Molting question

[Malhavoc's]

Do spiders/tarantulas stop motling when there full grown? do they ever stop?

 

[BigSam]

I don't think so, But I'm not 100% sure

Sam,

 

[rosehaired1979]

Yes the continue to molt when they are full grown as well. Its just part of the spiders cycle.

 

[chuck]

i thought males didnt molt after they hit maturity?

 

[jper26]

Speaking of molts my Tawny red baboon is molting right now hope everything goes ok.

 

[MrT]

Originally posted by chuck
i thought males didnt molt after they hit maturity?

A mature male will try to molt, but will in most cases, get stuck in its pedipalps bulbs and die. Although it has been done, and in most cases the male T will be somewhat deformed and sick looking.

I think Joy as posted some pics of her mature male that molted.


Ernie

 

[rosehaired1979]

Cool jper ! Our T.Blondi is going into premolt it has been rejecting food for a few days and its adomen (spelling) is turning black

 

[deifiler]

I've an ancient female G.Rosea that currently moults every three years or so, mainly to replenish the cells and what have you I think. Also keeps them nice and fresh for breeding. She's just laid her first set of eggs in her 16+ years of life.

Sorry I havn't been too detailed on this. Also they'll moult to re-generate limbs and 'heal' injuries etc...

Yeah MrT, I recall the mangled pics of her male's post-ultimate-moults. I remember the caption "BLONDI CHOW" as it limped to the blondi like a war veteran to the sun =D

EDIT: for some reason I wrote post-immature-moult

 

[vulpina]

T's continue to molt throughout their lives, as mentioned, males tend to not make it through a post-ultimate molt, but females keep molting.

Andy