Do all brachy species molt so slow?

[jsteelo]

My b albiceps has been in premolt for 8 months. He’s a juvy. He has all signs of being in pre molt. Won’t eat abdomen is giant never seen him flick hairs but there’s many missing. He stays in his hide a lot more etc. however his abdomen hasn’t really darkened yet he has never taken this long before I was thinking he’s a male due to how quick his previous molts were it was once around every 2 months previously. He seems healthy but I’m jw if everyone has this slow experience. All my other ts have molted atleast twice since the brachys been in p molt. Some more some less I know it depends on age to but he sure is taking his time.

 

[Mustafa67]

My b albiceps has been in premolt for 8 months. He’s a juvy. He has all signs of being in pre molt. Won’t eat abdomen is giant never seen him flick hairs but there’s many missing. He stays in his hide a lot more etc. however his abdomen hasn’t really darkened yet he has never taken this long before I was thinking he’s a male due to how quick his previous molts were it was once around every 2 months previously. He seems healthy but I’m jw if everyone has this slow experience. All my other ts have molted atleast twice since the brachys been in p molt. Some more some less I know it depends on age to but he sure is taking his time.

Yes

 

[Gevo]

Yup, they’re super slow. My 3-inch B. hamorii has been fasting since November. She started using her burrow more and digging it out more about 6 weeks ago, and she spread some hairs around and has had a bald patch for about two months, but her abdomen only just darkened 3 days ago. I expect she’ll molt within the next week or two, but it’s been a long time coming. Last time, she darkened up two weeks before actually molting.

I don’t have tons of experience to compare to, but my other slow grower is my G. pulchra, and he molted within 36 hours of his abdomen turning shiny and black(er), and he didn’t refuse food till about two months before he molted.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

My b albiceps has been in premolt for 8 months. He’s a juvy. He has all signs of being in pre molt. Won’t eat abdomen is giant never seen him flick hairs but there’s many missing. He stays in his hide a lot more etc. however his abdomen hasn’t really darkened yet he has never taken this long before I was thinking he’s a male due to how quick his previous molts were it was once around every 2 months previously. He seems healthy but I’m jw if everyone has this slow experience. All my other ts have molted atleast twice since the brachys been in p molt. Some more some less I know it depends on age to but he sure is taking his time.

HOLY HAMBURGER!!! That sling is fat as that new statue in New York City.

 

[viper69]

Yes

Stop feeding that T.

 

[Requiem4aSpleen]

On another level slow! I have a B klaasi that's been in premolt for 6+ months.

 

[TheraMygale]

It is a known fact, that brachypelmas are slow. I suspect, keepers with better warmth, will possibly have better growth. But it will still be much slower, then other species. The bigger the get, the slower it is.

this slow nature is also why we love them. Its fun to have a tarantula that allows us a margin for maintenance, without having to fear for our lives.

your tarantula, also ate a lot. Its very amazing how it allowed itself to eat that much. All this food will definitely slow down the process times ten.

my two inch hamoriis get a small piece of food one a month, and they arent as loaded as yours.

 

[jsteelo]

It is a known fact, that brachypelmas are slow. I suspect, keepers with better warmth, will possibly have better growth. But it will still be much slower, then other species. The bigger the get, the slower it is.

this slow nature is also why we love them. Its fun to have a tarantula that allows us a margin for maintenance, without having to fear for our lives.

your tarantula, also ate a lot. Its very amazing how it allowed itself to eat that much. All this food will definitely slow down the process times ten.

my two inch hamoriis get a small piece of food one a month, and they arent as loaded as yours.

He hasn’t eaten In 8 months and when I was feeding him it was once a week his abdomen seems to have gotten larger over the past few days.

Yes

Stop feeding that T.

? Did I say I was feeding him? He hasn’t eaten in 8 months as my post said when I was feeding him it was once a week. I havnt tried to feed him in the past 8 months. Not helpful

 

[TheraMygale]

i misread all this i think.

just to be sure, has abdomen grown since mot feeding?

 

[jsteelo]

He hasn’t eaten In 8 months and when I was feeding him it was once a week his abdomen seems to have gotten larger over the past few days.

It’s been 8 months I havnt tried to feed him. He is a very chill boy tho I just want him to molt it is getting warmer here so hopefully he does soon. I really try not to over feed my guys usually I only feed my slings a lot I was surprised how big his abdomen got when he hit premolt not sure why

i misread all this i think.

