T. gigas Concerns

Medusa · Sep 2, 2014

At the end of May I purchased a T. gigas, approx. 2" DLS. For several weeks it was active, out and about, and ate well. In July it made a web hideaway and went into, what I assumed, was pre-molt, and I was right. It molted on or around August 1st. It's been over a month and I have yet to see it leave its hideaway, even peeking in after dark. It hasn't eaten, and I've removed uneaten crickets, which it relished prior to molt. Isn't this a bit long? It's in one of my large pasta containers, with plenty of extra ventilation holes and a water dish.

fuzzyavics72 · Sep 2, 2014

I would say he/she is perfectly fine. My 6.5 inch amazonica didn't come out or even eat for at least five weeks after she molted. If he/she was hungry it would have eaten.

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I'm glad you're concerned, but I think "we" overreact and or worry too much and forget how hardy these inverts are.

awiec · Sep 2, 2014

Mine usually hides for several weeks before and after molting so nothing unusual. Maybe you can grab a flash light to check on it but all you can do is keep on giving it water and offering food.

Poec54 · Sep 3, 2014

I had a 1/4" G pulchripes seal itself in it's retreat under the substrate for 2 months the first time it shed for me.

awiec · Sep 3, 2014

Poec54 said:
I had a 1/4" G pulchripes seal itself in it's retreat under the substrate for 2 months the first time it shed for me.

My G.pulchripes did this when it was around 1/3-1/2 as well, I didn't see it again until I was almost done with my winter semester of college.

Poec54 · Sep 3, 2014

awiec said:
My G.pulchripes did this when it was around 1/3-1/2 as well, I didn't see it again until I was almost done with my winter semester of college.

+1. I think when a spiders seals itself in, you have to trust that they know what they're doing.

awiec · Sep 3, 2014

Poec54 said:
+1. I think when a spiders seals itself in, you have to trust that they know what they're doing.

Wasn't that hard, I had a ton of finals and papers to keep me busy, it was a pleasant surprise when I finally noticed it was out.

Medusa · Sep 3, 2014

Guess I need to go back to school.

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