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It will be two weeks this Sunday since I bought my spiderling. He (it?) is a G. rosea and could fit on a pencil eraser, is hairless, pink, and nearly immobile. He is past the ball-with-legs stage, but according to what I have read is only 1 molt past that stage. He can move around a little bit, but usually just sits in one place and waves his legs if I move the cup. (Cute!) I was told that sometime after I bought him his abdomen would darken, he would molt, and only then would he want to eat. His abdomen seems to be darkening and he is moving less. (When I bought him, his abdomen was white) I offered him some chopped mealworm pieces several days ago, but he took no interest in them. I was told that at this point he is still being nourished by the egg, and his abdomen is still round and fat, but two weeks seems like a long time. I am keeping his substrate moist for humidity. Does this seem like reasonable period of time for this life stage? I would hate to have him be hungry. Any suggestions? Aubrey