Pumpkin Patch - Missing fangs

[mindburner]

hi

Spotted both fangs in the enclosure. My pumpkin patch T doesn't really come out much so this was a bit of a surprise to see these fangs. The spider does seems to have a small new fangs though. It's always been a fussy eater.

As I just have T's, I was wondering and worried that the missing fangs were a problem.

Also my temps are about 23 deg C, perhaps I should have a higher temperature?

cheers

 

[Will]

Left over from last moult?

 

[Scoolman]

Sounds like old fangs from a previous molt.

 

[mindburner]

hi no just had a look and I can see no other signs of moult. I can't even find the fangs now. The were definately there on the substrate though. The spider is very reclusive so I can't get a good look, unless I basically wreck her hide. I may just have to do this. I never see her hunting and I was just worried she had some sort of weird fang issue.

 

[mindburner]

well decided to disturb the little fella and moved the hide and got the T to go on the side of the enclosure with a little gentle prodding. It's seems I was either having a mad fit when I had the fang thing or something. Could have sworn they were on the substrate. Anyway a few snaps of the new/old fangs. Fangs for the memories- i'll get me coat


hard to see but fangs seem to be intact

 

[MassExodus]

I find lots of pieces of old molts..fangs, carapace tops, bits of legs. Some spiders, like my obts, like to incorporate them in the walls.

 

[Entity]

agree. and if something ever does happen that u end up with a spider missing fangs u would have to make a bug soup. precrush their food for them...just in case it would ever happen.

 

[BLUE BEAUTY]

my diamanthsis likes to use substrate in her walls

 

[Entity]

my GBB does that as well.

 

[kormath]

my GBB does that as well.

our larger GBB won't have anything in her webs. She'll tear them down and rebuild them if they substrate or molt pieces in them. She's really a clean freak lol all of her boluses (or whatever the plural for that is) are stacked almost neatly in a corner with a bit of substrate over them. makes cleaning her cage quite easy. I'm thinking this is a change from her last molt or the one before that. If i remember correctly she used to decorate her web with debris when she was smaller. I'll have to ask my son for sure, she's his pride and joy in the collection. He took her to school today for a demonstration for his study project.

 

[Entity]

our larger GBB won't have anything in her webs. She'll tear them down and rebuild them if they substrate or molt pieces in them. She's really a clean freak lol all of her boluses (or whatever the plural for that is) are stacked almost neatly in a corner with a bit of substrate over them. makes cleaning her cage quite easy. I'm thinking this is a change from her last molt or the one before that. If i remember correctly she used to decorate her web with debris when she was smaller. I'll have to ask my son for sure, she's his pride and joy in the collection. He took her to school today for a demonstration for his study project.

Its crazy how different spiders of the same species act so differently.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Every T with a personality, that is why it is always interesting even though you have multiples of the same species.

 

[mindburner]

They are a fantastic animal and I especially love the GBB's. Fantastic water and will sit and wait for food to drop by. My flame knee is pretty lazy and will tolerate crickets hopping around her.