~~Here be spooders!!!!~~ ( and other critters!!)

[AntiqueB]

Good luck to her! Post a photo when she's done!

 

[ChikaInu]

I did! But mine is the gnome type

The best kind! Never cared for the big red.

 

[ChikaInu]

Getting there!

 

[AntiqueB]

What pretty, new, white fangs!

 

[ChikaInu]

What pretty, new, white fangs!

Pretty, pointy teefs! They are soft while they are white though, I will have to wait until they harden and turn black before I feed her again.

 

[AntiqueB]

How long does it take for them to harden? She must need food after an ordeal like molting.

 

[ChikaInu]

How long does it take for them to harden? She must need food after an ordeal like molting.

For a spider her size it will take around ten days, up to two weeks. She will just stretch, rest and hang out. When she is done resting she will be ravenous!
A little spiderling I would feed just a couple of days after.

They are really vulnerable in this stage so it's important not to leave any scavenging prey like crickets or morioworms in there with them when they molt.

 

[AntiqueB]

Aww. Take your time, and rest often, pretty girl! You've got this!

 

[StinkyAcres]

Also, there is a thunderstorm so I'll probably find another three or so molted Ts tomorrow. Somehow they always go bananas when there is about to thunder. Pretty funny. I assume it's got to do with humidity.

Just found one of my Curlyhairs getting ready to molt too! It is definitely very humid here.

 

[OnlySympathy]

Wild tarantulas I found in Costa Rica