Who molted today?

[z32upgrader]

Newly acquired female P. striata molted.

 

[Thekla]

My A. purpurea sling moulted while I was away for a few days.

 

[Urzeitmensch]

Juvie B. Boehmei (female) molted today. No signs of premolt, just made a mat and flipped on its back.

 

[Flashback]

I have a post molt question...I've been supplying fresh water daily, but my T hasn't (as far as I know) had any water. (It's in the same spot as it was when I went to bed & woke up)

When I open the enclosure to fill the dish, she walks around & into her hide, so she seems to be doing OK, but I know that water is important for them post molt. Should I move the dish from it's regular spot to where she is at the moment?

I keep the dish in the same spot, but wondering if anyone else has T's that don't drink after a molt?

 

[Urzeitmensch]

I have a post molt question...I've been supplying fresh water daily, but my T hasn't (as far as I know) had any water. (It's in the same spot as it was when I went to bed & woke up)

When I open the enclosure to fill the dish, she walks around & into her hide, so she seems to be doing OK, but I know that water is important for them post molt. Should I move the dish from it's regular spot to where she is at the moment?

I keep the dish in the same spot, but wondering if anyone else has T's that don't drink after a molt?

As long as the dish is accessible for the T I would not worry. Some of my Ts drink a lot after molt, some don't as far as I can tell, some drag their dish away and burrow it. They might not need it or get enough from the substrate (if moist).

 

[z32upgrader]

T. violaceus sling #2 molted.

 

[SteveIDDQD]

Hopefully my little jumping spider is about to moult (WC adult female p.regius). It's been on it's back in a web tube for 2 days and hasn't moved... It's legs aren't curled up so fairly sure it's not dead, but not really sure with these guys. Will know in a few more days I guess!

 

[Urzeitmensch]

Nhandu Tripepii molted within the last days. Yesterday evening I noticed that she seemed scrunched up against the enclosure wall (small hole thete where I can see into the burrow). Shining a light inside revealed "another" T sitting behind and the scrunched up one was the molt. Had to be very careful not to pull at the wrong leg ...

 

[Flashback]

As long as the dish is accessible for the T I would not worry. Some of my Ts drink a lot after molt, some don't as far as I can tell, some drag their dish away and burrow it. They might not need it or get enough from the substrate (if moist).

Thanks! The dish is still full, so I don't think she's drinking, but she's in & out of her hide, on top of it, etc. So she's seems to be doing fine...but good to hear that there are T's that don't necessarily drink after a molt.

I'm not planning on feeding her for about 2 weeks....but then she'll get moisture from the crickets.

 

[z32upgrader]

Psalmopoeus reduncus sling molted.

 

[Zepmaster]

I have a 1/2" (slightly bigger than 1 cm) A. iodius that hasn't eaten in 5 months. Still healthy and active, just not hungry.

OMG my iodius drives me nuts! It barely ever eats, mines a little smaller then yours, i got a chalcodes at the same time and about the same size and it is now double the size of the Iodius. the adults you see in the desert must be a hundred years old!

 

[Thekla]

B. emilia sling just finished moulting.

 

[Arachnophoric]

It's a molting party over here again;

B. albopilosum sling
Both Ch. sp. Kaeng Krachan juvies (and both male, I believe).
C. albostriatus female
C. lividus sling
P. victori female
S. kovariki sling
T. cupreus sling

And last but not least, my Theraphosinae sp. Yucatan went from unsexed to a ~1.5" MM!

 

[Pennywise]

Just one molt I have been awaiting with great anticipation, Harmonicon Oiapiquea
Curtain Web Spider. She got the missing leg back(was missing when I got it but
no big deal). Her Carapace and chelcitherae are pink instead of bright red now.
I think they will turn red again. If not a sex evaluation may be in order. I am just
learning about this species. She is about 2" now.

 

[mack1855]

I don't know what this sling is or will be..Was a mystery baby,and remains one today.Was labeled OW
arboreal.

 

[Ungoliant]

My juvenile female Psalmopoeus irminia molted today. I still haven't thought of a good name for her.

I keep the dish in the same spot, but wondering if anyone else has T's that don't drink after a molt?

Catching your tarantula drinking is pretty rare; it may have taken a drink when you weren't looking.

 

[z32upgrader]

T. violaceus sling #3 molted.

 

[draconisj4]

Holothele longipes subadult, chewed up the molt
G. porteri sling, suspect male
P. lugardi sling #2
T. violaceus sling
O. aureotibialis sling

 

[Flashback]

My juvenile female Psalmopoeus irminia molted today. I still haven't thought of a good name for her.




Catching your tarantula drinking is pretty rare; it may have taken a drink when you weren't looking.

I hope so, lol. She seems fine, I just read / see photos of some T's post molt drinking it up & just want to make sure she's hydrated...Figure if she's thirsty she'll go for it.

 

[lazarus]

Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachan male molted and matured ~4''
Acanthoscurria theraphosoides female ~3''
Nhandu coloratovillosus female ~4.5''
2/3 B. klassi slings
D. diamantinensis sling