T Molting Support Group for Noobs*

[sym]

My LP (Diablo) moulted last night

 

[Enn49]

How big is it now?

My P.irminia, Falcon, moulted yesterday. I've not seen it yet though. I've had Falcon for 7 months and in that time it has moulted 4 times and grown quite a lot so I can't wait to see how much it's grown this time.

 

[sym]

@Enn49 . Not 100% sure yet but she looks bigger than she did.

 

[Enn49]

My O. sp Blue Panay, Taal, has moulted today but I've not seen it yet so I have no idea of size or colour change unfortunately. It last moulted exacly one month ago today.

 

[PamCz]

I've had my OBT, O. sp. Cebu, and P. cambridgei molt this week! Been a nice week. Especially since my Cebu got its missing leg back. Smaller and weaker, but it's there!

 

[sym]

I think my LP has grown about an inch.
I can only see the from legs but will take pictures when she comes out for a drink ..

 

[PamCz]

Wow! An inch!! Holy Hannah...I smell a rehousing coming soon! I better get a container ready...lol

 

[Enn49]

@PamCz Yes my 2 have grown about 1'' with each moult. From 1'' when they came to 6''+ in 11 months and 5 moults each.

 

[PamCz]

@Enn49 ......I guess I'll be getting a larger enclosure ready soon, as it's starting to get a darkening bald patch. I love that, tho...an inch per molt! Wow!

 

[sym]

My little Eupalaestrus weijenberghi as moulted. And my T.lagunas is ready to pop

 

[PamCz]

Look who's flipped over......my GBB sling.
Poor pic...sorry. I'll get a better one of it when it's done.

 

[sym]

Exciting stuff pam love the colours of a freshly moulted GBB. Congratulations

 

[PamCz]

All done. Relaxing now.

@sym LOVE molts. Better than Christmas! lol...

 

[DeanoMolly]

Sorry to but in on this feed, but rather than start my own, this title of the subject seemed appropriate! My b. Smithi abdomen has gone real bald, with black marks all over it, it actually looks like a acorn!! Is this completely normal or is it heading for molt??

 

[PamCz]

Heading for molt... Just entered pre-molt (bald, skin colored abdomen).

 

[DeanoMolly]

Thank you

 

[PamCz]

View attachment 10272 Sorry to but in on this feed, but rather than start my own, this title of the subject seemed appropriate! My b. Smithi abdomen has gone real bald, with black marks all over it, it actually looks like a acorn!! Is this completely normal or is it heading for molt??

Was just looking at this again... My B. smithi used to get a really bald, skin colored butt like this when I first got her, at about 1.5", but she's molted twice since then, and her butt didn't get like this before her last molt. Rather, it stayed haired, mostly, with some bald patches that filled in blue/black as she got closer to the molt. I remember this stage as being alarming, also, like you, thinking she looked like an overstuffed tick! ....or an acorn. I lol'd at acorn, btw.

And this thread is the perfect place for you to ask your question about molting! No butting in! No worries!

 

[DeanoMolly]

Acorn is the first thing that come into my head, strangely , ye its butt has alarmed me, but it's eating fine, never hiding away, quiet social able for a t!!

But if your unsure,I guess, this place is we're to ask!!

I guess all noobs get a little worried, when starting, once you've had 3 or 4, you tend to just relax and let it be, I'm still at that noob stage

 

[PamCz]

Yes, aren't we ALL, a little. There's always something to ask, eh?

I'm still a noob, too...but I have 26 T's, so my learning curve is a little more steep -- like up to 5 molts a week! lol Only been T keeping since beginning of March. The ppl here are great for these kinds of questions! Every now and again, it's something I've seen & I know the answer..haha. Yay for learning...

 

[PamCz]

Look who's flipped over in the burrow! My LP, Coho, has decided to grace me with a molt! I expect it'll be near 4" after this! WOO HOO!