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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 82906" data-attributes="member: 4199">his abdomen will darken a bit and become shiny, like it's oiled the closer he gets to molting.  My smithi's abdomen has never turned black like my other Brachy's.  you got a month or so to go if he just started refusing to eat, depending on his size.  Mine is about 3/4-1" and has been in premolt refusing food for almost 5 weeks.  Seems they have the longest premolt of my Brachy's, right up there with the boehmei.Just keep the water dish full to help with the molt.</blockquote>