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Old 06-11-2007, 12:04 AM
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how long generally do slings stop eating b4 moulting? i think mine are about 2 moult, and have stoped eating 4 a week or so. they all look different weights, 2 are quite plump and another is really thin. do they need 2 loose weight 2 moult?
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Old 06-11-2007, 04:08 PM
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well if i think mine is about to molt i kill a cricket and put in there so if its not and want somthing to eat its there but if it do molt it wont get ate by the cricket, just keep a eye on them.
i notice once mine molt it looks thin but i fatten it back up again lol
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Old 06-11-2007, 04:42 PM
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usually T's stop eating before a moult. what size are your slings? as zoe said, take out any uneaten food and just keep an eye on them. try not to stess them during this process.
Ts dont have to lose weight to shed, they should always be nice and plump but do come out of the shed looking thinner. they fatten up again quite quickly!
if theyre not about to moult they might be a bit too cold with the recent temperature drop. i would wait maybe another week (depending on their size) and if they still havent moulted put the temps up.
just remember that a sling will starve much quicker than an adult and in my experience the really tiny ones dont fast this long before a shed.
not having a go by the way, just letting you know there could be more than one reason for them not eating as a lot of new T owners dont realise it could just be cold. I made the same mistake with my first T.
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Old 06-11-2007, 05:22 PM
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they r 1cm. i dont think they r cold coz they r really active n they move in and out of the hot n cold areas a lot. they have darkened a lot, so i am quite sure they arent far from moulting. 1 of them seems 2 have put a bed of silk down 2 about the same size as itself. im just worried about the thinest 1 coz its abdomen is a lot smaller than the other 2.
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Old 06-11-2007, 05:29 PM
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well in that case i think the thinner one should be fine. it'll just need a lot of fattening up when it has moulted. is there a specific reason for it being so much smaller?
sometimes its very hard to get a T eating the amount it should, they just dont have the appetite for it!
i wouldnt get too worried though. fatalities when moulting in slings is big anyway but ive never heard of one dying due to being too thin before a moult and ive had a few VERY thin rescues in!
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the thin 1 just eat a little less than the other 2. fingers crossed they'll b ok.
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