Who's molted today

[octanejunkie]

Our GBB molted today and I was able to retrieve the exo from it's web tube without much trouble

 

[Enn49]

How do you find out if a OBT has molted? I am almost positive there is a molt within the webbing, but I am not keen on destroying the webbing to see. Plus I do not want to upset them, by poking about in there, partly because, they are not called OBT's for nothing. And partly because I hate destroying all of that hard work & possibly disturbing them close to a molt. Also that webbing is strong & I am not sure I will be able to remove a delicate molt from it, or not easily.

You'd probably find that the moult will be wrecked anyway. OBTs are well known for shredding their moults and decorating their burrows with bits. It will most likely roll what's left up with old food remains and throw it out in a month or 2.

 

[James1975]

I know what u mean mine had molted but didn't want to destroy her home.and she is like usane bolt.

 

[Rs50matt]

P Ornata threw her moult out this morning. 5” dls. I say she but still unsexed

 

[Konstantin]

Hi all
After having my first ever successful molt not long ago.
Today I lost adult A. Geniculata in my care due to a bad one.She got stuck with two back legs and despite the good advice I got from @Phil and my efforts she didn't manage to get through after almost 3 days.She was a rescue and not in the best condition to begin with and was sold to me 3 days ish before she molted.
Awful experience I never want to deal with again.You just feel so helpless.....
RIP poor little fella

 

[Enn49]

I'm so sorry. It's always hard to watch them slip away knowing there is so little we can do to help.

 

[Konstantin]

I'm so sorry. It's always hard to watch them slip away knowing there is so little we can do to help.

I know.Its such a shame.Im now back in stress land as have one A. Genic in very heavy premolt too.Hope all goes well with her

 

[Phil]

Hi all
After having my first ever successful molt not long ago.
Today I lost adult A. Geniculata in my care due to a bad one.She got stuck with two back legs and despite the good advice I got from @Phil and my efforts she didn't manage to get through after almost 3 days.She was a rescue and not in the best condition to begin with and was sold to me 3 days ish before she molted.
Awful experience I never want to deal with again.You just feel so helpless.....
RIP poor little fella

You know I feel the loss in this one!

 

[Phil]

avic avic moulted today

 

[ilovebrachys]

I know.Its such a shame.Im now back in stress land as have one A. Genic in very heavy premolt too.Hope all goes well with her

Sorry for your loss @Konstantin
Fingers crossed for your other moult to go smoothly

 

[Phil]

Sorry for your loss @Konstantin
Fingers crossed for your other moult to go smoothly

both our loss unfortunately
@Konstantin was kindly getting the genic for me and he was keeping the tank for himself. So Inhave lost the chance of having my 7th female genic (as well as the cost of her). The seller has been reported now so hopefully there is improvement for the spiders left behind. Konstantin was a star trying everything possible but the damage was already done by the previous owners unfortunately.

 

[Konstantin]

both our loss unfortunately
@Konstantin was kindly getting the genic for me and he was keeping the tank for himself. So Inhave lost the chance of having my 7th female genic (as well as the cost of her). The seller has been reported now so hopefully there is improvement for the spiders left behind. Konstantin was a star trying everything possible but the damage was already done by the previous owners unfortunately.

Thank you for your kind words im gutted the outcome was not different. The complainant is now escalated to formal and they will get in touch with the seller.
Will message any news on development of the case
Regards Konstantin

 

[ExMember]

Sorry to hear this @Konstantin and @Phil

 

[m0lsx]

One of my Chaetopelma olivaceum slings was on it's back molting last night & then this morning it was separate from the molt, but dead

 

[James1975]

Sorry to here that hate it when that happens it happened to me.

 

[troublemakerwithspiders]

C.cyaneopubescens, green bottle blue molting right now cant wait

 

[ExMember]

One of my Chaetopelma olivaceum slings was on it's back molting last night & then this morning it was separate from the molt, but dead

My condolences. It sucks when that happens.

 

[m0lsx]

I brought 2 H chilensis at the Bedford show last year, one is still around 0.5cm, the other now looks huge, at close to 1cm. I am sure it was normal size when I popped the dead mealworm in there yesterday.

 

[Enn49]

My Tapinauchenius violaceus, Kutari, moulted during the night

 

[ExMember]

My B hamorii Grumpy has moulted! He's really fast at it. I knew he was in premolt but guessed he was at least a week off. 3 days later I found a moult hiding behind his water dish!