About to molt?

[Bloody Holly]

I know this might seem obvious to experienced tarantula owners, but I've only had my avicularia metalica for four months. When I bought her, she was sold to me as a juvie and I was told that she was still growing. The last time she molted was about a week after I got her.

Right now, she has "buried" herself in her web and has not eaten in about a week. Is this a sign that she's about to molt again, and more importantly, is this normal?

 

[NikiP]

It could be that she just isn't hungry, but it is perfectly normal premolt behavior. My Avic. sp. hasn't eaten since I got her a month ago & has a web hammock near the ground. She's having fun keeping me waiting

 

[KoriTamashii]

A week isn't a big deal. Sometimes T's go for periods without eating for seemingly no reason. It's possible she's in premolt, but it's also possible she's just not hungry.