Time between molts?

[Ace Man]

I've had my G. rosea since April and she'a just started going off her food. She hasn't eaten a whole cricket for a bout a week and a half.(Well, she'll take it, kill it and then leave it on the floor by the water dish and not touch it again) How long is it normally between molts? I know there's no set time limit but if i can find out an average at least then I can be ready!! =D

 

[Godzilla2000]

Originally posted by Ace Man
I've had my G. rosea since April and she'a just started going off her food. She hasn't eaten a whole cricket for a bout a week and a half.(Well, she'll take it, kill it and then leave it on the floor by the water dish and not touch it again) How long is it normally between molts? I know there's no set time limit but if i can find out an average at least then I can be ready!! =D

My Rosie has been doing the same thing for monthes now. She looks like she could molt at any time but I'm still waiting. Hopefully all the other Tarantulas I've had molting for some time now will persuade her that it's time to shed that old exoskeleton of hers. But I don't know. She spends most of her time harassing my Rio Grand Gold Peaches who is her next door neighbor.

 

[Bob]

ACEMAN,
How big is your Roise? A smaller male will molt a little faster than the female but this species is still in slow motion for shedding.
They can go on for mouths without eating. Don't worry. The abdomin will get pretty big before it sheds but still might not be hungry. I had a G. Pulkra go mounths betweet eating, kind of a pain.

Bob

 

[Sean]

Re: Re: Time between molts?

Originally posted by Godzilla2000
My Rosie has been doing the same thing for monthes now. She looks like she could molt at any time but I'm still waiting. Hopefully all the other Tarantulas I've had molting for some time now will persuade her that it's time to shed that old exoskeleton of hers. But I don't know. She spends most of her time harassing my Rio Grand Gold Peaches who is her next door neighbor.

i have a L.Parahybana and a obt right next too each other both about 5 inches and i never see them messing with each other the parahybana who is alittle bigger gets close to the edge and kinda looks like shes watchimng the other but never trys to teese or anything

 

[RugbyDave]

There's really no average number since the time between molts gets longer as the T ages.. For instance i have a G.aureostriata sling that molted 24 days ago, and it just popped its carapace off last night. Its about 1".

And conversely, i have a 5.5" G.rosea that last molted just under 2 years ago, (its in pre molt now)so.. .it really depends on environmental conditions too.. i've noticed (with my handy dandy excel molt records) that the warmer and more food the T gets, the quicker they molt.

but then you'd be moving into the realm of "do T's have a set number of molts in their life or not" -- and thats another "on the fence" issue with us T keepers

how big is your rosea anyways? that has a lot to do with it. You can't guess, but i'm sure we could figure out a general few months if you know the last molt and happen to know how large your T is now...

but again, it really all depends...
there's no set way, so if you're new, i'd reccomend starting a molt record sheet. Plus if-slash-when you start to breed, it's really really useful

good luck mate
peace
dave

 

[vulpina]

The time between molts depends on the size and species of the spider. S'lings molt about once a month whereas my adult parahybana molts once a year or so.

Andy