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Old 30-09-2007, 09:29 AM
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my mexican redknee spiderling just molted the last bit came off last night i thik coz when i check this morning it was off but hes got a black bum again so do this mean he is going to molt again?
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Old 30-09-2007, 10:47 AM
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No, I doubt he is going to moult again. All my redknee slings (all about 2cm) have red black bums. It's just how they are at that size.
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Old 30-09-2007, 10:48 AM
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Nope, but it means your misinterpreting the blackbum, hehe
Its probably more liekly to be the patch of urticating hair just starting to become visible, you should be able to distinguish the urticating hair from the molting process because its only a patch of black as apposed to the entire abdomen turning dark.
No tarantula will molt so soon after a molt it would need at least weeks to recover, im not even sure if eggs with legs would ever be found molting so rapid, or even under a week so i wouldnt worrry about it.
Its just your T is getting hair in funny places, but it happens to all of them when they reach puberty. Tell him not to worry, but his voice will drop soon too, lol
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Old 30-09-2007, 12:26 PM
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thats okay lol i just killed too small crickets and put in there coz i didnt know if he was going to molt. will he eat them?
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