Should I remove the molt of my tarantula when its next to the freshly molted tarantula?

[Radcla4832]

My tarantula just molted, but I'll have to move a fake plant and the tarantula itself to get the molt, should I do it?
Species is B. albopilosum

 

[BoyFromLA]

It’s up to you, really.

It won’t hurt your tarantula even if you leave it in there.

But here are main reasons why I remove old skin ASAP:

1. To see if molt is stuck with your tarantula. If it is, you want to help ASAP.

2. To molt sex while it’s fresh.

3. Yes, I have OCD.

 

[Ungoliant]

My tarantula just molted, but I'll have to move a fake plant and the tarantula itself to get the molt, should I do it?

You should be able to safely retrieve the molt, since she is not on top of it or anything.

I usually try to get the molt as soon as I can if I can get to it without harming the tarantula or tearing up her burrow, because:

1. I want to make sure nothing is stuck, and everything molted that is supposed to molt (such as the sucking stomach). If there is a problem, the prognosis is better if you intervene earlier.
2. The sooner you get the molt, the less likely it is to have been destroyed beyond use (for sexing purposes).

 

[Radcla4832]

Ok, it does have its front legs legs on it though and it's in a really bad position sadly

 

[Ungoliant]

Ok, it does have its front legs legs on it though and it's in a really bad position sadly

You can wait until she scoots over a bit, but if you gently tug on the molt, she'll probably move her legs.

 

[Radcla4832]

You can wait until she scoots over a bit, but if you gently tug on the molt, she'll probably move her legs.

She has now

She already flicked hairs at me, I swear she has an itch that she takes advantage of

 

[viper69]

No!

 

[TownesVanZandt]

I really can´t see the need to bother a freshly moulted T by taking out the moult at once. There will be ample time to do so later.

 

[TomKemp]

Wait until they walk away from it. There is no need to bother them when they are in the "process"

 

[Radcla4832]

For everyone who's commented I already took out the molt and may have made some stupid decision's, the good news is it's female
I'm still a beginner in the hobby so any help would be appreciated with the next molt

 

[Teal]

I tend to not want to disturb freshly molted Ts...

I really can´t see the need to bother a freshly moulted T by taking out the moult at once. There will be ample time to do so later.

I thought the same.. came back 30 minutes later to the T happily chewing up the abdomen of the molt.

Maybe someday I'll get a sexable molt from this 3.5" spider LOL

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I pull moults straight away if the tarantula is completely free of it and the tarantula is still unsexed, they have this annoying habit of mangling them otherwise.

You're not going to hurt the tarantula unless you're a complete idiot about it. Also, if the tarantula is partially stuck (I've had this happen twice this week) then I'd rather try to deal with it before the new exoskeleton hardens.

 

[boina]

No!

Yes!

Really, why not? Freshly molted tarantulas are by far not as fragile as some people make them out to be. I mainly grab the molts as early as I see them because I want to make sure the tarantula is out - completely out. I even will gently pull them out underneath a tarantula (as long as she's upright again). If you are gentle enough nothing bad will happen.

 

[viper69]

Yes!

Really, why not? Freshly molted tarantulas are by far not as fragile as some people make them out to be. I mainly grab the molts as early as I see them because I want to make sure the tarantula is out - completely out. I even will gently pull them out underneath a tarantula (as long as she's upright again). If you are gentle enough nothing bad will happen.

For people I don't know my answer is always NO because NOT doing anything is always safest.

Also, freshly molted Ts are weaker than those fully hardened. I've disturbed fresh molted Ts, they don't move too far, and not always too coordinated in leg movements.