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JohnxII
03-09-2005, 02:43 AM
Last time I checked, which was a few days ago, the bald spot was still flesh colored... and all of a sudden, out it popped! Talk about unexpected... added to the fact that it's a large adult female I'm talking about - I'd have expected the pre-molt period to be a little bit longer? Oh well.
MyNameHere
03-09-2005, 03:33 AM
interesting...and she looks really nice now, too!

I was just thinking about getting a boehmei. I'm going to take this as a sign. ;)
BlkCat
03-09-2005, 03:59 AM
My boehmeis never surprise me when it comes to molts. They eat and eat and eat and then stop. 1-2 weeks later I have a bright fire T and an excavum.
Cirith Ungol
03-09-2005, 06:04 AM
Erm.. I don't get that last picture! Do I see one T shedding and anotherone sitting in the entrance of the flowerpot? :?
bman
03-09-2005, 06:20 AM
Erm.. I don't get that last picture! Do I see one T shedding and anotherone sitting in the entrance of the flowerpot? :?
I thought I was the only one to see that...
What's the deal with that?
nightbreed
03-09-2005, 06:46 AM
lol I'm guessing thats one T and the moulted exuvium.
MUNG!!!
03-09-2005, 08:33 AM
nightbreed, count the legs on the exuvium... ( thats what i thought at first too)
bagheera
03-09-2005, 12:57 PM
nightbreed, count the legs on the exuvium... ( thats what i thought at first too)


Yes...too many legs! Now I want one!
Spydra
03-09-2005, 01:06 PM
Beautiful T...mine is only 1/2" and is cute as can be :D

Renee
nightbreed
03-09-2005, 01:08 PM
nightbreed, count the legs on the exuvium... ( thats what i thought at first too)

Counted them eight legs two pedipalps all present a correct, whats your point? :?
firben
03-09-2005, 01:31 PM
@nightbreed...: that gives "1" spider.... not a molting spider...


@all: how do you get to streach that excavum allong a ruller? mine are always too crisp and break appart as soon as i try to have a look inside them...
nightbreed
03-09-2005, 01:35 PM
@nightbreed...: that gives "1" spider.... not a molting spider...

:? I said it was one T and one moulted exuvium, I didnt say anything about a moulting spider :?
JohnxII
03-10-2005, 03:04 AM
how do you get to streach that excavum allong a ruller? mine are always too crisp and break appart as soon as i try to have a look inside them...

I used the old method of soaking in warm soapy water, then rinse. Some found good results from the use of steam from humidifiers. For larger molts however, old school works the best IMHO.
Socrates
03-10-2005, 07:34 AM
Johnson, she is GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for sharing the pics.

<Wendy strolls over to her Boehmei and tells her "Grow Bella, grow!">

I got my Boehmei in October, and she was about 3/4" then. By now she's reached the 2" mark and is getting ready to molt again. Yipee. :)

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MUNG!!!
03-10-2005, 09:01 AM
It must be my eyes but I keep getting 9 legs and 2 palps... must be a shadow or something... but it seemed to me that there would be legs on the other side of the molt... just a thought , my mistake :wall:
nightbreed
03-10-2005, 09:22 AM
yeah I know what you mean :D it looks like the moult is lying in an strange position, my impression is two of the legs from the opposite side are folded under so you can see them this side :)
Cirith Ungol
03-10-2005, 09:45 AM
Don't throw letters or smileys at me <gets ready to duck> but one of the pics I see 1 T in da house and another one right in the middle of a moult right next to it. Obviously I must be wrong but it looks like that ;)
JohnxII
03-11-2005, 02:48 AM
I got my Boehmei in October, and she was about 3/4" then. By now she's reached the 2" mark and is getting ready to molt again.
That's not slow at all for a Brachy! Remember to post pix when the time comes.

Everyone stop the counting already! {D Yep you are definitely seeing some shadows and so on, but it's 1 T, 1 exuvia. Thanks for the kind words though, for some not so brilliant photos!