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Thought I'd post some of my own observations and see how they compare to others
I've had my blondii since August 2005 and it has shed three times for me.
The first molt left a couple bare "crusty" patches on its abdomen. He was kept on dry substrate with regular misting
The second molt left a section of the old exo still attached to his abdomen. He was being kept on very moist substrate. I posted pics when it happened, but here they are again:
http://rabscuttle.com/renee/our spiders/Golliath/blondi-shed3-overhead.JPG
http://rabscuttle.com/renee/our spiders/Golliath/blondi-shed1-close.JPG
the stuck exo finally fell off about a week ago, leaving a scar.
The second molt was just a couple days ago. The molt went fairly well. I was afraid that the molt would get stuck again, so I helped peel the last bit off his abdomen. He has a small scar that I would assume is from the last molt problem, but otherwise he is fine. He is now kept on dry substrate, no misting and access to a water bowl.
How does this compare to others' observations regarding blondii molts and substrate humidity?
I've had my blondii since August 2005 and it has shed three times for me.
The first molt left a couple bare "crusty" patches on its abdomen. He was kept on dry substrate with regular misting
The second molt left a section of the old exo still attached to his abdomen. He was being kept on very moist substrate. I posted pics when it happened, but here they are again:
http://rabscuttle.com/renee/our spiders/Golliath/blondi-shed3-overhead.JPG
http://rabscuttle.com/renee/our spiders/Golliath/blondi-shed1-close.JPG
the stuck exo finally fell off about a week ago, leaving a scar.
The second molt was just a couple days ago. The molt went fairly well. I was afraid that the molt would get stuck again, so I helped peel the last bit off his abdomen. He has a small scar that I would assume is from the last molt problem, but otherwise he is fine. He is now kept on dry substrate, no misting and access to a water bowl.
How does this compare to others' observations regarding blondii molts and substrate humidity?