Omg so exciting! Watching a molt happen live!

[Katiekooleyes]

Been watching Wednesday getting up to "mischief" all evening. She built herself a little hammock earlier and rested. for a couple of hours.

Now, I'm literally watching her push herself from her old skin, it's amazing!

Sorry I made a thread for this! But IT'S SO EXCITING watching it live!

Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Nightstalker47]

Been watching Wednesday getting up to "mischief" all evening. She built herself a little hammock earlier and rested. for a couple of hours.

Now, I'm literally watching her push herself from her old skin, it's amazing!

Sorry I made a thread for this! But IT'S SO EXCITING watching it live!

Has anyone else experienced this?

Yep, never gets old.

 

[BoyFromLA]

It’s always exciting, and nervous at the same time.

 

[Katiekooleyes]

Yep, never gets old.

This is my first time doing it. Previously, she's done it during the night. So, I've woken up to one T, standing next to a shell of a T lol

It’s always exciting, and nervous at the same time.

Exciting, oh yes! Once I've seen this wonder, I need to figure out how to fish the old shell out tho. She's doing it right where it's tricky to reach hahaha!

 

[BoyFromLA]

I need to figure out how to fish the old shell out tho.

Majority of my tarantulas would throw out their old skin out of their burrow on their own. Just wait for it.

 

[Katiekooleyes]

Majority of my tarantulas would throw out their old skin out of their burrow on their own. Just wait for it.

This is the difference between being awake and asleep during these events lol. When I've woken up, I've found the "second T" out in the open. As you can imagine, not an issue. However, I'm watching it happen in her "lair", so was a little nervious. Thank you for putting my mind at ease on the fact that she'll be taking the trash out when she's done lol

 

[TheWidowsPeak]

one of the best parts of the hobby is watching a good molt.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

This is my first time doing it. Previously, she's done it during the night. So, I've woken up to one T, standing next to a shell of a T lol



Exciting, oh yes! Once I've seen this wonder, I need to figure out how to fish the old shell out tho. She's doing it right where it's tricky to reach hahaha!

My last molt took 18+ hours a big phampho . I couldn’t watch it all , just a few minutes.
So awesome to watch a full molt tho . Need a chair in the basement!!!

 

[FrDoc]

Don’t be at all sorry for posting about something like this. I find one of the best things about AB is not only sharing info and photos, but also our excitement about our specimens. I think that excitement demonstrates a genuine care. Enjoy!

 

[Teal]

Congratulations on seeing your first molt! It is such an amazing process that never, ever loses its ability to fascinate regardless of how many times you witness it!

 

[Esherman81]

Waiting for my two slings too molt and I am hoping that I can too watch ..but I always miss it lol

 

[Greasylake]

but also our excitement about our specimens

This is probably the only place, other than maybe an expo, where people will actually get excited with you.

 

[Minty]

I'd love to have the time to sit and watch a full moult.

 

[Teal]

I'd love to have the time to sit and watch a full moult.

Who doesn't have the time?!

Friend: Want to hang out?
Me: Can't, sorry... tarantula is molting!

Me: Sorry, I cannot come into work today... family emergency. *settles in to watch a molt*

 

[Minty]

Who doesn't have the time?!

Friend: Want to hang out?
Me: Can't, sorry... tarantula is molting!

Me: Sorry, I cannot come into work today... family emergency. *settles in to watch a molt*

I also wish I had friends!

 

[FrDoc]

This is probably the only place, other than maybe an expo, where people will actually get excited with you.

I’m a member of some other wildlife sites due to my interest in birds of prey, particularly owls, and whales (I try to diversify). Consequently, I find folks who are interested in living creatures much more intense in their zeal. You have to be extremely interested in something if you are willing to risk being bitten, punctured with a talon, envenomated, stand in or walk for miles in the rain, fly and/or boat thousands of miles (I live in Central Florida, but write this from Alaska), and spend a lot of cash to merely be in close proximity of creation. Material interests, of which I have some, all pale in comparison.

 

[Teal]

I also wish I had friends!

... I actually made those both up. I don't have friends and I don't have a "normal" job (I'm a dog trainer/handler) BUT if I did... that's what would happen haha

 

[Katiekooleyes]

Her colours are very vibrant now. Her stripes look amazing, and she even has blue toes!!!

I really wanted to grab her molt this morning and take a few photos. Alas, she ate it through the night! lmao!

 

[Minty]

... I actually made those both up. I don't have friends and I don't have a "normal" job (I'm a dog trainer/handler) BUT if I did... that's what would happen haha

Working with dogs would be great, mine makes me laugh every day.

 

[Teal]

I really wanted to grab her molt this morning and take a few photos. Alas, she ate it through the night! lmao!

What a brat! I have been lucky... I don't have many molt destroyers.

Working with dogs would be great, mine makes me laugh every day.

Dogs are great... It's the working with their owners bit that tests my patience LOL I much prefer working with my oen dogs, but unfortunately no one pays me for that aspect haha