Who's molted today

[Phil]

I had 2 moults this week :O they must be in sync Before this week I had never had a tarantula moult before, I am very proud of my ladies

The first moult was Misty but it happened inside of her burrow so I cannot retrieve it. Yesterday was Bellatrix:

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Below is Bellatrix today with her new butt hopefully I can get a better once she's recovered and I can take the lid off again (trying not to disturb her while she heals).

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did you say bellatrix moulted yesterday? (15.9.20) and you have picked her up today (16.9.20)??? Please tell me I got that wrong as notwithstanding the fact you are handling a spider which is typically frowned upon, you have done so within 24hours of a moult when the spider is at it's most vulnerable and still recovering from the moult. typically this takes 7 to 10 days for an adult and they really do need leaving alone to recover. I am not trying to be rude, but please dont handle spiders.....especially after a moult. Thank you and apologies if I misread the post as it reads as though the sequence of events are all within 24 hours.

 

[Rs50matt]

did you say bellatrix moulted yesterday? (15.9.20) and you have picked her up today (16.9.20)??? Please tell me I got that wrong as notwithstanding the fact you are handling a spider which is typically frowned upon, you have done so within 24hours of a moult when the spider is at it's most vulnerable and still recovering from the moult. typically this takes 7 to 10 days for an adult and they really do need leaving alone to recover. I am not trying to be rude, but please dont handle spiders.....especially after a moult. Thank you and apologies if I misread the post as it reads as though the sequence of events are all within 24 hours.

It is the moult. Underneath she says she won’t disturb her till she has recovered. The spinnerettes look off and you can see a “lip” in the back of the abdomen on the moult.

 

[Phil]

It is the moult. Underneath she says she won’t disturb her till she has recovered. The spinnerettes look off and you can see a “lip” in the back of the abdomen on the moult.

thanks...wasnt really paying attention. A bit stressed atm.

 

[Phil]

thanks...wasnt really paying attention. A bit stressed atm.

to @Gizalba please accept my apologies.

 

[Gizalba]

did you say bellatrix moulted yesterday? (15.9.20) and you have picked her up today (16.9.20)??? Please tell me I got that wrong as notwithstanding the fact you are handling a spider which is typically frowned upon, you have done so within 24hours of a moult when the spider is at it's most vulnerable and still recovering from the moult. typically this takes 7 to 10 days for an adult and they really do need leaving alone to recover. I am not trying to be rude, but please dont handle spiders.....especially after a moult. Thank you and apologies if I misread the post as it reads as though the sequence of events are all within 24 hours.

Calm down lol, yes you got it wrong! I have never handled her, the picture is of me handling the moult - I stuffed it with cotton wool so I can mount it in a frame at some point. I picked up the moult once she was well away from it so that I didn't disturb her. But I do understand that people handling tarantulas unsafely is a big problem in the hobby and very worrying so thanks for the concern.

 

[Gizalba]

to @Gizalba please accept my apologies.

That's fine haha, sorry to hear you are stressed.

 

[Phil]

That's fine haha, sorry to hear you are stressed.

thank you. not myself, I think you will find I am usually one of the most pleasant people you will ever know. very gracious of you. Thanks again

 

[T-Baby]

Confirmed female P. Antinous

 

[Phil]

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stunning x

 

[menavodi]

One of my P. cambridgei did grow....

 

[m0lsx]

One of my H chilensis slings has molted again, that is two molts in the pasty year I Brought 2 at last years Bedford show & it is now almost visible to the naked eye.

 

[Oursapoil]

B. baumgarteni in her new skin today

 

[Casey K.]

Now mature male Brachypelma albiceps. Time to breed him with my lady!

 

[ilovebrachys]

Now mature male Brachypelma albiceps. Time to breed him with my lady!

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What a gorgeous MM!

 

[Casey K.]

What a gorgeous MM!

Thank you thank you!

 

[Oursapoil]

The magic is happening for my little verdezi

 

[Oursapoil]

So I have two Tliltocatl verdezi, 1 is a now confirmed juvenile male, about 2 inches and 1 premature male about 3 inches. My first one molted this morning and insanely my second one just flipped over! What are the odds?

 

[Matthew]

Bit of a surprise molt from my versicolor. I am about 80+ % sure it’s a male now. I don’t mind males really but I have to say it is a little frustrating to think the first 4 T’s I have purchased over the past few years are all turning out to be male.

 

[Matthew]

Another quick and surprise molt. I just tired to feed this little one a couple hours ago and it was throwing up threat postures. Guess this is why.

 

[Oursapoil]

First look at the two Tliltocatl verdezi who molted yesterday and their molts once set.