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How Long Between Molts (A. Seemanni)

NorseDad

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Howdy Folks,

I have an ~3" A. seemanni that I purchased at a reptile show on December 7th of 2019. It has never molted under my care, I don't know when it molted previously, and I do not know the gender. It has gone several months before without eating, it has sealed up it's burrow and not come out for a month before, and it has gone months without eating only to emerge and suddenly take a roach. It has gone from a grey/blue to a really pale grey coloration over this 9 month period.

I know that this is a slower species, but how long would be normal between molts for one of this size?
 

menavodi

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For what you describe it sounds very normal. There can be long time in between. Depends on food, temperature and sometimes moisture as well. Not easy to answer, but in your case I would not worry. :)
 
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