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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 143439" data-attributes="member: 4947">It sometimes takes time for them to crack open the old carapace and after that's done, they're free to start pushing off the old exoskeleton.Also, it's good to remember that when the T gets bigger, the molting process gets slower. Slings often molt swiftly while large individuals may take several hours. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />It may be nerve wrecking to wait, but it's pretty much the only thing we can do.</blockquote>