Never fails to amaze me

[johnny quango]

This is my sub adult Pamphobeteus sp mascara that ate yesterday morning then decided today it needs a new suit.
I swear these things would eat mid moult if they could

 

[darkness975]

I'd be afraid to get that close for fear of disturbing it but that's me haha

 

[johnny quango]

I'd be afraid to get that close for fear of disturbing it but that's me haha

This picture isn't as close as it looks, it's been zoomed in and cropped

 

[cold blood]

I'd be afraid to get that close for fear of disturbing it but that's me haha

As long as its not touched, getting close isn't an issue.

 

[Venom1080]

interesting to hear. up until recently i thought all Ts refused food while in premolt.

 

[johnny quango]

interesting to hear. up until recently i thought all Ts refused food while in premolt.

3 out of 4 Pamphobeteus species I own do this apart from my smallest P nigricolor that stops about a week before

 

[Red Eunice]

interesting to hear. up until recently i thought all Ts refused food while in premolt.

It happens a lot more than you might think. May 7th, fed a B. smithi a small cricket, it was in deep premolt, savage attack. No evidence of a molt mat, next night it was on its back molting. Have had Ceratogyrus sp. do the same thing.
Edit: photos are 36 hours apart.

 

[mmfh]

About 50% of my T's have not stop eating before molting. I used to rely on that advice, now I make sure my T's eat when I feed them. They get 1/2 hour with the prey (unless it is pre killed) then I take the food item out. Eating then molting just happened too many times for me to feel safe leaving any prey in the cage. I'd rather have a hungry T than a dead or mutilated one.

 

[Vanessa]

This picture isn't as close as it looks, it's been zoomed in and cropped

People must be thinking the same about some of my photos too, but I do a lot of cropping in post to get closer to the subject.

 

[Red Eunice]

This is my sub adult Pamphobeteus sp mascara that ate yesterday morning then decided today it needs a new suit.
I swear these things would eat mid moult if they could

They never cease to amaze us.

 

[johnny quango]

It happens a lot more than you might think. May 7th, fed a B. smithi a small cricket, it was in deep premolt, savage attack. No evidence of a molt mat, next night it was on its back molting. Have had Ceratogyrus sp. do the same thing.
Edit: photos are 36 hours apart.

I've never really noticed it with many of mine. The only other exception would be my Megaphobema mesomelas sling even my Phormictopus cochleasvorax was in premolt about a month without eating

 

[cold blood]

People must be thinking the same about some of my photos too, but I do a lot of cropping in post to get closer to the subject.

And it really shows. You take some great pictures.

 

[Vanessa]

And it really shows. You take some great pictures.

Thank you, that is very kind. It's my passion.
Sometimes I am very close, but I kept my distance with the recent moulting photos of my two G. pulchripes. The macro lens extends out quite far and I didn't want to risk it bumping against the enclosure. I was back about a foot from them when I took those.

 

[Paulhodgkinson]

Thank you, that is very kind. It's my passion.
Sometimes I am very close, but I kept my distance with the recent moulting photos of my two G. pulchripes. The macro lens extends out quite far and I didn't want to risk it bumping against the enclosure. I was back about a foot from them when I took those.

I fancy getting into photography, mainly of the little things in life. Hope I'm not hijacking the OP but what decent first camera would you suggest Vanessa?

 

[Paulhodgkinson]

We can only look after the T as a pet/hobby. When in pre moult, instinct tells them what they need and what they don't. We can only supply the food/water.

Tiny brain, lots of instinct. just like me.

 

[johnny quango]

I just thought I'd post an update as the beautiful girl as popped out of her hide this morning

 

[KezyGLA]

nice!

 

[louise f]

I just thought I'd post an update as the beautiful girl as popped out of her hide this morning

What a beauty