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Hi everyone,

Just wanted a bit of friendly advice and reassurance as I've not had this species long. I have a female (sub adult I guess as she's around 2.5 inches) and since I received and rehoused her (around 3 weeks ago) she's ignored her hide and sort of cocooned herself in a web burrito on top of the hide.

Now, I'm assuming this is standard pre-moult behaviour but I couldn't find any description of similar when researching, just the usual sealed burrow and other regular pre-moult activities.

Can anyone quell my over-worrying mind and confirm that me reading this as normal pre-moult behaviour is correct?

Thanks in advance all, really appreciate this place!

[QUOTE="AdamG, post: 188160, member: 34940"] Hi everyone, Just wanted a bit of friendly advice and reassurance as I've not had this species long. I have a female (sub adult I guess as she's around 2.5 inches) and since I received and rehoused her (around 3 weeks ago) she's ignored her hide and sort of cocooned herself in a web burrito on top of the hide. Now, I'm assuming this is standard pre-moult behaviour but I couldn't find any description of similar when researching, just the usual sealed burrow and other regular pre-moult activities. Can anyone quell my over-worrying mind and confirm that me reading this as normal pre-moult behaviour is correct? Thanks in advance all, really appreciate this place! [/QUOTE]

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