My G.pulchripes do this all the time to moult. Both of mine were in their webbed up hides for over two months the last time they moulted - six weeks prior and three weeks after. I kept an eye on them from the other end that is up against the side of the enclosure.
My sub-adult female does this even when she isn't about to moult. I got used to looking at a dirt door.
@VanessaS Yeah I figured I'm probably not going to see it for a while. Fortunately I can see in the other side too, there's a little hole she's left uncovered up against the glass
I got a 0.1 B.vagans female a few weeks back and the day after I put her in the new enclosure she did this to her hide. A few days ago she came out with a new dress on.
So far, none of my G.pulchripes have made small burrows but haven't barricaded themselves in yet.
@Trenor I just fed this one a fat roach right before it did this so I'm hoping that'll be the case with it too. I'm hoping I'll be able to sex it with this molt! I'd be so happy if it grew into a big fat lady
I've yet to be able to molt sex any of mine yet. Maybe in another molt or two. That's about when I'll have to move them out of the deli cups into much bigger home.
This one has a bit of an oversized enclosure because I wanted it to have plenty of room to dig (and am out of deli cups and it came from the store in this enclosure). It'll be in there for another molt or two. The previous molt was still in the cage when I got it and everything but the abdomen was perfectly intact
@VanessaS Is it safe to shine a flashlight in those peekaboo holes against the side of the enclosure? I can't see into mine unless i shine a light in there. I'm worried that it stresses the T.
@Moakmeister It depends on the species. None of mine are sensitive to light - I use flashlights to check on them and the flash when I photograph them - but some species are light sensitive. My G.pulchripes have never reacted to light at all and I use it on them all the time.
@VanessaS The most she ever does is just turn 180 degrees when I shine the light on her for a few seconds. She never shows a threat posture or kicks hairs, so I can assume she doesn't mind the light.
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