Weird LP behavior.

[Listershat]

My LP molted earlier and has been sitting on the old skin. Every now and then it seems to be trying to eat or kill it. It really tries to bite into it with it's soft white fangs, rolls it around a lot, then sits on it again. Bizarre. Is it trying to get moisture out of it, break it up for disposal?
Anyone else had this? I tried looking it up but there was just a whole page of people arguing without any answers. Ta.

 

[BigTGirl93]

My LP molted earlier and has been sitting on the old skin. Every now and then it seems to be trying to eat or kill it. It really tries to bite into it with it's soft white fangs, rolls it around a lot, then sits on it again. Bizarre. Is it trying to get moisture out of it, break it up for disposal?
Anyone else had this? I tried looking it up but there was just a whole page of people arguing without any answers. Ta.

I have heard of this behavior before, I saw it happen on one of RobC videos on youtube that his LP did the same thing, turns out she actually ate the molt. I'm not sure if its harmful or not to the T...but I would try to remove it asap.

 

[Nada]

It's extracting moisture from the molt to hydrate itself. Just overflow its water bowl and you'll be fine.

 

[laura916]

Mine does this too.. i just let him do his thing and when hes done we retrieve the molt and then my youngest son has at it and when hes done the legs and everything are spread out and it looks exactly like another T

 

[BigTGirl93]

I didn't know that they can get moisture from their molt..I learn something new everyday on here

 

[Listershat]

Thanks people, it's fine - still a bit exhausted obviously. It was something I'd never seen before and it was really chewing on it with it's soft fangs so I hope it didn't damage them.

 

[BigTGirl93]

WOW I love him/her!!!! Such a healthy T *2 thumbs up*