It’s okay I just hope he molts soon it’s getting warmer so maybe that will help. All my other ts have started to molt except him

i misread all this i think.

just to be sure, has abdomen grown since mot feeding?

Maybe over these past few days. He hasn’t eaten in 8 months. When I saw he was in premolt I stopped offering him food not that he would take it anyway. I noticed over the past couple days that his abdomen seems a little larger which is a little weird but maybe he will molt soon

On another level slow! I have a B klaasi that's been in premolt for 6+ months.

B klaasi? Where did you get it? I’ve been trying to find one but it seems like no one has them or they’re very expensive. I only saw a mature female for $500 other websites were sold out

 

[TheraMygale]

Ok well, it could be in the true premolt process then. It takes a while to truely happen. And warmth is necessary.

winter in northern homes truely slows things down.

 

[Requiem4aSpleen]

B klaasi? Where did you get it? I’ve been trying to find one but it seems like no one has them or they’re very expensive. I only saw a mature female for $500 other websites were sold out
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I got a female for $225. Can't list the vendor here.

Idk what you have in your collection, but if my collection consisted of only Brachy's I'd be bored out of my mind (personally) Theres nothing wrong with that though. I still love them to death.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

My b albiceps has been in premolt for 8 months. He’s a juvy. He has all signs of being in pre molt. Won’t eat abdomen is giant never seen him flick hairs but there’s many missing. He stays in his hide a lot more etc. however his abdomen hasn’t really darkened yet he has never taken this long before I was thinking he’s a male due to how quick his previous molts were it was once around every 2 months previously. He seems healthy but I’m jw if everyone has this slow experience. All my other ts have molted atleast twice since the brachys been in p molt. Some more some less I know it depends on age to but he sure is taking his time.

Wow holy Jupiter Batman that is a fat t !!! It’s like a giant tick !!! I had a t albo in premolt for a year before it mysteriously died. so brachys and similar genus can take ages to molt.

 

[cold blood]

It's important to note, that while all Brachypelma do grow slowly, albiceps is on another lever of slowness.

 

[Muffinforall]

Yup! Brachy's are slow growers to begin with. And for the most part come from very marginal areas so theyve adapted to store fat for a long time. Warmth is also very key. If you keep the spider room in the high 70s year round they'll grow faster.

 

[l4nsky]

I'm willing to bet that the reason Brachypelma spp grow slow in captivity is the same reason that Aphonopelma spp grow sp slow in captivity: we're keeping them wrong.

They're designed to WITHSTAND harsh, dry conditions, NOT exist perpetually in them, yet what's the accepted husbandry advice for the genus? Keep them dry.... It's a deeply ingrained logical fallacy within this hobby....

 

[jsteelo]

I'm willing to bet that the reason Brachypelma spp grow slow in captivity is the same reason that Aphonopelma spp grow sp slow in captivity: we're keeping them wrong.

They're designed to WITHSTAND harsh, dry conditions, NOT exist perpetually in them, yet what's the accepted husbandry advice for the genus? Keep them dry.... It's a deeply ingrained logical fallacy within this hobby....

His enclosure isn’t super dry I over flow his water dish once a week and spray a lil just because kind of a bad habit I know all ts don’t need it but most of mine do

Ok well, it could be in the true premolt process then. It takes a while to truely happen. And warmth is necessary.

winter in northern homes truely slows things down.

Yeah it was just cold here it’s gotten much warmer tho the past 2 months hoping that will help

 

[l4nsky]

His enclosure isn’t super dry I over flow his water dish once a week and spray a lil just because kind of a bad habit I know all ts don’t need it but most of mine do

Like mentioned before, the typical overflowing of the water dish isn't enough.

https://arachnoboards.com/threads/keeping-aphonopelma-moist.372945/

 

[TheraMygale]

https://arachnoboards.com/threads/keeping-aphonopelma-moist.372945/

i second this. You really should read that thread and make your own opinion on it.

 

[jsteelo]

i second this. You really should read that thread and make your own opinion on it.

Yeah that makes sense. I’ll try it out I was thinking if making some changes to his enclosure anyway. It’s time to change his substrate too i was going to wait until he molted which I still might do but I have a feeling it will be awhile before he does