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Is my tarantula in pre molt?
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<blockquote data-quote="ExMember" data-source="post: 165798"><p>I was gonna say....looks like an auratum to me. Absolutely gorgeous! Congrats! They are actually my favorite looking Brachypelma species. My auratum Jabba is very calm too.</p><p></p><p>Hair kicking is not a sign of premolt. I see this a lot and don't know where people read this stuff (no offense meant). It just means they are kicking hairs. This could be because the spider is stressed or sometimes they just kick hairs to line their burrows (enclosure) to protect it from predators. This is the same reason my T albopilosum shreds up it's moults and lines it's burrow. Totally hillarious when it is getting ready to moult and cleans it's burrow out. I will usually find a pile of legs and a bolus or two waiting for me in front of the entrance.</p><p></p><p>If the tarantula is refusing food that is a sign that it may moult soon. Not necessarily in pre moult. But headed there. It could take some time before it moults. The bald spot will turn completely black and then you know it will happen soon. Just make sure the spider has lots of water.</p><p></p><p>I think your spider is stuffed from all those crickets. They can fast for a looonnnggg time. They can only eat so much and then don't need any more food. Especially Brachys and Grammastolas. I have tiny slings that haven't eaten in 6 months. These ones get fed once a week and if they turn it down several times I go to an attempt every 2 weeks. If they still refuse I will try maybe once a month. And eventually I will just stop trying as in the case of my tiny Eupalaestrus campestratus that fasted for almost 6 months. Just make sure it has fresh water available at all times and you should be good. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ExMember, post: 165798"] I was gonna say....looks like an auratum to me. Absolutely gorgeous! Congrats! They are actually my favorite looking Brachypelma species. My auratum Jabba is very calm too. Hair kicking is not a sign of premolt. I see this a lot and don't know where people read this stuff (no offense meant). It just means they are kicking hairs. This could be because the spider is stressed or sometimes they just kick hairs to line their burrows (enclosure) to protect it from predators. This is the same reason my T albopilosum shreds up it's moults and lines it's burrow. Totally hillarious when it is getting ready to moult and cleans it's burrow out. I will usually find a pile of legs and a bolus or two waiting for me in front of the entrance. If the tarantula is refusing food that is a sign that it may moult soon. Not necessarily in pre moult. But headed there. It could take some time before it moults. The bald spot will turn completely black and then you know it will happen soon. Just make sure the spider has lots of water. I think your spider is stuffed from all those crickets. They can fast for a looonnnggg time. They can only eat so much and then don't need any more food. Especially Brachys and Grammastolas. I have tiny slings that haven't eaten in 6 months. These ones get fed once a week and if they turn it down several times I go to an attempt every 2 weeks. If they still refuse I will try maybe once a month. And eventually I will just stop trying as in the case of my tiny Eupalaestrus campestratus that fasted for almost 6 months. Just make sure it has fresh water available at all times and you should be good. :) [/QUOTE]
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