G Pulchra molt diary

[ahnak]

wanted to move my updates to tarantula chat, as opposed to bumping my newbie thread in questions and discussions since i'm just showing and telling now!

my little t molted again. first molt in my care happened may 10th and this newest one occurred on the 4th of july. this is my first and only t for now and while i'm excited to see so much growth in such a small time i don't expect this to happen all the time from what i've read about their notoriously slow molt rates! luckily i have nothing to compare it to to make it feel slower if that happens!

gonna keep up this thread with pictures because i'm so excited about my t but the people who follow me on twitter don't appreciate the surprise spider post popping up on their tls lol

 

[8yte]

// Ha! You're really lucky. Mine dug itself about 6.5 weeks ago and I am still wating for a sign of it ^^ (mine is a sling btw).

 

[Brachalakin]

I acquired my G Pulchra in March(3/4in), it ate one fairly large roach and buried itself, i dug it up in june and it looked like a tick on a dog(very fat booty) so I let it be, never had one take this long to molt, patience i need to practice

 

[Dorifto]

Enjoy your molt, from that size starts to slowing the growth rate and starts "fasting" for years.
My pulchra has 3 years and a half +- and my geniculata outgrowed her in less than a year and a half.

But we have one of the best T out there

 

[Vanessa]

while i'm excited to see so much growth in such a small time i don't expect this to happen all the time from what i've read about their notoriously slow molt rates! luckily i have nothing to compare it to to make it feel slower if that happens!

Their growth rate is pretty normal until they reach about 2" and then they start moulting every year, or more. Faster growing species are still moulting every couple/few months at 2".

 

[Table]

// Ha! You're really lucky. Mine dug itself about 6.5 weeks ago and I am still wating for a sign of it ^^ (mine is a sling btw).

same but mine had been closed in for 3 months now, and its only 1.5"
Guess I just need some patience as well.

 

[Buffalo Ts]

I received my female pulchra at around 1.5 inches on 1-22-20

First molt was 4-15-20, got to around 2 inches.

2nd molt was 6-17-20, got to around 2.5 inches.

 

[Garnet3942]

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wanted to move my updates to tarantula chat, as opposed to bumping my newbie thread in questions and discussions since i'm just showing and telling now!

my little t molted again. first molt in my care happened may 10th and this newest one occurred on the 4th of july. this is my first and only t for now and while i'm excited to see so much growth in such a small time i don't expect this to happen all the time from what i've read about their notoriously slow molt rates! luckily i have nothing to compare it to to make it feel slower if that happens!

gonna keep up this thread with pictures because i'm so excited about my t but the people who follow me on twitter don't appreciate the surprise spider post popping up on their tls lol

What a coincidence! My first T is a G.Pulchra sling as well! It has only molted once in my care and for some odd reason it did it upright! It's only 1.5 inches and it's pretty dang fat too lol.

 

[Dorifto]

This is my 3 year old pulchra.




Looks more bigger than really is

 

[Garnet3942]

This is my 3 year old pulchra.


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Looks more bigger than really is

So cute! I actually think most tarantulas have a calm look when not showing fangs.

 

[Dorifto]

So cute! I actually think most tarantulas have a calm look when not showing fangs.

She is very calm, but then there is my geniculata...



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[Garnet3942]

She is very calm, but then there is my geniculata...

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Funny spider I like that one too it's cute!

 

[Garnet3942]

She is very calm, but then there is my geniculata...

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I just realised your tarantulas are dying to escape lol both of them were at the entrance lol.

 

[ahnak]

Their growth rate is pretty normal until they reach about 2" and then they start moulting every year, or more. Faster growing species are still moulting every couple/few months at 2".

oh wow that's really interesting! i learn new things every single time i post on these forums. i'll enjoy the consistent molting while i can lol!

This is my 3 year old pulchra.

i am so excited for mine to look like that, yours is really cute!

 

[ahnak]

oh man i feel for all your burrowers! mine hasn't done that yet luckily but i wont freak out if it decides to seeing how common that is!

 

[Dorifto]

oh wow that's really interesting! i learn new things every single time i post on these forums. i'll enjoy the consistent molting while i can lol!

i am so excited for mine to look like that, yours is really cute!

Keep waiting hahahahahahaha, just kidding.

Once they take a decent size, they look awesome.

 

[ahnak]

Keep waiting hahahahahahaha, just kidding.

Once they take a decent size, they look awesome.

i actually was going to ask about how long it took for yours to become jet black like that!

 

[Dorifto]

Since I got her. When they are small the black looks more faded, but with every molt it becames more black and less faded.

I believe that after the first year, year and a half she became more vivrant.

 

[Isaax Critterz]

My tiny sling. ( i need to update the photo with their new molt )