Well, I skipped yesterday and didn't post anything....not because there was nothing to say - because there was, but because I got my new computer and spent the day setting it up and figuring things out.
I did have quite a few molts yesterday - 15 in all. I even was lucky enough to catch one in the process. It had shed its exuvium(exoskeleton) but had not yet righted itself and was still stretching its legs. Her are a couple of photos.
This is the first time I have ever seen this firsthand. If you look closely, you can see the shed exuvium off to the left of its abdomen. It's kind of hard to see as it is the same color as the coconut husk. Besides the increased number of molts, there are 41 babies that have the darkened spot on their rumps, and a few looked as if they are starting to get the dark spot.
I have been pondering a thought for some while now. When I first started this blog, I thought I would make it solely about the baby L. parahybana. I have thought about and considered including my three other juvenile tarantulas as well, just to add a little variety. I am still undecided as to if I should break up the purity of the topic of this blog. Well, that's all for now. Perhaps I will add another post later today, after I check on the babies, and, of course, I need to go to the local pet shop and get more crickets. I'm there so often to get crickets, it throws them off when I show up for dog food! Hasta luego!
I did have quite a few molts yesterday - 15 in all. I even was lucky enough to catch one in the process. It had shed its exuvium(exoskeleton) but had not yet righted itself and was still stretching its legs. Her are a couple of photos.
This is the first time I have ever seen this firsthand. If you look closely, you can see the shed exuvium off to the left of its abdomen. It's kind of hard to see as it is the same color as the coconut husk. Besides the increased number of molts, there are 41 babies that have the darkened spot on their rumps, and a few looked as if they are starting to get the dark spot.
I have been pondering a thought for some while now. When I first started this blog, I thought I would make it solely about the baby L. parahybana. I have thought about and considered including my three other juvenile tarantulas as well, just to add a little variety. I am still undecided as to if I should break up the purity of the topic of this blog. Well, that's all for now. Perhaps I will add another post later today, after I check on the babies, and, of course, I need to go to the local pet shop and get more crickets. I'm there so often to get crickets, it throws them off when I show up for dog food! Hasta luego!
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