Who molted today?

Steve1698

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Chilobrachys dyscolus blue - was my first molt this year during the first week of January. This spider went from 1/2 inch dls or less last January to 2 3/4 inches this January. Just ripping through the enclosures! Lol.

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Craig73

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2.5” G. pulchripes molted. At least 6-7hrs with the toes pointing up to the lawd before things started to happen.

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antinous

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𝘗𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴 C

Had a bad molt. Molted upright and got stuck, ended up being able to get all the legs and abdomen out using a small pair of tweezers, paintbrush, and paintbrush. Legs are still a bit messed up and it moves by dragging itself around, but it’s alive. Going to feed it a bit extra and put a few more water dishes in so it has easier access. Took out the hide and filled in the burrow because if it went into the tight space, I doubt it would be able to get out.

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Died this morning/last night. Sexed to be female. Definitely stings a bit.

Molted last night/this morning
𝘟𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 sp. ‘White Lowland’ B
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 B
 

antinous

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𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 B
 

Craig73

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P. Irminia that I rehoused last week. Was ~4” now at least 4.5”, hard to say right now.

Getting this molt is gonna be fun times. I thought I’d be able to slip in and gently pull it but she turned so I abandoned the mission. If she dumps it out great, if not we go full on recovery after her first meal.

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spideyspinneret78

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My P. sazimai sling that I suspected was male molted today and proved me wrong. She is definitely a female. I'm surprised how much her spermathecae developed compared to the last molt I examined. They weren't visible at all last time using the dissecting scope, and today I could see them. Pleasant surprise.
 

Caretaker

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Just went down to check on the Ts and saw that after refusing food for 4-5 weeks my female B. boehmei has molted! 2nd time in my care in 11 months .
tough to get a good pic at this point. So lightly misted one side of enclosure and will leave her alone and check later.
 

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Craig73

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Avicularia kwitara. Hoping to see some
nice green coloration out of this one over the next week or so.

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antinous

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Phormictopus sp. 'Dominican Purple' C
Xenesthis sp. 'Bright' B
Pamphobeteus cf. antinous D
Phormictopus sp. 'Dominican Purple' B
Phormictopus auratus A
Pamphobeteus sp. 'Paisa' D
 

z32upgrader

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Spotted a molt in my Chilobrachys sp “Electric blue” female’s enclosure today. The color is amazingly vibrant even in poor ambient light. Can’t wait to photograph her with my DSLR.
 
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