This made me ridiculously excited

[mekkababble]

My N. Chromatus freshly molted... only about a month after I got it!

Also, I swear I wasn't purposely provoking the thing, they just seem to be bad tempered right after a molt.

Such a nice spider.

 

[thedude]

aww so sweet, it wanted to give ya a big ole kiss... go on give it some sugar LOL

 

[P. Novak]

Congrats on the molt; molts are always exciting! Just one recommendation, I would change the substrate to cocofiber or peatmoss. That bark stuff is not good for your Ts at all, it can hurt their ventral sides, and it doesn't retain any moisture.

 

[mekkababble]

Yes. I have learned that the hard way. And I do plan on switching the substrate to at least coconut fiber (I'm wary of buying the peat moss from a gardening shop because I worry about pesticides).

 

[P. Novak]

Yes. I have learned that the hard way. And I do plan on switching the substrate to at least coconut fiber (I'm wary of buying the peat moss from a gardening shop because I worry about pesticides).

I don't think you need to worry about the peatmoss, lots of members, including me, use it. Coco fiber will be perfectly fine though, cause I use that too and have nothing against either of those substrates.

 

[problemchildx]

would you say a mix would be better than just one only Novak? Just curious


Congrats on the molt btw she looks dazzling!

 

[P. Novak]

would you say a mix would be better than just one only Novak? Just curious


Congrats on the molt btw she looks dazzling!

Well, I actually use a 50/50 mix and it works very well, seems like it holds much better. Only some of my cages have 100% of one or the other.

 

[Rochelle]

Beautiful chromatus! :clap: :clap:
We have two, but my big girl "Cruella" is a sweetie-pie....:liar:
The smaller one is just plain flighty....

 

[Corranthe]

Congrats on the molt!

I'm waiting for mine to do the same. I have a good feeling that it will be soon though, as it is supposed to rain tonight. Other people have mentioned their Ts seem to molt when it rains.

 

[mekkababble]

I don't think you need to worry about the peatmoss, lots of members, including me, use it. Coco fiber will be perfectly fine though, cause I use that too and have nothing against either of those substrates.

Would it still be able to burrow in coconut fiber though?

 

[P. Novak]

Would it still be able to burrow in coconut fiber though?

Of course, I hope we're talking about the same substrate though. Make sure it comes in bricks like these..

http://pettech.com/bed-a-beast.htm

..then just add water, wait awhile, and you're good to go.