LOL!
I have a tarantula & her name is Aadi! (Yes, I really do!:)
The other day (8-17, actually), she molted! I got her in March, and I wondered if she would or when she would. I read all about her on the 'net. I learned tarantulas (mostly!) molt UPSIDE down! LOL So, even though it is weird & shocking when you look in & find them on their backs & somewhat (or mostly!) helpless, they are doing a normal process. Now, if things are "good" & humidity is right, the "exoskeleton" comes off, none sticks to her & you have this "new" spider.
This is Aadi - when I discovered she was molting: (notice, she laid down some web for herself - she laid on part of it, I am assuming this was to help her molt to come off)
This is after she molted.
She is a whole new girl:) Very vibrant! The pictures do not show her beauty! The first pic is from the next day - 8/18 & the others are from 8/22.
2 comments:
I used to have a tarantula many long years ago--it was really neat.
Cool photos!
I've lost count now but this must be around the sixth spider I've encountred on a blog today.
I like the ones around here as they are friendly; not quite so sure about a tarantula.
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