The Lava Life -- a G. pulchra diary

[LucN]

It's amazing that she spent so much time in its burrow, looking no worse for wear. Of course, it's what they do in the wild. Love these snapshots. Eventually, she'll come out in all her glory... along with a brand new suit to boot !

 

[ladyratri]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say...I don't think that looks like a svelte post-molt tarantula. Just based on proportions.


She's definitely flirting with the idea of sticking some toes out her doorway again though.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say...I don't think that looks like a svelte post-molt tarantula. Just based on proportions.
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She's definitely flirting with the idea of sticking some toes out her doorway again though.

There’s a molt in the dirt in your opened blockade pic, no?

 

[ladyratri]

There’s a molt in the dirt in your opened blockade pic, no?

There were a couple legs mixed in that have been there since she closed up shop. I don't think any were new. It's hard to tell if she's bigger -- I'll have to go digging for similar photos from at least a month ago to see if I can get a decent comparison vs now.

Edit: See here https://arachnoboards.com/threads/the-lava-life-a-g-pulchra-diary.361001/post-3413541