New to the hobby : Diary of my adventure

[EpicEpic]

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Freshly molted beauty ! I'm so happy

Gorgeous!! Give it at least 7 days before feeding!!...I know it can be hard with that species feeding response...but like Nike...JUST DO IT!

 

[Fhrnht]

Gorgeous!! Give it at least 7 days before feeding!!...I know it can be hard with that species feeding response...but like Nike...JUST DO IT!

Yep i'll wait I also want to take the molt to keep it but she climbed on it so i'm gonna have to wait

Edit: it looks like she's putting her fangs into the molt, is it ok ?

 

[EpicEpic]

Yep i'll wait I also want to take the molt to keep it but she climbed on it so i'm gonna have to wait

Edit: it looks like she's putting her fangs into the molt, is it ok ?

Some specimens eat their molts to regain energy they lost during the molting process. If you can't get it out, you can't get it out...should be OK. One of my T's molted two days ago and pushed the molt into the burrow it runs to whenever I open the cover. So in other words....im never getting it LOL!

 

[Fhrnht]

Thanks for the answer, my concern was that her fangs must be fragile right now but i guess it won't harm her.

 

[Fhrnht]

I maybe worried over nothing but is it a normal position to you ?

 

[EpicEpic]

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I maybe worried over nothing but is it a normal position to you ?

If the legs were a little tighter over the carapace, that would be considered a 'stress curl'. If and only if it stayed in that position for quite some time though. Spiders tend to contort into all sorts of odd positions if you watch them enough.

I was just actually just working in my genic enclosure and it too was in a similar position (except it had climbed some) until I was done spot cleaning etc., now it's fine.

How long has it been in that exact position?

 

[Fhrnht]

Well since the molt (wesdnesday) it remains on that area in a similar position but not always turned on the same direction...

 

[EpicEpic]

Well since the molt (wesdnesday) it remains on that area in a similar position but not always turned on the same direction...

I wouldn't worry. It most likely has to do with the molt. They get in all sorts of positions post molt! Some very awkward looking! Soon you may see them stretching their legs, possibly 4 at a time. They do this to get their hemolymph (their version of blood) flowing to the legs!

They also don't move very much post molt as this happens. It is when they are at their most vulnerable and are hardening up.

Seems like normal post molt behavior to me.

My albo which molted a couple weeks ago didn't move from its corner for 5 days after molt. And its just a tiny sling that likes to roam its enclosure normally.

 

[Fhrnht]

Thanks a lot it makes me feel better

 

[Vanisher]

Nice

 

[Vanisher]

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Freshly molted beauty ! I'm so happy

Yes, very nice

 

[Fhrnht]

My geniculata is still looking weird but i had an unexpected good news today: my albopilosum also molted i don't know when it happend exactly because i leave her alone most of the time coz she's a pretty nervous T but here it is :

 

[Fhrnht]

It's been a while since i last updated this thread.

Both my T are doing fine, almost always on display and eating well Also my T.albo stopped being a coward and running away everytime i open its terra so that's cool Here are a few pictures :

 

[Fhrnht]

Today my Genic molted for the second time! It went fast, she ate like 2 weeks ago so i wasn't expecting it that soon, i'm happy

 

[EpicEpic]

Today my Genic molted for the second time! It went fast, she ate like 2 weeks ago so i wasn't expecting it that soon, i'm happy

Hahaha!! My genics have eaten a few hours before molting!!!

Beautiful fresh exo!

 

[Fhrnht]

Hahaha!! My genics have eaten a few hours before molting!!!

Beautiful fresh exo!

That's crazy Thank you !

 

[Fhrnht]

Finally i can update this thread In a week it will be 1 year that i got into the hobby, time flies by !

Last night my T. Albo finally molted !! (last time was 08/13)

The Geniculata hasn't molt since august either so i hope it will follow soon.

Oh and i rehoused the Albopilosum about a month ago, i didn't think about posting it there at the time. So there are some pictures of the new house and the brand new skin :


(2 first pictures are from last month, right after the rehouse so that's why it's covered in dirt, made me have a hard time catching it <.<)

 

[USNGunner]

This is true, especially if you have a piece of moss that's touching the water dish.

Or webbing.

 

[WolleWolf]

Your albo has outgrown the geniculata. My geni female 5" is also not the fastest grower, I am hoping for a molt in april/may.

 

[Fhrnht]

Your albo has outgrown the geniculata. My geni female 5" is also not the fastest grower, I am hoping for a molt in april/may.

Yep, my Geniculata hasn't eat for quite a while, i hope it will molt soon too...