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Chiang Mai, my Chilobrachys huahini, moulted yesterday.
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Who's molted today
- Thread starter Arachnoclown
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Chiang Mai, my Chilobrachys huahini, moulted yesterday.
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And here we have a beautiful moult from Maisa - DLS of the old exoskeleton is around 13 cm / 5.12". The girl itself is obviously hiding at the moment, but looks perfectly fine.
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ok, nice molt....was told only way to determine sex was from old skin ?
It is the most reliable to determine the sex from the molt, but sometimes the sex can be determined from ventral view. Though, you need a relatively experienced eye to do it and yet it can go wrong
We have few people here who are skilled in ventral sexing.
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ok.........thanks for that...................It is the most reliable to determine the sex from the molt, but sometimes the sex can be determined from ventral view. Though, you need a relatively experienced eye to do it and yet it can go wrong
mine was brown, did a molt & now black........that sound normal...?
If I do remember correctly, you said that you have a "goliath bird eater" - As you couldn't give a specific species name, it's impossible to tell if you have Theraposa stirmi, Theraposa blondi or something completely different... But I'm pretty sure it's completely normal that it is, or at least looks like, black as tarantulas usually have duller in colouring before molt while the fresh coat has more contrast - It can also have just darker colour form, but I'm not a right person comment that as I have no experience from genus Theraposa.
Whatever it is, there is no need to worry. I think you should try to post a photo of your tarantula to the forums so we can give a proper identification.
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ok.....thanks for update here is pic..... after 1st molt about 5 inch span.
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ok, had a pic...........went gone, here it is again....
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I hate it when that happens! I have a few like that.
The photo was fine in the first post - To keep this thread clean, it'd be better to either create a new thread or post into Tarantula Photos and Videos for example
But anyway @Arachnoclown (You were the first I got in my mind) - What do ya think about the species.
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That's a brown Theraphosa stirmi in that picture.... @tom landockThe photo was fine in the first post - To keep this thread clean, it'd be better to either create a new thread or post into Tarantula Photos and Videos for example
But anyway @Arachnoclown (You were the first I got in my mind) - What do ya think about the species.
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Molted this morning.....Burrito ... B auratum
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Beautiful spider. I really want one of these. Thanks for the pics.
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I don't think there is any doubt now that this one is male. My Omothymus schioedtei, Lapan caught in the act.
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I've had 2 moults today.
Pterinochilus murinus Tete BCF, Maasai. Lousy photo but the best I could get
Nicarao, the Brachypelma albopilosum Nicaragua was happy to pose
Pterinochilus murinus Tete BCF, Maasai. Lousy photo but the best I could get
Nicarao, the Brachypelma albopilosum Nicaragua was happy to pose
