Finally Witnessed A Molt ...

[killy]

I came home last night at 730pm to find Diablo, my vagans, splayed out like a passed-out sailor. WOO HOO! That meant I might actually get to BE THERE for a molt … the action didn’t begin until about 930-ish, and I actually missed the beginning – which is okay, if getting there in the middle is what I have to do, I’ll take it! It was the weirdest, most wonderful, bizarre macabre and fascinating thing all at once - I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but please indulge a guy just this once - wow, what a sight – it was like seeing an octopus extracting itself from a tight crevasse in slow motion – and the weird part was that the tight bundle of emerging legs were the trademark teal-blue color, but the carapace, fangs, and abdomen were a glistening mass of pale, shapeless tissue that kind of alarmed me at first – but I got over that, sat back, let nature take its course, and observed the whole process – the eeriest part for me was seeing the clearly vacated molt-legs still moving as Diablo slowly backed out of them, as if they were in some sort of final desperate death throes. Anyway, I tried to get pictures, and none were what I would even call satisfactory (see them below), but I can’t complain anymore about never witnessing a molt – YIPPEE!!! :clap: And Diablo came through the ordeal as sleek and beautiful as an 8-legged Lamborghini.
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[Redneck]

awesome congrats!

 

[Shell]

Congrats, that is so cool Im brand new to the hobby (had my G.pulchripes about a month now) and Im dying to see "her" molt!! I may have a while to wait though with how slow these guys grow, but I just hope Im home to witness it.

 

[ZergFront]

Cool. I have yet to witness one. I did see one of my slings trying to find a comfortable spot to flip over but I couldn't wait very long I was too tired that night. :wall:

 

[killy]

Congrats, that is so cool Im brand new to the hobby (had my G.pulchripes about a month now) and Im dying to see "her" molt!! I may have a while to wait though with how slow these guys grow, but I just hope Im home to witness it.

I hope you don't have to wait as long as I did! It took 18 cumulative molts among my 7 Ts to finally catch one ... and my pulchripes has molted about 4 times already, and I haven't seen any of them, because he always molts in mis burrow:wall: . Not to sound discouraging, but my advice to you is to start thinking about which Ts you're going to get next! Maybe an arboreal, like an A versicolor ... and then a brachypelma smithi ... and then a lasiadora parahybana ... then a chromatapelma cyaneopubescens ... STOP ME!

Okay, you're 1 down 909 to go! The more Ts you have, the better the odds!

 

[Shell]

Im already thinking on what to get next! I will be picking up a smithi and a versi very soon. My hubby is planning on getting them for me for christmas, as the breeder we got our pulchripes from has versi slings and a GORGEOUS juvenile smithi. My family is still having an hard time understanding what happened to their arachnaphobic daughter who now wants T's for Christmas

 

[Shell]

Oh and a GBB is definately on the list at some point too lol

 

[Mack&Cass]

I came home last night at 730pm to find Diablo, my vagans, splayed out like a passed-out sailor.......It was the weirdest, most wonderful, bizarre macabre and fascinating thing all at once.......it was like seeing an octopus extracting itself from a tight crevasse in slow motion – and the weird part was that the tight bundle of emerging legs were the trademark teal-blue color, but the carapace, fangs, and abdomen were a glistening mass of pale, shapeless tissue that kind of alarmed me at first.......the eeriest part for me was seeing the clearly vacated molt-legs still moving as Diablo slowly backed out of them, as if they were in some sort of final desperate death throes.......And Diablo came through the ordeal as sleek and beautiful as an 8-legged Lamborghini.

First thing, congrats on witnessing your first molt, the first time I did, I was so amazed
Secondly, you should honestly be an author - your descriptions of the process are absolutely fantastic and paint a vivid picture in the mind, very very good writing :worship: Even someone who hasn't witnessed the ecdysis process before can get a very realistic feel as to what it's like...you didn't even need to post those pictures with a description like that

Cassandra

 

[Teal]

I came home last night at 730pm to find Diablo, my vagans, splayed out like a passed-out sailor. WOO HOO!

Congrats on witnessing a molt!

and I agree with Cass, the entire description process you wrote out was a fantastic read! (but the above part is still my fave lol)

 

[Newflvr]

Molt and more

I have to agree that is an awesome thing to watch. It seems that both of us spent about the same time frame watching a T molt for me it was one of my Brachypelma boehmei females. Just telling a friend today, no matter how many times you witness this it is still damn interesting. Hope you get to see many more.

 

[MissChelly]

Congrats on witnessing a molt!

and I agree with Cass, the entire description process you wrote out was a fantastic read! (but the above part is still my fave lol)

I agree... that splayed out like a passed-out sailor part = hilarity.

Congrats by the way!!

 

[killy]

Wow, thank you all! :worship: I'm glad you appreciated my little episode of excitement! More than that, I'm glad you share my fascination - I was describing this to a non-T keeper friend and he just sort of rolled his eyes sigh ... there are those that will never understand hahah

Funny how a guy can get inspired by a little thing like a molt - I mean, it's not like Tarantulas haven't been doing this on a daily basis for the last million or so years, right? No matter - as far as I'm concerned they started yesterday!

 

[Shell]

Funny how a guy can get inspired by a little thing like a molt - I mean, it's not like Tarantulas haven't been doing this on a daily basis for the last million or so years, right? No matter - as far as I'm concerned they started yesterday!

Hee hee and Im sure when I witness my first molt, it too will be the first molt in the history of Tarantulas

 

[killy]

Hee hee and Im sure when I witness my first molt, it too will be the first molt in the history of Tarantulas

And please be sure to let us know!

 

[Shell]

And please be sure to let us know!

Oh I will you can be sure I will be just as excited as you (although my description will not be as well written lol) and hopefully I will get pics also.

 

[Kuro]

Congrats on the molt Killy! and it is very exciting and that jazz when you get to see a molt happen.


and Killy did your vagans send a message to mine? Cause as i type this Kippa my Vagans is on his back getting ready. can't wait to see what he looks like when he's done

 

[killy]

Cause as i type this Kippa my Vagans is on his back getting ready. can't wait to see what he looks like when he's done

Cool! Pics please.

p.s. and yes, I feel that if Ts can teleport, they can also telepath

 

[Kuro]

i will try and get pics if my camera will behave and focus.


this is Kippa's third molt here and second molt after losing a leg. when i got him he molted and lost a leg, next molt leg regenerated, this molt if i didn't tell you it happened you wouldn't know he was ever 7 legged. and hes such a fiesty little guy...likes to flick hairs and acts like he wants to bite me.


will T's be telekinetic(sp?) next?

 

[killy]

.... and he such a fiesty little guy...likes to flick hairs and acts like he want to bite me.

Hah - tell me about it! We should co-post a thread about what little HELLCATS these creatures are :evil:

will T's be telekinetic(sp?) next?

It's a subject that moves me ...

 

[Kuro]

i rehoused him very gently about 5 minutes ago and to show his thanks he flicked hairs and charged the straw i was coaxing him with. i personaly love his fiestyness though makes smile to watch his antics...like when he ends up attached to the lid of his house so i can see his underside and is trying to bite through the plastic...if i ever get bit by any of my T's it'll probably be him. my OBT is fast and spazzy but is a good spider whereas Kippa will get you if he can.





if it moves you i'll most likely fall down