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Possibly pesticides in your immediate area that affect exoskeleton formation?:( I'm sorry for your troubles and that I can't help identify from experience:(
With my little G. Pulchra I keep all of them. When she finally matures out I plan on making a little display of her growth since she's my first sling! :)
Hi!
So, going from my beautiful Cobalt to this species, I've noticed I can't tell when she wants to eat!
I've only found her in the 'murder time' pose once, otherwise I'm unable to really tell when she's hungry.
Anyone have any definitive signs they use? I just toss some dubias in there, but...
^bump^
I believe all forms of life can, but some have hardier regulations on DNA replication and their genome is hardier in terms of allowing mutations.
If they couldn't get cancerous cells, then they theoretically couldn't mutate/evolve; so, I imagine they can.
Anyone with a degree in...
Well looks who's doing just fine after worrying their mom all weekend!
Up and moving around even, much more than when I first recieved them!
Thanks again everyone, I'll upload a picture of the molt soon when I get a chance for sexing!
Thanks everyone for the well wishes for her!
Tomorrow I'll be back and know for sure. I took one last glance at her on my way out the door and it seemed like she was going through with molting successfully-ish. She had started to exit her old carapace and pull her legs out a bit. Though...
My A. Chalcodes that I got last week and has been irritable is now molting standing up hidden in a corner. She did spin herself a molting web, but she is upright and not in any position to fully shed her exoskeleton.
I leave in an hour for a trip to watch a relatives house and care for their...