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Bostjan Skrbinsek

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Hi. I have b. Smithi and she molted two days ago. after molting she hide herself. Yesterday she cames out of hiding place, and now is not moving, not for a little in last 24h. She is in this position. Is this normal?
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kormath

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how big is she? depending on size it could take up to 2 weeks to recover from a molt and the exo to harden. I'd monitor and see how she does.
 

Meludox

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Normal, I'd say. As Kormath said, it can take a while for larger tarantulas to harden. Molting is very exhausting and they need time to rest.
 
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