Who molted today?

TwiztedNinja

Arachnobaron
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3 months into the hobby and 14 Tarantulas later, I was starting to wonder when I was going to witness my very first molt in person. Last night the dry spell finally ended when I noticed my C. versicolor was in the process of molting. It took a couple seconds to register that the very strange position it was in, was perfectly normal

Needless to say, it was an exciting and memorable night. lol. I really was a bit confused as to why none of mine had molted yet, when I see many other keepers talking about how they witness it often from different T's

Cant wait until later today when its hopefully more mobile and visible
 

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NorseDad

Arachnopeon
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Very nice. I'm hoping to get a couple C. Versicolor in December.

Hey, do you think I can use you as an example? 3 months and 14 species makes my 2 months and 4 species seem very modest. Hoping the wife will see this and suddenly find me a much more reasonable person. ;)
 

Vanessa

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Over 20 years later and I am still awestruck every single time. Still worried too.
 

z32upgrader

Arachnobaron
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Adult female Avicularia avicularia M1 I bought at an expo and later dropped a fertile sac molted.
 

Colorado Ts

Arachnoangel
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My little Lasiodora parahybana sling just might have...its abdomen looked large and shiny. Little thing just wasn't acting the same. Today she's in the mouth of her burrow and acting hungry.

I just can’t see passed her into the burrow to see if a mount is down there....patience, I guess.
 

TwiztedNinja

Arachnobaron
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Very nice. I'm hoping to get a couple C. Versicolor in December.

Hey, do you think I can use you as an example? 3 months and 14 species makes my 2 months and 4 species seem very modest. Hoping the wife will see this and suddenly find me a much more reasonable person. ;)
Haha. Be my guest. I hope Im able to help out. LOL
 

sdsnybny

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Very nice. I'm hoping to get a couple C. Versicolor in December.

Hey, do you think I can use you as an example? 3 months and 14 species makes my 2 months and 4 species seem very modest. Hoping the wife will see this and suddenly find me a much more reasonable person. ;)
I went from 8 to 200 in 8 months if it'll help your cause
 

aarachnid

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Very nice. I'm hoping to get a couple C. Versicolor in December.

Hey, do you think I can use you as an example? 3 months and 14 species makes my 2 months and 4 species seem very modest. Hoping the wife will see this and suddenly find me a much more reasonable person. ;)
I talked to my partner about getting 7 more t's, thinking he'd discourage me. He did the opposite. He doesn't "get" my love for tarantulas, but he's been so encouraging. I hope your partner and you can reach an agreement. :)

Five (five!) of my tarantulas are in premolt, but my itty bitty B. hamorii molted. Those tiny hairs. I love how see through slings are right after they melt.
 

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WolfSoon

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My A. minatrix female molted, and I’m always impressed by how much size she gains. Wish I could get photos of her tiger butt beauty through all the webbing and ventilation holes. :watchingyou:
 
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