RoseK
Arachnosquire
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- May 2, 2013
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I have a MM A. avic who is nothing like any T I'ever ever owned. And I've owned them for over 20 years!
I've mentioned him on this forum before. I got him as a MM, albeit a tiny one (hence his name, Bilbo) and in mid-February of this year he survived a post-ultimate molt, minus one palp. Once he stabilized, I noticed that he and one of my MFs were 'signaling' to each other, so I mated them and he became a postultimate dad to ten slings. I posted a thread about that right here. All 10 slings are growing and doing well. One will be going to Jon Sosiak (Jon3800 on YouTube) but I'm keeping the rest to see how they grow, if they're fertile, etc.
Saturday morning I went to check on Bilbo, as he'd been off his food and I was worried that his time was near. To my shock, he'd performed a SECOND post-ultimate molt and not only grown in size but regenerated his missing palp. He was on top of his old molt so I thought he was stuck in it, but as soon as I opened his enclosure he struggled away from it and made his way up his cork bark hide.
As of today he's still alive, although obviously recovering from the molt. I've put fresh water where he can reach it, as his abdomen looks small, and am keeping my fingers crossed. As soon as he's hardened enough to safely take out, I'm going to post pictures.
Just thought I would share. This boy has amazed me.
I've mentioned him on this forum before. I got him as a MM, albeit a tiny one (hence his name, Bilbo) and in mid-February of this year he survived a post-ultimate molt, minus one palp. Once he stabilized, I noticed that he and one of my MFs were 'signaling' to each other, so I mated them and he became a postultimate dad to ten slings. I posted a thread about that right here. All 10 slings are growing and doing well. One will be going to Jon Sosiak (Jon3800 on YouTube) but I'm keeping the rest to see how they grow, if they're fertile, etc.
Saturday morning I went to check on Bilbo, as he'd been off his food and I was worried that his time was near. To my shock, he'd performed a SECOND post-ultimate molt and not only grown in size but regenerated his missing palp. He was on top of his old molt so I thought he was stuck in it, but as soon as I opened his enclosure he struggled away from it and made his way up his cork bark hide.
As of today he's still alive, although obviously recovering from the molt. I've put fresh water where he can reach it, as his abdomen looks small, and am keeping my fingers crossed. As soon as he's hardened enough to safely take out, I'm going to post pictures.
Just thought I would share. This boy has amazed me.