should I remove the hide

[mindburner]

hi all

I have lovely Mexican flame knee tarantula. She is around 2 years old and rather cute. She can be quite prone to hair flicking so I keep my distance. For the last few weeks her bald patch has been getting darker and she has actively avoided crickets like the plague. I notice she has now made a fine mat of web and is upside down in her burrow.

After some research, I understand this all looks like a normal mounting process.

My main concern as a newbie (i just have one other T) is that the hide where she has chosen to molt is quite restrictive.

Should I 'help her out' and remove the hide while shes molting. Pic attached

thanks in advance

 

[Enn49]

I'd leave her alone. Ts usually know what to do and where they can do it safely plus it's not a good idea to disturb them while they are moulting

 

[mindburner]

hi that's what I though. I just was worried that there wasn't enough room for her to spread out as it where.

 

[spidey noob]

agree with enn

 

[HungryGhost]

It's always best to leave a molting tarantula alone. They know how to be a spider better than we do.

 

[mindburner]

well success. What a clever girl. Today we have a nice new spider. She seems quite feisty. I will leave it a while before removing the shed skin. My GBB has decide to seal herself in her hide. Perhaps she is going through the same thing

 

[Enn49]

Well done that T. She'll be a bit defensive until her new exo hardens.

 

[spidey noob]

Congrats on the moult

 

[mindburner]

Cuddles has been looking very smart since her molt. She is not eating and flicks at the crickets. She is a very fussy eater anyway

 

[HungryGhost]

Give a freshly molted tarantula at least 7 days to harden up be fore offering food. larger T's could take twice as long to feed again.

 

[spidey noob]

she is stunning

 

[Fuzzball79]

What a beauty!

 

[mindburner]

cheers guys

 

[PamCz]

Cuddles has been looking very smart since her molt. She is not eating and flicks at the crickets. She is a very fussy eater anyway


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Beautiful T! Cuddles.......love the name.

 

[mindburner]

Hey thanks. She's a character. At least I have her to look at as my GBB has disappeared for 2 months

 

[gex]

Wow what a beauty!!! So gorgeous!!!