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Approximately 2 yrs ago, me and Phil Redwine bought 4 X. immanis adult WC females, along with some adult WC female M. robustum, from Sam Marshall. First let me just say, this is in no way a slam on Sam, we both knew the risk, and Sam was very good to us.
Before I could get Phil his animals, one of my females died. In the last two years Phil told me of some problems with his females, he had them for a year or so, none had ever molted, and eventually he lost both of his, with no fault of Phil at all.
The last female, was not the prettiest, but was the largest, this was the one I kept.
After 2 yrs, and recently this female had refused food for several months, I wasn't sure if she was going to make it to a future molt, and I could see she was acting slightly lethargic, and since she had a bald spot, and it was still light colored, I feared the worst.
Two weeks ago, I opened her tank to look at her, and to my suprise, the bald spot was darkening!
Emediately I provided an intensive care unit (an icecream bucket his a screen top) for the spider, so I could get maximum humidity for this females 2yr+ exoskeleton. I really wanted this gal to make it through this very crutial molt.
After a couple weeks, upon returning from the Dixie Reptile Show Sat. 29th of March, she popped out of her old prison!
The following photos are of before and after the events.
Swifty
Before I could get Phil his animals, one of my females died. In the last two years Phil told me of some problems with his females, he had them for a year or so, none had ever molted, and eventually he lost both of his, with no fault of Phil at all.
The last female, was not the prettiest, but was the largest, this was the one I kept.
After 2 yrs, and recently this female had refused food for several months, I wasn't sure if she was going to make it to a future molt, and I could see she was acting slightly lethargic, and since she had a bald spot, and it was still light colored, I feared the worst.
Two weeks ago, I opened her tank to look at her, and to my suprise, the bald spot was darkening!
Emediately I provided an intensive care unit (an icecream bucket his a screen top) for the spider, so I could get maximum humidity for this females 2yr+ exoskeleton. I really wanted this gal to make it through this very crutial molt.
After a couple weeks, upon returning from the Dixie Reptile Show Sat. 29th of March, she popped out of her old prison!
The following photos are of before and after the events.
Swifty