FIRST MOLT EVER!

[CharlotteTheT]

Got into the hobby in August. 6 T’s later I got my first ever molt. Charlie my Avicularia Avicularia stopped eating late September. So I knew something was happening. Hoping it was too. She started going web crazy. Always punching and kicking out her crickets. Anyway, the night before I tried feeding her again. She said absolutely not and started to web up her door to her tunnel. So I immediately took out the cricket instead of waiting. Gave a little spritz on the side of the enclosure. I really felt it was time. Woke up to check on her and bam! Her paws are bright and she is glowing! I am SO GLAD I took that cricket out y’all

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Got into the hobby in August. 6 T’s later I got my first ever molt. Charlie my Avicularia Avicularia stopped eating late September. So I knew something was happening. Hoping it was too. She started going web crazy. Always punching and kicking out her crickets. Anyway, the night before I tried feeding her again. She said absolutely not and started to web up her door to her tunnel. So I immediately took out the cricket instead of waiting. Gave a little spritz on the side of the enclosure just to give that extra push of humidity (apartment is usually at 50+ humidity, don’t come for me). I really felt it was time. Woke up to check on her and bam! Her paws are bright and she is glowing! I am SO GLAD I took that cricket out y’all

Well congratulations did you keep the moult for sexing or do you already know what it is, with avics in my experience it's airflow more than humidity levels that are more important but as you said give it a mist. 1st sign of refusing food especially if it's a regular food item I would take the prey out and leave them a week or 2 before trying to feed again usually they will web up there burrow or tunnel or whatever in that time.

 

[fcat]

Congrats on the successful molt!

Depending on the size of your enclosure, misting is going to last about 15 minutes, so that definitely didn’t play a part…it would be how you kept her environment and how well she ate/drank the whole molt period, so good job!

That 15 minute period and the drastic shift in humidity can be detrimental though. If your enclosure is riddled with ventilation holes both top and bottom it likely would be less of a risk, but that would also mean your efforts would evaporate even quicker.

For avics I actually like to keep two water dishes, one up high and one down low, and paired with a lot of ventilation, the water evaporates and is pulled up through the enclosure thanks to temperature gradients. It gives the effect of a nice coastal breeze rather than a swamp

 

[viper69]

Your T already “told” you it wasn’t hungry. Why did you continue to try to feed it?

 

[CharlotteTheT]

Well congratulations did you keep the moult for sexing or do you already know what it is, with avics in my experience it's airflow more than humidity levels that are more important but as you said give it a mist. 1st sign of refusing food especially if it's a regular food item I would take the prey out and leave them a week or 2 before trying to feed again usually they will web up there burrow or tunnel or whatever in that time.

I posted on the threads another time just a photo on them not the molt. Someone guessed it was a female. I did look at the molt and looked up what the female looks like. It looks like a female to me. But yes, I stopped feeding her for a while and tried again this month

Congrats on the successful molt!

Depending on the size of your enclosure, misting is going to last about 15 minutes, so that definitely didn’t play a part…it would be how you kept her environment and how well she ate/drank the whole molt period, so good job!

That 15 minute period and the drastic shift in humidity can be detrimental though. If your enclosure is riddled with ventilation holes both top and bottom it likely would be less of a risk, but that would also mean your efforts would evaporate even quicker.

For avics I actually like to keep two water dishes, one up high and one down low, and paired with a lot of ventilation, the water evaporates and is pulled up through the enclosure thanks to temperature gradients. It gives the effect of a nice coastal breeze rather than a swamp

Thank you! There is ventilation for sure. Live in a bit of a “green house” too which needs constant air flow. I made a DIY upper water dish but want to purchase a better one

Your T already “told” you it wasn’t hungry. Why did you continue to try to feed it?

After the second try I stopped feeding her until 3 weeks later. And then after that stopped feeding her all together until the other night. If I suspect a molt should I just completely stop?

 

[Spifdar]

Do you have pictures? I want to see Charlie's new glow!

 

[CharlotteTheT]

Do you have pictures? I want to see Charlie's new glow!

I’m sorry it’s not easy to see her with my phone’s camera through all the web. But she does have cute feet!

 

[Spifdar]

I’m sorry it’s not easy to see her with my phone’s camera through all the web. But she does have cute feet!

I know the feel, I can't catch mine on my awful cameraphone even without web Those ARE very cute feet!

 

[TheraMygale]

I have trouble getting my molts; its always in a hard place or to damaged.

i am so happy for you. Especialy with Avics. I am hoping the new trend goes well: people are doing their research.

your success story brings me closer to getting my own one day.

 

[viper69]

I posted on the threads another time just a photo on them not the molt. Someone guessed it was a female. I did look at the molt and looked up what the female looks like. It looks like a female to me. But yes, I stopped feeding her for a while and tried again this month



Thank you! There is ventilation for sure. Live in a bit of a “green house” too which needs constant air flow. I made a DIY upper water dish but want to purchase a better one



After the second try I stopped feeding her until 3 weeks later. And then after that stopped feeding her all together until the other night. If I suspect a molt should I just completely stop?

Yes if your T gives you signals as yours did

 

[CharlotteTheT]

Yes if your T gives you signals as yours did

Ok awesome that’s great to know. I have another that I believe is about to molt. Thanks!!