How long do fangs stay white - fragile/flexible

[Gogyeng]

When is it safe to say that this or that specimen is ready to receive food after molt? I tend to look at the fangs, if they are still white my Ts will generally refuse it (Even my feistiest Psalmopoeus would). Is this species related or general thing?

 

[Michael Guirov]

For adults I believe most would wait around 2-4 weeks to feed?

I definitely wouldent feed until the fangs are completely black though, no rush.

Access to water would be more important

 

[Killertut]

When is it safe to say that this or that specimen is ready to receive food after molt? I tend to look at the fangs, if they are still white my Ts will generally refuse it (Even my feistiest Psalmopoeus would). Is this species related or general thing?

general.
white fangs = not hardened fangs. the T risks losing its fang when they are white.
just wait until the fangs turn black.

 

[Goopyguy56]

I think the bigger they are the longer they take

 

[Vanessa]

It's based upon size - the larger the spider, the longer it takes. I usually wait 5 days for <2", 10 days for 2-4", and 15 days for >4"... unless I can actually see their fangs clearly and see that they've turned black before the time allotment is up, which is often not possible.

 

[viper69]

r that specimen is ready to receive food after molt?

When fangs are black

For adults I believe most would wait around 2 weeks to feed?


I definitely wouldent feed until the fangs are completely black though, no rush.

Access to water would be more important

This is not true at all. Feed on black, nothing less. Also it can be over 4 weeks for an adult NW will eat. You giving out the WRONG advice on that part.

 

[Michael Guirov]

This is not true at all. Feed on black, nothing less. Also it can be over 4 weeks for an adult NW will eat. You giving out the WRONG advice on that part.

Depends on size of the adult, thats why, "definitely wouldn't feed until fangs are completely black" was stated...

 

[viper69]

Depends on size of the adult, thats why, "definitely wouldn't feed until fangs are completely black" was stated...

Most people own large Ts, not smaller species, thus 2 weeks is not adequate.

 

[Michael Guirov]

Most people own large Ts, not smaller species, thus 2 weeks is not adequate.

Yeah fair enough, my bad