My 1st molt experience!

[JackieJones9008]

My Avicularia versicolor just had its first molt I'm super stoked! He/she didn't eat for 2 1/2 weeks and I thought for sure it was going to molt. It spent most of its time on its back but nothing??? Then all of a sudden it got in its "I'm hungry" position so I offered it food. It ate 2 pinhead roaches. Then 2 days later I wake up to a fresh molt, WOO HOO! This was my 1st molt ever, as I'm very new to the hobby! It was about 7/8" before molt, I'll get another measurement in a couple days. Here are some pictures.

 

[Femangel]

Congratulations! A first molt is very fulfilling sensation I remember when i found the first freshly molted T i bounced up and down with joy. And when my adult LP rolled on it's back i was absolutely petrified and nervous. Exciting times! I wish u many more succesfull molts in the future!

 

[Misty Day]

Lucky! My two slings haven't eaten for almost a month and have completely changed color so I'm sure they'll molt soon, but still nothing I was almost certain my GBB would molt this week, but I guess I'll just have to wait.My p.regalis' abdomen is starting to swell over the past few days and both are webbing up a lot more, so fingers crossed!

 

[JackieJones9008]

Good luck to you! I'm sure it'll come soon. I have 5 more slings that should be getting ready to molt soon. I think my GBB with be the next tho!

 

[Misty Day]

Good luck to you! I'm sure it'll come soon. I have 5 more slings that should be getting ready to molt soon. I think my GBB with be the next tho!

Thank you i think your luck worked: because i woke up to this little freshly molted pudding this morning :giggle:

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[Will240393]

My first molt was a B.smith it molted the day i had it!.

 

[JackieJones9008]

tcks123, wow congrats! Nice looking little guy

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Will240393, lucky you huh. I have a B. smithi sling, tiny little thing. Can't wait till it molts

 

[Tomoran]

Congratulations! What a gorgeous little guy.

 

[PeaceBee]

Congrats! I'm a year into the hobby with 17 Ts and even today when I found my A. purpurea molting it was super exciting and I'm glad I got to watch It's a very cool process!

 

[Raivynn]

Whenever I see tarantulas molting, the only that comes to mind is ...


... "I'm too sexy for my skin, too sexy for my skin..."

 

[viper69]

When they are larger it's more interesting because you have a better view!. I hope my versi molts, this species gives me headaches unlike any other Avic species I've owned.

 

[reunsch]

I remember coming home one night after a terrible exam at University to find that my A. versicolor had moulted, which was my first moult. It brightened up my day and made me forget all about the exam.