We brought this specific juvie about 4 to 6 weeks ago from an online shop but now have doubts if they sent the right species please advise on what species you think as hes very pale and does not look like other juvies of the same species
It's pale and dull because it's in heavy premolt. I would guess it's one of Brachypelma hamorii, smithi, or auratum, but I wouldn't make a call one way or the other until after it molts - which should be in the next few weeks.
It's pale and dull because it's in heavy premolt. I would guess it's one of Brachypelma hamorii, smithi, or auratum, but I wouldn't make a call one way or the other until after it molts - which should be in the next few weeks.
Yes we brought Pablo as a Mexican red knee, and assumed he was in pre molt, he's not fed ect, burrowed up his door ect, but our friend who got us into ts said he wasn't molting because his ab doesn't have a dark patch. We have numerous ts of different species all that we've gone out and brought the 2 i put on here were bought online and species we hadn't owned before so I was unsure.
Yes we brought Pablo as a Mexican red knee, and assumed he was in pre molt, he's not fed ect, burrowed up his door ect, but our friend who got us into ts said he wasn't molting because his ab doesn't have a dark patch. We have numerous ts of different species all that we've gone out and brought the 2 i put on here were bought online and species we hadn't owned before so I was unsure.
What your friend is referring to (I think) is that big bald patch on the abdomen will go very dark and shiny in the few days immediately prior to molting. Just because it's not like that doesn't mean it isn't in premolt, though - the behavior is consistent with premolt, as are the dull colors. If you ordered these from a reputable online dealer, there's no reason to doubt their ID accuracy - their livelihood depends on them delivering what people order in good shape.
What your friend is referring to (I think) is that big bald patch on the abdomen will go very dark and shiny in the few days immediately prior to molting. Just because it's not like that doesn't mean it isn't in premolt, though - the behavior is consistent with premolt, as are the dull colors. If you ordered these from a reputable online dealer, there's no reason to doubt their ID accuracy - their livelihood depends on them delivering what people order in good shape.
Ah okay that makes sense! Thank you, another question you may be able to advise on, we have a curly hair that molted on the 30th we rescued him beginning of December and he's a juvie to so we don't know his usual moves either, he started moving about Tuesday but yesterday morning we came down to find he's in his coconut house and blocked the door off. Is this normal to? Or is this a new world tarantula thing? We have mainly baboons and none of them do this
Ah okay that makes sense! Thank you, another question you may be able to advise on, we have a curly hair that molted on the 30th we rescued him beginning of December and he's a juvie to so we don't know his usual moves either, he started moving about Tuesday but yesterday morning we came down to find he's in his coconut house and blocked the door off. Is this normal to? Or is this a new world tarantula thing? We have mainly baboons and none of them do this
It's pretty much normal - T. albo are more fossorial than people think. I wouldn't go so far as digging it out, but you can make a small opening at the door and leave prekilled feeders there when it's feeding time. If the feeder disappears, you knew it's eating, if not just remove it 24 hours later and try again next time. Drop some water at the entrance of the burrow so it runs down into the burrow so the T can drink if needed.
Ultimately, though, it's normal and not anything to worry about.
It's pretty much normal - T. albo are more fossorial than people think. I wouldn't go so far as digging it out, but you can make a small opening at the door and leave prekilled feeders there when it's feeding time. If the feeder disappears, you knew it's eating, if not just remove it 24 hours later and try again next time. Drop some water at the entrance of the burrow so it runs down into the burrow so the T can drink if needed.
Ultimately, though, it's normal and not anything to worry about.
I wouldn't even create an opening. If they want it, they'll find it, and leaving things alone in that regard means being less likely to shift interior webbing and alter whatever structures they've created.
With some of the interesting choices mine have made in regards to moulting positions I just don't trust that one wouldn't construct their moult mat right into the 'doorway' webbing. If they want the door closed I'm leaving them be! ^^"
I wouldn't even create an opening. If they want it, they'll find it, and leaving things alone in that regard means being less likely to shift interior webbing and alter whatever structures they've created.
With some of the interesting choices mine have made in regards to moulting positions I just don't trust that one wouldn't construct their moult mat right into the 'doorway' webbing. If they want the door closed I'm leaving them be! ^^"
In the pic above they can obviously see into the burrow, so just don't mess with it if the spider is molting right inside the entrance for some reason...
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