possible molt problem

[fartkowski]

Hi this morning at about 8am I found my 5" H gigas on her back getting ready to molt.
At about 1:30 it started to wiggle free.
The question I have is how long does it normally take for one this size to molt free once it starts.
Its about 3:20 now and it looks like the body is free but none of the legs.
Another problem I see is she is in her burrow and it's kinda tight, her legs are not even up yet.
I was just wondering if It's just me being paranoid, or if there might be problems.

[fartkowski]

Also how much longer should I wait before I attempt to help?

[penny'smom]

These big kids can take several hours. My first smithi would take pretty much all day to finish a molt. She never did it in her hide though, so I am not sure what to tell you about that.

[butch4skin]

Obligate burrowers always molt in tight spaces, it's their nature. You'd be really suprised how little room they need.

[Cocoa-Jin]

The biggest lesson Ive learned from this forum is this...."When in doubt, leave it alone." Patience is a real boring answer but it always seems to be the right one.

[PhormictopusMan]

So, how did it go? Has it completed?