Prowelder96
Arachnopeon
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- Jul 15, 2014
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That tarantula is not in premolt, that area of the abdomen is always a little dark, especially in older individuals. When it darkens, it will be almost black.
Time will tell then. If it molts soon, great. If not, oh well.See i don't think that's true even if it were it wouldn't progressively get bigger and bigger over the course of a week. That was maybe a smudge barely visible a week ago exactly. So I'm assuming its pre-molt. Some Ts do eat before molting i did some research.
Oh wait, if he said it, it must be the gospel...And I showed Jon3800 he said its defiantly pre molt.
If you did the research and found an answer you are satisfied with, why would you waste our valuable time with yet another premolt question, especially if you were going to ignore mostly everything everyone had to say?See i don't think that's true even if it were it wouldn't progressively get bigger and bigger over the course of a week. That was maybe a smudge barely visible a week ago exactly. So I'm assuming its pre-molt. Some Ts do eat before molting i did some research. And I showed Jon3800 he said its defiantly pre molt.
With that species, "intermolt" could last months, am I right?I see the coloration you are talking about. It is dark but that T is in late intermolt. It goes: Molt, post molt, intermolt, premolt...varying times for each T and age etc.
And people here have been in the hobby for longer.he's been in the hobby for over 15 years i think he knows a thing or two. Not saying I worship jon and rob but they defiantly know what they are talking about. Not exactly newbies.
I didn't say they were newbies at all...he's been in the hobby for over 15 years i think he knows a thing or two. Not saying I worship jon and rob but they defiantly know what they are talking about. Not exactly newbies.
Months or yearsWith that species, "intermolt" could last months, am I right?
Very true, although most that do tend to be t's with higher metabolisms and significantly greater feeding responses (or are growing slings). I would consider it extremely rare for this species to eat during pre-molt. I've had mine for nearly 15 years and its never fed in pre-molt....its actually never fed the month before it molted... 3 months to a year of fasting prior to molting is actually not at all uncommon for this species....almost normal in fact.Some Ts do eat before molting i did some research.