T Molting Support Group for Noobs*

[RedCapTrio]

Its always disturbing to me when I notice mine not eating and getting inactive around molt time. I never seem to put it together that its molt time and i always assume the worst. This is after almost 12 years of keeping My 2 T's . We watch, we hope , we pray and nature has dont the rest! One reason i keep species that like it dryer. Let the experts work with the Humid needing Types.

May be the paranoia just love to creep in...

 

[RedCapTrio]

I'm the same: I worry especially when the big girls molt, probably because they take so much longer than the little guys. I don't really have any in premolt at the moment. My Amazonica possibly because it's webbing like there's no tomorrow and has made itself a little web cave on the top of a leaf. I think my Genic and Boehmei could do with a molt, especially the Boehmei, the little fatty, but they're still eating.

P.S.: Does anyone else get asked if they are sure the want to like a post? I've never had this before, but today I liked 2 different posts (different FMs, too) and it did that...

May be your lappy got AI installed in it and it's learning. LOL

 

[Fleas]

I don't got any pictures but I like to share, my A versicolor, B albopilosum and B smithi molted last night

 

[Kymura]

I don't got any pictures but I like to share, my A versicolor, B albopilosum and B smithi molted last night

All of them! I'd be bald this morning from pacing and yanking out my hairs
Gratz!

 

[Fleas]

All of them! I'd be bald this morning from pacing and yanking out my hairs
Gratz!

Ya I was excited I pulled the B smithi molt out and sex it before I left am positive it a girl

 

[Noobmatus]

My lil LP just molted after nearly three weeks of fasting shot up from a tiny .5 inch to a whopping .75

 

[Ratmosphere]

Avicularia versicolor molted last night!

 

[Fuzzball79]

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Avicularia versicolor molted last night!

Aww, I kinda miss my Versi being electric blue. So beautiful!

 

[N8tive556]

Gorgeous I want one so bad!

 

[N8tive556]

*hangs head* I feel like I may have made a very big mistake... so I went to check on everyone, and upon looking at one of my Hapalopus sp. Columbia large, I noticed it was a tad dry... So I pulled back a bit of its burrow and seen that it didn't seem to look so well and got him out in the open to take a look, only to find he is at the tail end of a molt only 2 legs to go... I'm worried now, knowing they are so vulnerable in a molt, may I just have doomed this poor things life?! I may be a tough guy sure but these little things are my babies and I'll be honest I'm on the verge of tears...

 

[Bast]

I hope your spider pulled through!

 

[Thistles]

*hangs head* I feel like I may have made a very big mistake... so I went to check on everyone, and upon looking at one of my Hapalopus sp. Columbia large, I noticed it was a tad dry... So I pulled back a bit of its burrow and seen that it didn't seem to look so well and got him out in the open to take a look, only to find he is at the tail end of a molt only 2 legs to go... I'm worried now, knowing they are so vulnerable in a molt, may I just have doomed this poor things life?! I may be a tough guy sure but these little things are my babies and I'll be honest I'm on the verge of tears...

It'll probably be just fine. It's definitely a vulnerable moment for the T, but as long as you didn't squish his body or something he stands a good chance. By this time you can probably see if it was able to complete the molt or not. As long as it isn't bleeding and isn't stuck it's probably okay.

 

[Noobmatus]

Just found out that my n.chromatus sling just molted it's just starting to show some banding on the legs

 

[Meludox]

My Brachypelma albopilosum sling is in pre-molt! I've been powerfeeding her to get her out of the spiderling stage and she rejected a meal last night which was a huge red flag. Today I noticed that the bald spot on her rump had turned dark, so she's due any time. I can't wait to take pictures.

 

[Kymura]

OH!! My T.ockerti came off her bark a couple weeks ago and burrowed a bit, put up a dirt curtain, I was seeing glimpses of her and my research said semi arboreal so no worries.Then today she shoved this molt out unexpectedly.
I caught a peek at her and she looks half again as big as she was AND! shes got pattern on her bum

 

[Matts]

I've been searching for about 15 minutes. I've found examples of tarantulas molting on their stomach, or side. But my tarantula is molting on its ass pressed up against the enclosure. Should I leave it alone?

 

[Matts]

Well let this be a lesson. If your spider ever derps up like mine. It's probably going to be ok.

 

[Fuzzball79]

I've been searching for about 15 minutes. I've found examples of tarantulas molting on their stomach, or side. But my tarantula is molting on its ass pressed up against the enclosure. Should I leave it alone?

My GBB molted like that once (first molt with me, too, so was a bit ). Probably too lazy to flip over, lol. Glad yours is fine.

 

[Matts]

Thanks for the reply! She's fine now. Went off without any problems, definitely unusual! But entertaining)

 

[Thistles]

My little Grammostola pulchripes (it's a male, I now know) molted like that yesterday too. Weird.