Who molted today?

Royalty

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My h.maculata came out last night looking more like the adult colors! I hope to be able to pull the molt for a sex id but it is in the burrow..that he/she is always in or near haha.
 

spideyspinneret78

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After almost 6 months of being in premolt, my A. seemani finally molted! He's jet black and so beautiful now! I hadn't seen him out of his burrow for a few months, so it was a welcome surprise this morning when he popped up showing off his new outfit.
 

TwiztedNinja

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Sling geniculata currently molting

Appears to be supported only by the web mat. lol

If I was new I'd be a little worried, but they seem to know what they're doing

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ErinM31

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Since it’s been quite warm in Texas for more than a month, my arboreals have all been having a molting party! Interestingly, of my two Psalmopoeus cambridgei, one is definitely greener than the other.

Also happy to report that my largest Aphonopelma chalcodes finally molted the other day! I am not sure why she waited three years; I don’t think she’s that old — twelve years total if my information is correct.
 

johnny quango

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My cotztetlana so Guanajuato sling moulted today and grew pretty much not at all. Also my juvenile B hamorii moulted too
 
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Ynnoslol

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My unsexed G. pulchra sling molted last night, left behind the brown colour and got its gorgeous new black colour.
 

PedipalpPix

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My one and only T, my B. emilia sling, molted last night! The adult colors are steadily becoming more pronounced even at such a small size, I'm excited!
 
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Drizzliz

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It's a happy day when my B. auratum molts! This is the fourth molt since I acquired it as a 1/4 inch sling 2018-09-01. Slow grower to say the least. Although this time around the size increase actually significant! The red looks like it's starting to come in on the patella! 🙂🙂
 

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Colorado Ts

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My Grammostola pulchripes moulted over the weekend and it is looking so nice. The spider is now got to be pushing 2.5" to 3" size length. It looks very hairy and definitely larger. The behavior of the spider is noticeably different, it's not as skittish as it was before this moult.

Whenever I'd mess with the enclosure, the sling would boult into its burrow as if its very life depended on it.

Since the moult the sling is very sedate. When I move the enclosure, the slings will slowly move from its normal location, on the upper corner of the side, to a position near the water dish and wait for prey items to be dropped into the enclosure. Very nice to see...Love this species, and as stated in previous posts...OMG I want more of them. Such a cool species.
 

WolvesInSpaceMarines

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I have a second (well technically fourth) molt. My older B. hamorii molted a couple of days ago (naturally on his feet rather than on his back). He seems to be old enough now to properly sex using the ventral technique so I’ll have to look at that. I feel kind of bad, as i didn’t know he was in pre-molt so I threw a cricket in right before he started! But I got the cricket out before it made a meal of my T. Next time I’ll pay a little more attention. Here’s hoping one of my others molts soon so I can see how they’ve changed!
 

Thekla

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My older B. hamorii molted a couple of days ago (naturally on his feet rather than on his back). He seems to be old enough now to properly sex using the ventral technique
If you still have the moult it's far more reliable to sex your T with that. ;) Here's a video how to do that:
 

WolvesInSpaceMarines

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If you still have the moult it's far more reliable to sex your T with that. ;) Here's a video how to do that:
I’ll have to look at that. Unfortunately with this molt, he kind of messed with it and won’t leave it alone lol. It’s like his/her pet or something. But I hope that I can get a good molt next time. In four years or so lol
 

Thekla

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I’ll have to look at that. Unfortunately with this molt, he kind of messed with it and won’t leave it alone lol. It’s like his/her pet or something. But I hope that I can get a good molt next time. In four years or so lol
Try to get that moult. You'd be surprised what it's sometimes left even when it appears to be totally torn apart. You just need patience and a steady hand to unfold it. ;)
 
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