moving around frantically last night around 10pm.. Only to discover a stupid cricket trying to get through.. The cricket must of been brushing up against fangs :/

I really have no idea how big he is.. :/ sorry I'm not help at the moment.. I'm still new to all this..
 

sym

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My P.Parvulus mid moult
 

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@Ghost.. Yeah really chuffed. First real go at sexing as this is 1 of my biggest T's.. My LP is next to moult ..
 

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My LP has moulted :) will post some pictures when it's hardened up..
Moulted in its water dish. Will try and sex the skin after...
 

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My LP has moulted :) will post some pictures when it's hardened up..
Moulted in its water dish. Will try and sex the skin after...

I wonder if you'll be lucky and get two sexed females in a week ....
 

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Hi Sym,

I'm not 100% sure as I'm away with my work and I've only got my phone with me and can't get it to zoom in enough to give an accurate answer...
 

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It's my week for moults :) my Curly has moulted today. He/she has destroyed its skin so can't sex it this time.. Not sure which is my biggest T. It's very close between my curly or my B.Emilia..
 

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Got through my first molt! My b. smithi molted while i was at work today. looked its it burrow with a flashlight. and i seen some orange!! no coloration on her before! ill try to get some pics if she comes outta there. :) I am stoked!
 

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My GBB has molted today. It has been its longest premolt so far (over 2 weeks) and it was on its back for ages, then molted within an hour (I actually missed most of it).
I don't think the molt is big enough to sex it without microscope or better macro, but I'm kinda hoping to see the hint of a flap there.
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A bit blurry, but some nice colours
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Fuzzball79

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I think my P. met sling is ready to molt. It webbed its water bowl up and is lying inside the web. It's not on its back, but it hardly ever flips fully over when it molts:
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