Overfeeding Or Pre-molt?

[Isilwen]

The first week I had this sling, I fed it a cut meal worm and then about four days later I fed it another cut meal worm. I waited a week after that and then a week and a half after that to feed it a cut meal worm.

Now it's abdomen looks like this:

I thought I read somewhere about shiny abdomen;s being either pre-molt or overfeeding. Not sure how to tell the difference yet.

 

[DOS1392]

Tom moran does a super video in exactly this. Check it out

 

[Isilwen]

Tom moran does a super video in exactly this. Check it out

Thank you!

Do you know if Tom answers questions?

 

[Konstantin]

Thank you!

Do you know if Tom answers questions?

He is replying to all comments posted on his viseos.I believe his email is in descriptions too

 

[Isilwen]

Awesome! Thank you!!

 

[PurplKush]

I fed my sling twice a week. Till he got that size I stopped feeding. But wasnt really walking its enclosure like your cute spiderling. Have u noticed any new droppings since u last fed. I also have heard of the shiny coloration on it but my cobalt was more on the darker side.

 

[Isilwen]

I fed my sling twice a week. Till he got that size I stopped feeding. But wasnt really walking its enclosure like your cute spiderling. Have u noticed any new droppings since u last fed. I also have heard of the shiny coloration on it but my cobalt was more on the darker side.

I am very new to tarantula keeping, so I am unsure of what I am looking for really. When I think I see a "dropping" it's just part of the substrate that I haven't seen before... lol.

It's still very active, rarely hides and is still eating.

in case anyone was curious, it's a b.smithi sling.

 

[DOS1392]

this is my b.hammori. im guessing its due to molt soon as hasnt eaten since the beginning of the week and was told it will probably molt soon when it arrived

 

[Arachnoclown]

That sling is fed well...definitely in premolt just by looking at it. Give it some time and it should molt soon. Make sure it has water to drink.

 

[menavodi]

It had a little too much to eat...and it will be molting soon

 

[goliath man]

quick question i have a t stirmi in premolt but i dont see any webbing around her hide or cage do they all web its my first molt well hers lol

 

[octanejunkie]

Thank you!

Do you know if Tom answers questions?

@Tomoran often answers questions here, too

 

[DustyD]

Although soon is a relative term, days, weeks...