Anyone keep ur molts?

[IamKrush]

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When my big girl, RAMBO, molted for the first time in my care, I posed and mounted her molt bc it was a special one to me. It was my first go at it, and I learned a lot.

That's very cool. How did you go about learning that?

 

[IamKrush]

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When my big girl, RAMBO, molted for the first time in my care, I posed and mounted her molt bc it was a special one to me. It was my first go at it, and I learned a lot.

Very clean work. You did a great job for your first time. I would of thought you have done it before by this one

 

[SpiderDad61]

That's very cool. How did you go about learning that?

I literally got toothpicks, a syringe and went to work. I dropped water on the molt to get it soft and moldable, and used toothpicks and glue to patch together the abdomen and glue the carapace "cap" back on. I colored a cotton ball black, and stuffed it into the abdomen first. Then I posed it, and put a water bottle on its side fir the legs to sit on. Once it dries, it's like a hard potato chip and holds its own threat pose form. Actually easy and fun to do with patience. If u built models before its kinda the same

 

[IamKrush]

Whoa 75? Thats awesome! I'm currently at 6 and still new. I'd like to get more. But dont think ill have the spare money before winter comes.

 

[Telson]

No, I usually either push them out of my burrow, or eat them. Sometimes I incorporate them into my web though, when I'm feeling artsy..