T Molting Support Group for Noobs*

[Enn49]

My little T. violaceus, Kutari, moulted today and sems to have grown part of its 2 missing legs back

 

[Kymura]

how many molts do you think its going to take? Curiosity just for future reference .

 

[Enn49]

how many molts do you think its going to take? Curiosity just for future reference .

I can't see how much has grown back yet but I'd think another moult or 2.


T. gigas, Cayenne, has moulted today too

 

[kormath]

I thought my boehmei was in premolt add it had burrowed away and sealed the burrow shut. Nope. The burrow is open now but he still won't eat. Do b. Boehmei fast like Rosea?

 

[Fuzzball79]

I thought my boehmei was in premolt add it had burrowed away and sealed the burrow shut. Nope. The burrow is open now but he still won't eat. Do b. Boehmei fast like Rosea?

At that size (is it still 1/2"?) mine would dig in and stay hidden for at least a month at a time, molt and emerge maybe 2 weeks later. Really teaches you patience, lol.
If yours is only a fraction as greedy as mine is, not eating is a sure sign of a premolt lol.

 

[RedCapTrio]

@kormath I can no longer take a photo of my boehmei as it is hidden away in its hide.

However, my B. vagans gave me a lovely surprise when I checked if it had eaten its prekilled mealworm.



The fresh T

 

[kormath]

At that size (is it still 1/2"?) mine would dig in and stay hidden for at least a month at a time, molt and emerge maybe 2 weeks later. Really teaches you patience, lol.
If yours is only a fraction as greedy as mine is, not eating is a sure sign of a premolt lol.

Yep, it's still 1/2" Not sure how greedy he is lol he's ran away from everything we've tried feeding it. We gave up thinking he was in premolt, but when he came out of the burrow yesterday my son tried a small cricket and that scared him back in the burrow.

His abdomen is pale, mostly hairless now, looks a bit shiny and has a dark triangular spot on top, and it hasn't shrunken any in the 4 weeks we've had him now. Next time he decides to come out i'll try a decapitated cricket and see if he'll eat that.

 

[Enn49]

Another moult today, this time the little Ami sp Panama, Palma

 

[Kymura]

I love this thread.

 

[kormath]

I love this thread.

me too Can't wait till mine get around to, hopefully this year lol

 

[PokemonLover]

For how many days/weeks does a premolt last? Because.. my B. Smithi(2cm) wont take down prey 1week and 1 day already.. and I thought the premolt process would just last for a week or less if its a sling.. please help

 

[kormath]

depends on the size and the sling. I havent' been through a molt yet other than our GBB. he molted every month like clockwork almost and was in premolt usually a week before he molted. He'd stop eating and run from the food, then we'd wake up one morning and find him and his molt. First time he molted my son almost cried as he thought he lost the spider, then he saw Marley hiding in the corner and called me right away. He was at my parents, and was so excited and talking so fast i couldn't understand him lol My mom had to get on the phone and tell me what happened.

 

[PokemonLover]

Haha! very nice family you have rather than me, Im the only member of the family who likes spiders, insects, ect. But at least they're not against me keeping my creepy crawlies. Merry Christmas btw!

 

[kormath]

Haha! very nice family you have rather than me, Im the only member of the family who likes spiders, insects, ect. But at least they're not against me keeping my creepy crawlies. Merry Christmas btw!

I'm lucky that my family only consists of me and my son, our 7 Ts and our small dog Good thing is his mom had Ts growing up so he can take his to her house without any problems.

My parents tolerate them because we like them, but that's it.

 

[Enn49]

My T. gigas, Cayenne, that moulted yesterday moved its old exo from under the cork bark at the back of the container and hung it on the plant right in the middle.

 

[Kymura]

shes decorating for the Holidays !

 

[kormath]

Lol my b. Albo has turned the opening of his burrow into a dirt mound. At least I got to see the lil guy for a couple minutes before he started burrowing lol

 

[Enn49]

2 moults yesterday

First was my C. bertae, Inca, who chuked its old clothes out of its burrow so I've not seen it yet.

Second was my L. sp. Borneo Black, Sable.
Caught in the act


And afterwards

 

[Enn49]

3 more moults - they must all be getting ready for Christmas

C. elegans, Mendo, and my H. gabonensis, Kota but both are in hiding but Beni, my C. perezmilesi, was more obliging and posed for a photo


I also managed to get a photo of my Ami sp Panama, Palma after its moult 3 days ago

 

[Meludox]

3 more moults - they must all be getting ready for Christmas

C. elegans, Mendo, and my H. gabonensis, Kota but both are in hiding but Beni, my C. perezmilesi, was more obliging and posed for a photo


I also managed to get a photo of my Ami sp Panama, Palma after its moult 3 days ago

Wow, how many T's do you have, Enn? I'm so fascinated by the people that have multiple molts every few days. So much happening.