Gave a quick search to see if this had been answered before, but this situation seems a little bit specific and minor, haha. I have a 3/4 pulchra sling that I'm pretty sure is just starting to molt. Hasn't eaten the past couple weeks, abdomen slightly darker/shinier(?), and between this morning when I checked on it and now, has assumed the flopped over position.
I stopped giving it prey after the first few tries figuring this was the case. But earlier today, for whatever reason, I dropped in a cut-up mealworm just in case I was wrong. (Can you tell this is my first spider?)
So there's no risk of the sling getting bitten or anything, but now that I know for sure it's a molt, should I just leave it in there? Sling decided to sidle right up next to it before laying over, so I don't wanna risk bumping it mid- or post-molt. Thanks in advance!
I stopped giving it prey after the first few tries figuring this was the case. But earlier today, for whatever reason, I dropped in a cut-up mealworm just in case I was wrong. (Can you tell this is my first spider?)
So there's no risk of the sling getting bitten or anything, but now that I know for sure it's a molt, should I just leave it in there? Sling decided to sidle right up next to it before laying over, so I don't wanna risk bumping it mid- or post-molt. Thanks in advance!