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<blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 156256" data-attributes="member: 4947"><p>Congrats on the successful molt <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> You can take the old exoskeleton out if you want, it shouldn't stress the T out too much.</p><p></p><p>You can feed your tarantula after its fangs are pitch black. The main reason for why we need to wait is that after molting tarantulas are very soft and fragile - Including the fangs. When tarantula molts, its fangs are white and rubbery, when they start hardening up they turn red and finally black.</p><p>Depending on the age (size) of the tarantula, this hardening up process may take from 2-3 days (small slings) up to several weeks, even a month (adults and large species). Just keep the water dish full of fresh water because that's what they need to get the fluid balance back up.</p><p></p><p>Tarantulas are smart animals though, an they usually won't take the prey if they're not ready for that. Your tarantula is already a relatively big juvenile so I'd probably wait for two weeks from the molt but if you happen to see the fangs being black after 1 - 1.5 weeks, you can try giving her something soft and juicy like a superworm, hornworm etc.. This will help your tarantula to regain fluids, and the soft prey won't damage the fangs by accident.</p><p></p><p>You may also see her being in weird positions (legs stretched as long as possible, pressing abdomen or legs against the enclosure wall etc.). This is perfectly normal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The way I like to explain it is: You've been given new clothes that are size or two too small, but you must wear them. You know that if you keep stretching them they'll fit perfectly giving you full motility with barely any restrictions - but you feel that they're constantly getting more and more stiff. You realize that you have only a certain time window to stretch your clothes before the sleeves and pant legs won't stretch anymore - What would you do - Keep stretching them or just sit still and wait them to feel awful? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nunua, post: 156256, member: 4947"] Congrats on the successful molt :) You can take the old exoskeleton out if you want, it shouldn't stress the T out too much. You can feed your tarantula after its fangs are pitch black. The main reason for why we need to wait is that after molting tarantulas are very soft and fragile - Including the fangs. When tarantula molts, its fangs are white and rubbery, when they start hardening up they turn red and finally black. Depending on the age (size) of the tarantula, this hardening up process may take from 2-3 days (small slings) up to several weeks, even a month (adults and large species). Just keep the water dish full of fresh water because that's what they need to get the fluid balance back up. Tarantulas are smart animals though, an they usually won't take the prey if they're not ready for that. Your tarantula is already a relatively big juvenile so I'd probably wait for two weeks from the molt but if you happen to see the fangs being black after 1 - 1.5 weeks, you can try giving her something soft and juicy like a superworm, hornworm etc.. This will help your tarantula to regain fluids, and the soft prey won't damage the fangs by accident. You may also see her being in weird positions (legs stretched as long as possible, pressing abdomen or legs against the enclosure wall etc.). This is perfectly normal :) The way I like to explain it is: You've been given new clothes that are size or two too small, but you must wear them. You know that if you keep stretching them they'll fit perfectly giving you full motility with barely any restrictions - but you feel that they're constantly getting more and more stiff. You realize that you have only a certain time window to stretch your clothes before the sleeves and pant legs won't stretch anymore - What would you do - Keep stretching them or just sit still and wait them to feel awful? :D [/QUOTE]
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