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Grammostola molting

kormath

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Is it just mine or does the G. rosea and G. pulchra seem to take multiple months to molt?

Both of mine (all 3 actually with the 2 pulchra) have been in premolt for well over a month, the pulchra ate once or twice after i got them then dug in and haven't done anything but get the black shiny abdomen. The rosea also has the black shiny abdomen but she usually takes a month or 2 to premolt and molt.

My pulchripes on the other hand, went like 3 weeks if that in premolt and then molted. Pulchripes and pulchra are kept the same way with moist sub and a water dish. The rosea is on dry sub with a water dish. I'd switch her to moist but then she'd never get off the walls, she climbs the walls and stays until the sub has dried if i drip when filling her water.
 

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yep they are. it's not growth i'm wanting to grow hair to pull out ;) it's the stupid month - 2 month pre molt of the pulchra and rosea. I knew the rosea did that, but not the pulchra. the pulchripes is more along the lines of the Brachy's a quick 3 weeks or so of premolt and it's done. the others Grammostola should be like that too :p
 

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