Estein
Arachnoknight
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Hey all! My adult female G. porteri is behaving in some ways like she's in premolt though it seems to me to be a fairly quick turnaround--I was hoping to get some of y'all's thoughts on the matter.
She has been refusing food for a couple of weeks now, which, despite the species' propensity for fasting, she has only ever done while in premolt. She also hasn't been her usual chill self lately--yesterday I touched her with a paintbrush and she immediately put up a threat display, which she has never done before. On the other hand, she just molted this past October, so to me it seems like a quick succession of molts for an adult. Her abdomen is looking a little larger, but doesn't have that stretched shiny appearance yet.
Otherwise, she seems perfectly healthy, so I'm wondering if anyone has any insights as to whether this could be premolt or just a cranky bout of fasting. If there are any questions about temperature, the house usually fluctuates with the outside temperature: around 80F midday and 70F overnight.
Thanks, everybody!
She has been refusing food for a couple of weeks now, which, despite the species' propensity for fasting, she has only ever done while in premolt. She also hasn't been her usual chill self lately--yesterday I touched her with a paintbrush and she immediately put up a threat display, which she has never done before. On the other hand, she just molted this past October, so to me it seems like a quick succession of molts for an adult. Her abdomen is looking a little larger, but doesn't have that stretched shiny appearance yet.
Otherwise, she seems perfectly healthy, so I'm wondering if anyone has any insights as to whether this could be premolt or just a cranky bout of fasting. If there are any questions about temperature, the house usually fluctuates with the outside temperature: around 80F midday and 70F overnight.
Thanks, everybody!