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GBB - how long between molts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Arachnoclown" data-source="post: 182316" data-attributes="member: 27444"><p>As for age...if they bought it as a sling it was 2nd or 3rd instar. Typically slings aren't ready for the pet trade until they eat a couple times at 2nd instar. @ 2nd instar you are looking at approximately 90 days old from the time momma mixed the sperm and eggs in the sack. Thats a rough guess though...temperatures and other things can dictate actual time. Each molt after that is determined on feedings and temperatures. At a certain point this doesn't play a role anymore and they just molt when they are ready. Only the spider knows...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arachnoclown, post: 182316, member: 27444"] As for age...if they bought it as a sling it was 2nd or 3rd instar. Typically slings aren't ready for the pet trade until they eat a couple times at 2nd instar. @ 2nd instar you are looking at approximately 90 days old from the time momma mixed the sperm and eggs in the sack. Thats a rough guess though...temperatures and other things can dictate actual time. Each molt after that is determined on feedings and temperatures. At a certain point this doesn't play a role anymore and they just molt when they are ready. Only the spider knows... [/QUOTE]
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