Who's molted today

[Whitelightning777]

Ok, the big guy flipped back over literally as I was walking out the door. Here's pics.

Hopefully I'll be able to pull the molt when I get home and get a positive sex on the T. I may put the entire enclose into the bath tub first because I have no idea how skittish he will be.

His enclosure sits on a dresser now. If he's calm, I might get some pics but somehow I doubt it.

 

[Whitelightning777]

IT'S A GIRL !!!

Mini me is actually a Mindy. I put the video of her and sexing the molt in the video section. I figured I'd put the other pics I caught earlier today right here.

This is what they look like newly molted. The reds and some other colors don't last long, which is what makes these super special.

The video is in the photos and videos section.

The other implication is that there will be no surprise slings, not that she was ever large enough to breed anyway. She's still a juvenile, lots of growing up to do. I think she's just a little bit smaller then a DVD disk & these get as big as dinner plates even when blarney is substracted from the DLS, if the hype is to be believed.

At least she can still fit into her hide. In fact, she molted there.

The reds are actually brighter in the real world, almost as bright as my Lasiodora klugi when she molts. The thing to keep in mind is that these tarantulas are FAR more impressive in person then in pictures. Her colors are an incredible rich brownish black, almost like a tiny bit of purple mixed in. The reds are actually bright on the abdomen and slightly more pinkish on the legs.

Yes, they are an advanced species. Yes, temps, moisture & humidity (according to some & not others) is tricky to set up and must be checked at least once a day, but it's worth it.

After a while, conditions in the enclosure stabilize and the only thing left to do is keep the water dish full.

One other interesting thing is that even after 16 hours, the fangs are still pearly white. With my other Ts, that changes to a pink after this amount of time.

If I extrapolate that to when they turn black, it'll be 2 weeks, maybe even 3 weeks. This will be the longest post molt fast in my collection of it proves to be the case.

 

[Enn49]

Sahara, my Stromatopelma calceatum has moulted today but sadly I've not seen it yet as it has returned to its web tunnel.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Brachypelma auratum just emerged from its den with a new suit...looking for food!!!!

 

[Whitelightning777]

Update, the fangs are now a very light pink as I was leaving but were still white over 12 hours after the molt.

 

[Whitelightning777]

If you extrapolate from that, it'll take the fangs 2 to 3 weeks to harden. I'm wondering if that math is correct and how soon to attempt feeding. She had the longest premolt time I've ever seen.

I'm inclined to wait until July. The abdomen is quite small. Maybe everything is big about them.

Does anytime have data on the recovery time from molting the becoming fully functional again?

 

[Arachnoclown]

If you extrapolate from that, it'll take the fangs 2 to 3 weeks to harden. I'm wondering if that math is correct and how soon to attempt feeding. She had the longest premolt time I've ever seen.

I'm inclined to wait until July. The abdomen is quite small. Maybe everything is big about them.

Does anytime have data on the recovery time from molting the becoming fully functional again?

I don't feed stirmis for 3 weeks after molting on average. I usually feed them fat hornworms because they are extremely hydrating.

 

[Arachnoclown]

My recent journal feeding after molting stirmi's is...19, 22, 23, 18, 21, 28 days. Dont rush it. I wait a good 2 weeks for sure then i watch their body language. If they look like they are out hunting a few days in a row then I'll toss in a hornworm. The worms are full of moisture and nothing hard to injure the fangs

 

[Whitelightning777]

So basically it's the same thing as giving them an Earthworm as their first post molt meal?

I guess everything takes longer with them right? Still, what a good looking gal after it's all said and done!!

 

[Enn49]

Ceratogyrus sp. Mozambique, Niassa has moulted today

 

[Arachnoclown]

So basically it's the same thing as giving them an Earthworm as their first post molt meal?

I guess everything takes longer with them right? Still, what a good looking gal after it's all said and done!!

Not really, they will get more hydration out of a hornworm. Yes both are soft and much better than feeding a large hisser after molting. With stirmi's replacing the large amount of moisture that was lost molting is more important than just a meal. Just my thought though...

 

[Nunua]

After carrying its huge, shiny pre-molt butt around for a while, my Nhandu chromatus finally molted yesterday. The skittish kid itself is still somewhere under the cork bark.

 

[Enn49]

Pamphobeteus sp. Machala, Cuchi, has moulted today.

 

[sdsnybny]

three days ago
Thrixopelma cajamarca

Thrixopelma sp Black

 

[Arachnoclown]

My Aphonopelma Chalcodes ain't blonde anymore...fresh mature male peeking out. More pics to come when he emerges.

 

[sdsnybny]

0.1 Lasiodora parahybana cant wait for a shot when she finishes hardening

 

[Rs50matt]

Not the best of pictures but my b hamorii moulted yesterday ( my first ever moult)

 

[Enn49]

Not the best of pictures but my b hamorii moulted yesterday ( my first ever moult)

Congrats on your 1st moult

 

[Rs50matt]

Congrats on your 1st moult

Thanks. Was surprised how much bigger it was tbh. Even thou it's still small

 

[Arachnoclown]

He finally came out....freshly matured Aphonopelma Chalcodes male.