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Bungee's first molt in my care was August 11th. I had gotten him on August 1st and he refused food from then until his molt, which seems to tell me that he fasts for about 10 days before his molt.
The day before he molted I noticed he was much less gregarious, and not at all interested in leaving his container like he usually was. He seemed "sulky" when I touched him with the paintbrush. Also, his legs got a grey cast and seemed almost dessicated, as if they had shrunk, or his old exoskeleton was gradually transforming itself into the lifeless husk it would soon be.
I think a new molt is approaching because he last ate on August 31st and has refused food ever since. Today I noticed his legs were greyer than usual, and had the same skinny, dried out appearance they did the last time before his molt. His body language also seemed to say "leave me alone", the way it did the last time.
He's fed a more in my care than he did in Arachnomania's, which makes sense - I only have one sling, so I have the time to feed him food whenever he will take it. If, on the other hand, you have hundreds of slings, you wouldn't necessarily feed as often.
So my conclusions, based on these experiences, is that he will molt any time now. My gut feeling is tomorrow.
He's at 1" right now, and I'm so excited to see how much he will increase in size, and whether he will do any interesting colour changes this molt.
I fed him well, but not excessively - do you think he has a chance of climbing to 1.5" this molt?
Greensleeves
The day before he molted I noticed he was much less gregarious, and not at all interested in leaving his container like he usually was. He seemed "sulky" when I touched him with the paintbrush. Also, his legs got a grey cast and seemed almost dessicated, as if they had shrunk, or his old exoskeleton was gradually transforming itself into the lifeless husk it would soon be.
I think a new molt is approaching because he last ate on August 31st and has refused food ever since. Today I noticed his legs were greyer than usual, and had the same skinny, dried out appearance they did the last time before his molt. His body language also seemed to say "leave me alone", the way it did the last time.
He's fed a more in my care than he did in Arachnomania's, which makes sense - I only have one sling, so I have the time to feed him food whenever he will take it. If, on the other hand, you have hundreds of slings, you wouldn't necessarily feed as often.
So my conclusions, based on these experiences, is that he will molt any time now. My gut feeling is tomorrow.
He's at 1" right now, and I'm so excited to see how much he will increase in size, and whether he will do any interesting colour changes this molt.
I fed him well, but not excessively - do you think he has a chance of climbing to 1.5" this molt?
Greensleeves
