Why Is it Not Advisable to Feed a Tarantula for a Week After Moulting?

sweetmisery

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Just wondering why we should wait a week... especially since after moulting, my Rosea is so thin.
 

kyle_de_aussie

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The fangs need time to harden up after the moult before they can use them to eat again. Give it at least 5 days to a week before giving it food again, any sooner and your spider will 1. just not eat it or 2. eat it and damage its fangs
 

Talkenlate04

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They wont even take food after a molt. Everything needs time to harden up she is soft as can be after a molt. Some bigger T's won't take food for months after a molt. But with smaller T's like slings they will start taking food again anywhere from 4-10 days. But its just not a good idea to stress them out more by offering them food right after a molt.
 

sweetmisery

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Thanks guys! And oh, is the color right after moult pretty much the color or will it change when it thickens?
 

MindUtopia

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They will harden and get a darker, fresher look. Also, besides the fangs, T's shed the entire lining of their stomach in a molt. That also needs time to ready itself to handle the digestion process.
 

SpiderZone2

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Also make sure you give it a drink of water or if it is too small for a container then mist lightly. The colors are so beautiful after a molt. Depending on what species you have the colors become more deeper and brillant as they molt. Most any T I have that is of considerable size I won't feed for 2 weeks after a molt. Some will not even take food for 3 weeks to a month. Depends on the species and size of your T. I don't want to take any chances of injury of the fangs by feeding too soon. So far I have never had any problems that way. Also what Mindutopia had said about the stomach lining. Just best for your T to wait for feeding.
 
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