My A.versicolor sling just popped its carapace :O Gotta say I expected it, based upon the tarantula's behaviour last two weeks or so, just didn't imagine it happening right in front of my eyes
Looks like the moult was successful, I know it still has to gain coloration yet afterwards, but so far not even a hind of transiting to adult coloration on the abdomen. I've got the sling for almost a year now.
My A. avicularia must have molted last night, I knew it was coming soon because it's been refusing food and hasn't came out of it's web for awhile now. This is the first molt since I've had it. It's nice and bright with a pretty orange abdomen. Wish I would have caught the molt sooner..the exoskeleton was too dried up for me to sex it.
my p metallica just molted, joining its sackmate at around the 3.5 inch mark. yet another messed up molt and this T keeper can't sex. hurray! they do look beeeaaaauuutiful though...
(this is the one that molted in july---camera is a cell, with room light stand, no flash)
B. Boehmei moulted in 45 min from 2" to 3"....I believe she is female but will post pics in sexting later to confirm. 4 other slings in pre-moult yeay!
Found my A metalica with a molt last night. I knew it was coming as it enclosed itself in a web room. Hated to detatch the corner to get it out. Finally got it webbing!
E. Olivecea and A. Versicolor slings molted last night also...lol most of my T's seem to be in sync with 4 molts in the last week....4 more in pre-molt.
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