Molting problem??? (Maybe)

[Gutz323]

Did you have recent storm, bad weather, high humidity followed by good weather?

Funnily enough yes. Why?

 

[Smotzer]

Did you have recent storm, bad weather, high humidity followed by good weather?

The thing is, as the data is so subjective because that’s not the only variable in play! There’s no proof it had any true effect as there are multiple variables and no control. Beware of bias

 

[Gutz323]

Congrats on your molting double header!! When in doubt, wait and wait some more!

Thanx! I wasn't gonna interfere with her and I am patient, it was just I have never witnessed a molt (actually happening) and know they can take time. It was just the total lack of movement for 7 or 8 hours that spooked me. Atleast I have learnt something new, which is always good.

 

[Smotzer]

Thanx! I wasn't gonna interfere with her and I am patient, it was just I have never witnessed a molt and know they can take time. It was just the total lack of movement for 7 or 8 hours that spooked me. Atleast I have learnt something new, which is always good.

No problemo!! Yes I remember my first one too, I was just as nervous! And yeah that’s the great thing about this hobby and AB is you never truly stop learning unless you make it that way!

 

[Dorifto]

Funnily enough yes. Why?

Because based on previous experiences I made a little experiment to see if d storms triggers a molt on my Ts, and it was succesful. Also @l4nsky posted his experiences too, having the same results.

Molting experiment

Well last week after answering a thread about molting problems and knowing that my Ts molted after a big storm and more humid weather (it can be a coincidence too) I decided knowing that a big storm (summer storm) was coming, to "mimic" the effects of that storm on my vivariums. I moisted the...

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The thing is, as the data is so subjective because that’s not the only variable in play! There’s no proof it had any true effect as there are multiple variables and no control. Beware of bias

Almost in all my molts there was a external weather factor involved. It wouldn't be so strange that those factors play a great rule on those events. It's also well known that to breed some species you have to mimic certain weather conditions to be succesfull.

I'm not saying that a storm per se triggers a molt, but that certain conditions of a storm could, like atmosferic pressure, RH, change in temps... etc

So I won't discard anything. Obviously it wasn't a scientific experiment, since I wasn't monitoring all the parameters, but too much coincidences imho.

 

[Smotzer]

Almost in all my molts there was a external weather factor involved. It wouldn't be so strange that those factors play a great rule on those events. It's also well known that to breed some species you have to mimic certain weather conditions to be succesfull.

I'm not saying that a storm per se triggers a molt, but that certain conditions of a storm could, like atmosferic pressure, RH, change in temps... etc

So I won't discard anything. Obviously it wasn't a scientific experiment, since I wasn't monitoring all the parameters, but too much coincidences imho.

100% I’m not in opposition I’m neutral devils advocate, but those certain conditions you identified that’s what I would like to know what the factor is. I personally have never witnessed any weather affecting a molt cycle, but I don’t discount you seem to have witnessed it. It’s just hard to say what is a factor and what is a coincidence becaause there are just so many variables; the ones you identified and then all the other molt variables! For me it’s purely coorelational and not causal, but that’s the stance I take on so much in life! It would be interesting if there was data for causality though

 

[DomGom TheFather]

The closet i keep my slings and juvies in has the pipes that feed the upstairs water baseboard running through it. A friend of mine decided to adjust the thermostat when he spent the night. He almost cooked the closet out. Got up to almost a hundred degrees overnight. I caught it the next morning and was pissed. You don't touch another man's thermostat!
Four spiders molted that day. No storms.
Just a spike in temperature. I don't think it proves much. There are too many factors.

 

[Gutz323]

Because based on previous experiences I made a little experiment to see if d storms triggers a molt on my Ts, and it was succesful. Also @l4nsky posted his experiences too, having the same results.

Molting experiment

Well last week after answering a thread about molting problems and knowing that my Ts molted after a big storm and more humid weather (it can be a coincidence too) I decided knowing that a big storm (summer storm) was coming, to "mimic" the effects of that storm on my vivariums. I moisted the...

arachnoboards.com

Almost in all my molts there was a external weather factor involved. It wouldn't be so strange that those factors play a great rule on those events. It's also well known that to breed some species you have to mimic certain weather conditions to be succesfull.

I'm not saying that a storm per se triggers a molt, but that certain conditions of a storm could, like atmosferic pressure, RH, change in temps... etc

So I won't discard anything. Obviously it wasn't a scientific experiment, since I wasn't monitoring all the parameters, but too much coincidences imho.

Interesting! Last few weeks we have had warm weather with lots of storms and heavy rains. I have 11 T's (including slings and juveniles) 3 have molted this week (2last night) and another one early last week, so 4 in all (in 1 week). I don't know enough about Tarantulas to have an opinion on the matter, but that could be considered some data, (maybe coincidence) I don't know.

 

[VaporRyder]

Did you have recent storm, bad weather, high humidity followed by good weather?

I remember you are analysing this!

 

[Dorifto]

It could be anything, but comparing data and experiences we could obtain some info imo.

I'm more towards to hight temps and humidity levels, since here the storms occur in hot days, you can almost chew the hot air's humidity

I always had the feeling that humidity helps they in their molting process, decreasing the chances of getting stuck by the molt drying too quick. Hot temps could increase their metabolism to accelerate even further the molting process.

 

[Tarantuland]

Because based on previous experiences I made a little experiment to see if d storms triggers a molt on my Ts, and it was succesful. Also @l4nsky posted his experiences too, having the same results.

Molting experiment

Well last week after answering a thread about molting problems and knowing that my Ts molted after a big storm and more humid weather (it can be a coincidence too) I decided knowing that a big storm (summer storm) was coming, to "mimic" the effects of that storm on my vivariums. I moisted the...

arachnoboards.com

Almost in all my molts there was a external weather factor involved. It wouldn't be so strange that those factors play a great rule on those events. It's also well known that to breed some species you have to mimic certain weather conditions to be succesfull.

I'm not saying that a storm per se triggers a molt, but that certain conditions of a storm could, like atmosferic pressure, RH, change in temps... etc

So I won't discard anything. Obviously it wasn't a scientific experiment, since I wasn't monitoring all the parameters, but too much coincidences imho.

this is quite interesting to me. I'm not gonna put any eggs in that basket but taking notes isn't gonna hurt nothing

@Gutz323 Glad you stuck it out and your spider is ok. A g pulchra molting is a once in a century experience so congrats on the double header!

 

[Gutz323]

this is quite interesting to me. I'm not gonna put any eggs in that basket but taking notes isn't gonna hurt nothing

@Gutz323 Glad you stuck it out and your spider is ok. A g pulchra molting is a once in a century experience so congrats on the double header!

She has actually molted 3 times since I got her last October. She was my first T and she molted last January the first time, then twice since. She is onlyva juvenile though, she is about 3 inches now.