C. versicolor sling premolt?

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Hey, recently got a C. versicolor sling (first sling ever for me) and I was wondering if its in a premolt or not? I've heard that most (some?) species abdomen darken when closing in on a molt and the abdomen seem a little dark. Could just be the species coloration but im new to the species. Thanks in advance!
 

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Thekla

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With that booty and if it has stopped eating as well, I'd say definitely premoult. ;)
 
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To be fair, this species doesn't really show many obvious signs of pre-moult beyond refusing food and closing off the entrances to their web tubes, and they don't always do the latter.

For me, refusing food is usually a good enough sign that a moult is upcoming.
 
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The Grym Reaper said:
To be fair, this species doesn't really show many obvious signs of pre-moult beyond refusing food and closing off the entrances to their web tubes, and they don't always do the latter.

For me, refusing food is usually a good enough sign that a moult is upcoming.
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Yeah, t's in general is quite a guessing game, they usually dont show much. I'll just have to wait and see what happens. Thanks for the advice!
 
viper69

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The fixation on pre-molt knows no bounds. I cannot figure this out at all.
 
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