Fringed ornamental molting on stomach

Iamunknowntoall

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I'm so scared that my tarantula is going to die I know to leave it alone but last night noticed it was molting on its stomach I know it's molting because I saw it fine the day before with a few signs of molting like not eating but still being a sort of lazy active and not as outgoing. Im just scared it will die so I will leave it alone, but I just wanted to know if anyone else has seen them come out fine, I do know too well that it could die. Thanks all .
 

KezyGLA

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Yes they usually come out fine. It is uncommon for them to perish unless disturbed or other factors.
 

sasker

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They sometimes do this. I had a B. albopilosum that molted on her side. In her case she lost a leg somehow, so I think such atypical molts are not ideal.

Here is a clip of a tarantula molting on its belly:

 

Iamunknowntoall

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This is weird I went to go check on him it seems he or she has moved with its legs out making me think it was done but looking some more in her cage I see no skin but she is not moving and is not in a molting position? Very confused. I know she's not dead but she doesn't seem like she molting or being active. Confuzzled.
 

Nightstalker47

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This is weird I went to go check on him it seems he or she has moved with its legs out making me think it was done but looking some more in her cage I see no skin but she is not moving and is not in a molting position? Very confused. I know she's not dead but she doesn't seem like she molting or being active. Confuzzled.
Hard to picture what your describing, share some photos of what your seeing.
 

Trenor

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Try using a flashlight to get a better photo. I can't make out anything useful in the above two.
 
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