New Molts
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Congrats on the molts! 
Hows them three doing now?
Hows them three doing now?Two have burrowed and sealed in, Number6 and Number7. The other Number5, with the broken leg, does not burrow but uses a hide and has not eaten yet. However, Number5 is active and plump, so I am not worried. The other two, Number6 and Number7 may be getting ready to molt. Your packing did the job.Congrats on the molts!
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Glad to hear they are doing good!Two have burrowed and sealed in, Number6 and Number7. The other Number5, with the broken leg, does not burrow but uses a hide and has not eaten yet. However, Number5 is active and plump, so I am not worried. The other two, Number6 and Number7 may be getting ready to molt. Your packing did the job.
Again congrats on the molts.. I cant wait untill some of my 2'' G. pulchra slings start molt.. Gonna take a while! 
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Sealing in, other pulchra notes
Hey y'all,
The 2 pulchra (.75 back in Nov.) I'm keeping used to seal themselves in sometimes as early as 2 weeks before a molt. Now that they've gained some size they've quit. The largest one, Gp1 (Scottie) often feeds a few days before a molt or day before. The smaller one, Gp2 (boo) is catching up and also feeding not long before a molt. They are around 3.25-.5" and 3"........and the 2 best fuzzy, black pet rocks a guy could want. G. pulchra rulz!
Terry
Hey y'all,
The 2 pulchra (.75 back in Nov.) I'm keeping used to seal themselves in sometimes as early as 2 weeks before a molt. Now that they've gained some size they've quit. The largest one, Gp1 (Scottie) often feeds a few days before a molt or day before. The smaller one, Gp2 (boo) is catching up and also feeding not long before a molt. They are around 3.25-.5" and 3"........and the 2 best fuzzy, black pet rocks a guy could want. G. pulchra rulz!
Terry
None of my first four sealed burrows for the first molt back in January. And, they all took food right up to a day or two before.
This time they stopped eating back on Feb 5, and sealed the burrows. These two each took three small crickets today. Midnight(004) graced me with his presence today, He is much bigger. I have not been able to measure yet, but there is a definite size gain. I think they may be pushing 3" now, woohooo!
Midnight has also taken to burring his water dish. Based on current conditions and what I have been observing I have taken this to mean the humidity is too high.
Can't wait for Eclipse(001) and Phantom(002) to molt and come out.
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Great! but wonder about the humidity thing.
Schoolman, Glad to see yours are doing very well. Both of mine are regular bulldozer/front-end loaders. Gp1, Scottie, constantly fills his bowl, flips his corkbark hide, then totally rearranges the tank- but mostly after a good feed. Gp2, Boo, only does it after a good feed. Both have nearly destroyed their barely still-living piece of carpet moss. At times, Scottie would flip the bowl every day. His (possible male) enclosure would then get on the soggy side and he'd just sit there on the highest piece of ground looking disgusted. Keeping in mind that they originate from pampas grassland, which is quite dry overall depending upon season, I began waiting a day or two before refilling his bowl. He's still bad but his substrate no longer gets overly damp.
Btw, I named him Scottie recently after watching him jump on the crickets. Like a Scottish Terrier on a badger. G. pulchra evidently also has some of the largest fangs in proportion to body size of any tarantula. If you ever looked in the mouth of the dog you'd see the relative comparison of canines to it's size as well. Boo for Gp 1, is fairly self explanatory. Have fun with your pulchra. Keep us updated. Terry D.
Schoolman, Glad to see yours are doing very well. Both of mine are regular bulldozer/front-end loaders. Gp1, Scottie, constantly fills his bowl, flips his corkbark hide, then totally rearranges the tank- but mostly after a good feed. Gp2, Boo, only does it after a good feed. Both have nearly destroyed their barely still-living piece of carpet moss. At times, Scottie would flip the bowl every day. His (possible male) enclosure would then get on the soggy side and he'd just sit there on the highest piece of ground looking disgusted. Keeping in mind that they originate from pampas grassland, which is quite dry overall depending upon season, I began waiting a day or two before refilling his bowl. He's still bad but his substrate no longer gets overly damp.
Btw, I named him Scottie recently after watching him jump on the crickets. Like a Scottish Terrier on a badger. G. pulchra evidently also has some of the largest fangs in proportion to body size of any tarantula. If you ever looked in the mouth of the dog you'd see the relative comparison of canines to it's size as well. Boo for Gp 1, is fairly self explanatory. Have fun with your pulchra. Keep us updated. Terry D.
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Feeding while sealed in
Schoolman, Forgot one thing. As I'd already mentioned a little about (possibly in another post), mine sealed-in 2 weeks prior to a molt for 2 consecutive molts awhile back. During both times, Scottie would leave one end of area sealed in with only a mm or two of peat covering. During the first week on both occasions, I'd move the substrate with a brush and dropped a pre-killed cricket in and he'd eat- sometimes twice in a week- but not for 2nd week. Boo would always cover itself up relatively well. I had the opportunity only once when it wasn't well-covered and fed her a pre-killed as well. Terry
Schoolman, Forgot one thing. As I'd already mentioned a little about (possibly in another post), mine sealed-in 2 weeks prior to a molt for 2 consecutive molts awhile back. During both times, Scottie would leave one end of area sealed in with only a mm or two of peat covering. During the first week on both occasions, I'd move the substrate with a brush and dropped a pre-killed cricket in and he'd eat- sometimes twice in a week- but not for 2nd week. Boo would always cover itself up relatively well. I had the opportunity only once when it wasn't well-covered and fed her a pre-killed as well. Terry
Molt update
Eclipse(001) molted this morning. When I checked on them this morning Eclipse had finished the process Early in the morning, she was still very "blue". Now its Phantom's(002) I expect he will molt in the next few days.
Number5 has sealed itself in the little hide I provided. I expect Number5, Number6, and Number7 will molt soon. I hope this molt begins the repairs on Number5's broken leg.
Terry, I agree with the bulldozer statement. Mine move massive amounts of soil. Even 5, 6, and,7 t only 1" move far more soil than is necessary. They are great. Mine have not do much redecorating, just a lot of digging.
Update on the molt partyTwo have burrowed and sealed in, Number6 and Number7. The other Number5, with the broken leg, does not burrow but uses a hide and has not eaten yet. However, Number5 is active and plump, so I am not worried. The other two, Number6 and Number7 may be getting ready to molt. Your packing did the job.
Eclipse(001) molted this morning. When I checked on them this morning Eclipse had finished the process Early in the morning, she was still very "blue". Now its Phantom's(002) I expect he will molt in the next few days.
Number5 has sealed itself in the little hide I provided. I expect Number5, Number6, and Number7 will molt soon. I hope this molt begins the repairs on Number5's broken leg.
Terry, I agree with the bulldozer statement. Mine move massive amounts of soil. Even 5, 6, and,7 t only 1" move far more soil than is necessary. They are great. Mine have not do much redecorating, just a lot of digging.
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