My golden has blocked itself nto its bark he been there now 9 days will it be molting and for how long I've put in fresh water daily and the odd de

[The runningman]

My golden knee has blocked itself into the bark hide totally sealed off how do I know if its molting and how long will it stay in there. I put in fresh water and the odd dead cricket but its not eating and I don't think it's drinking either this has been day 9

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

You won't know until it emerges, which will happen when it's good and ready. Keep putting in fresh water, and wait.

 

[The runningman]

Thanks for your advice

 

[Danzog]

Normal behavior, just wait it out

 

[Matt Man]

yup. Just keep doing what you are doing, if it doesn't eat remove the prey. If it doesn't drink, the water in the bowl adds a bit of humidity through evaporation

 

[EtienneN]

You've just discovered why a lot of people have more than one tarantula. The others are doing other things whilst the one is blocked off in its hole or hide so you have a variety of behaviour to watch. Tarantulas are creatures that just do things on their own time, which is totally a different time scale than we're used to.

 

[FrDoc]

That’s...quite a thread title.

 

[Asgiliath]

I have tarantulas that I haven't seen in almost a year.

I find some non-burroweres will even hide for months at a time when not even in premolt.

 

[Smotzer]

I clicked on this cause I was curious as to what a “golden” was, I was picturing a golden retriever going through a molt cycle But if it’s a G. pulchripes it’s nothing to worry about, and they can certainly, disappear for much longer than 9 days. Sit back and wait, it’ll show its face when it’s ready, not likely before that . Keep water dish full and enjoy!