Potential Molting Problem - Need advise

[Carsten]

Hi,

As I mentioned in my other post my LP is now in pre-molt. Today, for the first time since I got the T it has started burrowing. I can foresee an issue if it decides to do the molting in the little burrow it made because the substrate isn't deep enough and the space between cage bottom and the wood on top insn't enough to get out of the molt. Do you think I need intervene early enough before it becomes a problem?

 

[Enn49]

I'd leave it alone. Ts know what they're doing. One of mine was in the same situation, he lived permanently on the bottom of his container under very shallow substrate but never had a problem moulting.

 

[Carsten]

Thanks Enn49. Makes me feel better already. .

 

[Thivo]

I agree with Enn... Just left it alone and they can manage their molting... My B. Albiceps is always burrowing and it does always surprise me when it come's out to show it's new look...

 

[Carsten]

Thanks Thivo.

 

[Therasoid]

Hey Carsten, I wouldn't worry about molting underground, it will eventually push the molt to the surface when it does its "spring" cleaning.
I have many Haplopelma & Ceratogyrus species and they always move the old molt out of their burrows. Eventually. Lol!

 

[spidey noob]

got to agree with above

 

[Carsten]

My LP has finally molted and it didn't choose to molt in its burrow after all. Was hoping it would be a female but it looks like it's a male. In any case all went well and he is stretching now [emoji3]

 

[spidey noob]

congrats on the moult

 

[Enn49]

I'm glad all went well.

 

[Therasoid]

Ditto on a successful molt.

 

[PamCz]

I just went through the same thing with my LP about a week and a half ago. LP did fine...and just last night has performed major construction on the burrow! More substrate has been moved out to add more room in the burrow, and the entrances are bigger. LOL...

 

[sym]

@PamCz . I've named my LP Diablo..
Italian for bull.... As in bulldozer

 

[PamCz]

HAHA! Good name. Every time they molt, they grow so much, they have to perform a renovation!

 

[Enn49]

I just went through the same thing with my LP about a week and a half ago. LP did fine...and just last night has performed major construction on the burrow! More substrate has been moved out to add more room in the burrow, and the entrances are bigger. LOL...

I find a lot of my burrowers enlarge their homes just before they moult.

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@PamCz . I've named my LP Diablo..
Italian for bull.... As in bulldozer

That's a great name.

 

[PamCz]

I find a lot of my burrowers enlarge their homes just before they moult.

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That's a great name.

Mine is a little behind the curve then...as it would be smarter to enlarge the burrow BEFORE you outgrow it. haha

 

[sym]

@PamCz . Be interested to see what size my LP is after its next moult
Here's Diablo a few month back.

 

[PamCz]

I know, right?! I get so flippin' excited wiht each molt! Seriously...I compare it to Christmas...cuz it is like getting gifts!!

Edit to add... I'm gonna see if I can actually get a semi-pic of my LP. It's pictorial debut...haha brb

K. Here ya go. Best I can get:

 

[PamCz]

Such crappy pics. eventually, I'll catch them in the open & post something better for each one I have. So difficult when they burrow. It's like owning a herd of pet holes.

 

[sym]

@PamCz . Good god I thought my pictures were bad lol .
To get a good picture in my house you need day light and my LP hates bright light runs around all skittish.. So I don't like putting stress on them just got a good pic