Salmon Pink Birdeater Sling

[David Thurber]

My sling recently molted, and I often worried about if it is eating enough or at all, since I have had it I think almost two months. But, it just molted, and I read that Ts have the abilityy to eat their own molts. Should it be alright if I just leave the drying molt in its enclosure for a few days to worry less about if it is eating?
I have found that keeping a T in a smaller than terribly comfortable enclosure helps me to be making sure that it is eating or not, since there is less dirt to lose the crickets in.
Also, the Salmon Pink T thankfully is one; brighter, and two; seems a little bit more giraffe-like ie the legs seem more extended, and the grey body looks lighter and thankfully glowier, if at all healthier.
Another concern/fear I have (I named it Fury) is that it might be at its full size, because I read that when a T is molting that is when it is either aged or close to full maturity, and this is I believe about 0.65 Inches, I might be able to take pictures of the molt after it has started moving more energetically (I know it's normal to be less aggressive but more groggy after molts).

 

[Gurantula]

Should it be alright if I just leave the drying molt in its enclosure for a few days to worry less about if it is eating?

You can leave the molt in there. Not sure if your T will eat it or not. I usually take the molts out just for cleanliness of the enclosure.

Another concern/fear I have (I named it Fury) is that it might be at its full size, because I read that when a T is molting that is when it is either aged or close to full maturity, and this is I believe about 0.65 Inches, I might be able to take pictures of the molt after it has started moving more energetically (I know it's normal to be less aggressive but more groggy after molts).

Not sure I'm reading this correctly, but your L. parahybana has a long way to go before full maturity. 3.5-5 years for females and maybe 2-3 years for males. My LP sling molted about once a month, but has slowed down to every 2 months or so.

 

[Danzog]

Leave the molt in or take it out, it's just a personal preference. Judge feeding by abdomen size. The T is nowhere near maturity.

 

[David Thurber]

You can leave the molt in there. Not sure if your T will eat it or not. I usually take the molts out just for cleanliness of the enclosure.




Not sure I'm reading this correctly, but your L. parahybana has a long way to go before full maturity. 3.5-5 years for females and maybe 2-3 years for males. My LP sling molted about once a month, but has slowed down to every 2 months or so.

Leave the molt in or take it out, it's just a personal preference. Judge feeding by abdomen size. The T is nowhere near maturity.

I will ask Fury if he likes seeing its molt & check for mouthwatering. I guess dwarf and midgets are super uncommon. He said thank you.

You can leave the molt in there. Not sure if your T will eat it or not. I usually take the molts out just for cleanliness of the enclosure.




Not sure I'm reading this correctly, but your L. parahybana has a long way to go before full maturity. 3.5-5 years for females and maybe 2-3 years for males. My LP sling molted about once a month, but has slowed down to every 2 months or so.

So it molts more during growth phases. OK that info helps, thx.

 

[Kitara]

There are some beginner links at the top. I highly recommend you read those. Do not feed your T immediately after a molt. I don't think they "eat" their molt as much as just tear it up sometimes. It isn't a meal.

I read that when a T is molting that is when it is either aged or close to full maturity,

Ts molt to grow. They have an exoskeleton so they cannot grow without molting. They will continue to molt through their lifetime. Males quit molting (generally) at maturity. Females continue to molt after matu

 

[David Thurber]

You can leave the molt in there. Not sure if your T will eat it or not. I usually take the molts out just for cleanliness of the enclosure.




Not sure I'm reading this correctly, but your L. parahybana has a long way to go before full maturity. 3.5-5 years for females and maybe 2-3 years for males. My LP sling molted about once a month, but has slowed down to every 2 months or so.

My concern was it was already at full maturity @ 0.65" from the end of front legs to end of back leg, right now. Hope it can show off the growth curve better soon.

 

[Gurantula]

My concern was it was already at full maturity @ 0.65" from the end of front legs to end of back leg, right now. Hope it can show off the growth curve better soon.

I'm sure Fury will grow big before you know it.

A salmon pink birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana) can get 10+ inches when fully mature.

 

[Kitara]

My concern was it was already at full maturity @ 0.65" from the end of front legs to end of back leg, right now.

A matured LP will be more like 10" and not 1".

 

[David Thurber]

A matured LP will be more like 10" and not 1".

Cool.

 

[Tarantuland]

You made a great choice for a first spider. Be careful not to disturb the freshly molted spider too much, but yeah like everyone else said you can remove the molt or leave it. I usually remove them after about a day. I also would advise against feeding it for at least a week after it molts. And yeah it will molt every few weeks until it gets bigger and then slow down in frequency, probably resulting in an 8-10" spider

 

[cold blood]

Molts cannot be eaten.

I'm sure Fury will grow big before you know it.

A salmon pink birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana) can get 10+ inches when fully mature.

A matured LP will be more like 10" and not 1".

7-8" is a more realistic size...10 is a pipe dream.

Males can mature as small as 5".

 

[Gurantula]

7-8" is a more realistic size...10 is a pipe dream.

Males can mature as small as 5".

I was going to put the word CAN in bold for this very reason. I figured I was safe from reactions though. Most people say the dinner plate idea is unrealistic.