A.mauritanicus just molted to 4th Instar (DIAL UP WARNING)

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Arachnoprince
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yes! My boy/girl finished molting around 11:30 p.m

A.mauritanicus 3rd instar


Between 6:45 p.m to 7:05 p.m, I noticed that my boy/girl is really dark and kinda dry


After giving a few drops in enclosure




Almost there


legs and claws are out


metasoma


finally finished around 11:30 p.m (July 12, 2006)



Successful molt
 

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Arachnobaron
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Nice pics and congrats on the sucessful molt. I think you just made my mind up too so thanks again
 

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Congrats quiz... looks to me (from what I've seen so far) that you have a nice collection. :clap:
 

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Arachnoprince
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wow thanks .. now i know how fat and how my 2nd instars will look before they moult ! :p~
 

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Arachnoprince
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Scorpfanatic said:
wow thanks .. now i know how fat and how my 2nd instars will look before they moult ! :p~
2nd instar P.transvaalicus is as big as 3rd instar A.mauritanicus. This guys are so skinny and tiny at 2nd instar. I had a little problem feeding them because a crushed cricket would only last 2-3 hrs in my hotbox then it gets dry.
 

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Arachnoprince
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yup.. i feed them newly hatch roaches but as you know babies don hatch everyday! hahaha so i started to breed pinheads.. hahah
 
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