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So, my Brachypelma Vagans finally molted 3 days ago. He did this in his hidey hole. I'm now worried that he is too big to get back out. Should I start to gently widen his entrance or leave him to do it?
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A little advice please....
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I'd leave him to do it. Ts are pretty good at sorting themselves out.
I've had their burrow collapse on them before, first time it freaked me out and i tried to help and dig the spider out. It just made him dig farther into the collapsed burrow. 2nd time i left him be and he dug himself out, then went back down to dig out the collapsed part. I'm sure i could hear him swearing the whole time. 
they'll dig out the burrow to fit their new size and push the molt out, or parts of it, with the tailings from the burrow resizing.
they'll dig out the burrow to fit their new size and push the molt out, or parts of it, with the tailings from the burrow resizing.
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I would have panicked too! Bless. Never thought I would be this way about T's but they are my babies.
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I feel the same as I've always been scared of spiders. I do find though that many will extend their burrows before they moult, often a clue to an imminent moult.
i just noticed this last night with my B. vagans. he's been hollowing out the corner of the enclosure more and has a nice black spot on his abdomen.
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Yes, my boy did this too. Pre moult for a just under a month and two weeks of that he spent hollowing out the burrow, placing a nice carpet and reducing the size of his entrance.
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Just cant wait to see him now.
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How big is your vagans @Sam Sam ? Mine is 2.5inch diagonal leg span. Mine made its own burrow. I could not find it at first as the entrance to its burrow is pretty pretty small. I could not even believe it at first but I can see its legs inside. Then it completely barricaded itself.
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He was around 2" last molt. I didn't get a chance to measure it to be honest so it's just a guess. I'm definitely going to measure this one though (when he stops sitting on top of it)
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