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Behavioral Change After Molting

Greg

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My A. geniculata, three years old, had its first molt of the year about a week ago. Since then, it has been resting its body close to the ground, where normally it has had a more crouching (slightly lifted up on its legs) resting position. It's also been inactive, though I haven't fed it yet. Maybe its time for a meal. The molt looks successful, all body parts intact, etc. I know it can still move and react quickly; I bumped it while moving the water trough, and it jumped and reacted with a threat, so the normal feistiness is still there. Anyone else experienced a post-molt change in body position at rest?
 

Enn49

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As Ts get bigger they take longer to harden up after a moult and to recover. Give it time and I'm sure it'll be back to normal soon.
 

Jeef

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They do all kinds of weird poses post molt. I've had two molts in the past two days (and a third on the way) and they are laying low to the ground and stretched out. My A. calchodes molted a few weeks ago and went from being a little chow hound to not interested in food much at all. She eats, but not like she used to. She also now stands mostly on her tip-toes with her abdomen up. They do what they do.
 

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