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<blockquote data-quote="Konstantin" data-source="post: 188334" data-attributes="member: 30996"><p>Hi</p><p>I understand the point you are making to avoid disturbing tarantulas nearing a moult but</p><p>iminent moult(heavy premoult) or just premoult are two different things.Premoult may last months.I have 7 tarantulas that have refused food for over 60 days but they are out and about that tells me they are in premoult but Im sure they wont moult any time soon as their skin where I can see is still pink(tan) in colour and judging by previous moult cycles data I have of the spiders.. There is no harm to move tarantula in that state.I have quite few tarantulas moulting successfully days after I received them in the post.</p><p>OP situation is different as his has burrowed and closed shop so he can't know whats up untill it makes reappearance unfortunately ,so I advised him to wait it out and even give it a meal or two before moving it.</p><p>Mould while a nuisance is not something that OP should panic about anyway.Its harmless to the tarantula and is easily avoided by improving ventilation and maybe being a bit more careful with substrate moisture levels </p><p>Regards Konstantin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Konstantin, post: 188334, member: 30996"] Hi I understand the point you are making to avoid disturbing tarantulas nearing a moult but iminent moult(heavy premoult) or just premoult are two different things.Premoult may last months.I have 7 tarantulas that have refused food for over 60 days but they are out and about that tells me they are in premoult but Im sure they wont moult any time soon as their skin where I can see is still pink(tan) in colour and judging by previous moult cycles data I have of the spiders.. There is no harm to move tarantula in that state.I have quite few tarantulas moulting successfully days after I received them in the post. OP situation is different as his has burrowed and closed shop so he can't know whats up untill it makes reappearance unfortunately ,so I advised him to wait it out and even give it a meal or two before moving it. Mould while a nuisance is not something that OP should panic about anyway.Its harmless to the tarantula and is easily avoided by improving ventilation and maybe being a bit more careful with substrate moisture levels Regards Konstantin [/QUOTE]
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