My three 1'' slings (G. pulchripes, G.Pulcra, and G. smithii) and juvenile 5" A. geniculata had not molted since late last year. They've all had low appetites since winter, even as the weather has warmed up. Suddenly, they all molted within a week of each other. Nothing environmental has changed; the weather has been relatively consistent over the past two months. The only difference is, I started wetting one side of the slings' enclosures weekly, and my genic has been drinking a lot of water. I believe they were hydrating themselves in preparation for the molts. Has anyone experienced this? They all are housed within a few inches of each other. It reminds me when women live together and their menstrual cycles synch up.
Molting Fever
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Vanessa
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July is normally peak season for moulting. You can definitely count on a significant increase in the summer months. I usually have more than one moult per day in July. August is pretty much the same.
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Theyre all responding to the same environmental cues.
Kitara
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Our 3 molted together and my daughter said the same thing lol.