OBT

Guys what could be the possible signs of an OBT in its premolt? I couldnt find one here in the net so I turn to you guys

Hope someone answers me God Bless everyone

i barely got an obt sling recently.i dont have experience but from what ive read theyll make a molting spot with web and sit on or lay on their back,refuse food and become lethargic.

Yup. Web mat and a refusal to eat. Bump the humidity a tiny bit. When it's on it's back, don't freak. They don't die on their backs, it's just molting...

What do you mean "lethargic"?

My OBT is somewhat blue in color (carapace and legs) and its abdomen is somewhat rusty orange. It refuses food now and doesnt web that a lot. His size maybe I estimate at 1"

Stick a pic up mate, but yeah, it'll just stop eating and MAY web itself into a hole if it's made one.
If you suspect its in premoult, just dont lob any crix in with it. leave it for a week or 2 then offerfood again.
If it doesnt eat it then either remove food or kill it in there or a better option is use a maggot or 2 as food. You can leave them in with a moulting spider no probs.

Heres some of its pics to provide info guys



A little web

That an OBT? Looks more like an GBB or something, very young..

Anyway, I think I have never seen a spider that fat, so I wouldnt really feed it much the next few days :-)

If it moults, it will grow huge with an abdomen filled like that! Damn

thats the same thing i was thinking Pluto! Gbb with a rediculous abdomen.

Nah, looks like a murinus when young.
BUT, it is rediculously fat.
Moult imminent.

so they turn blue like that sometimes?

I see so its on premolt now.


I wish it would turn into that orange thingy

Thanks guys

from what i gathered thats a definite si senor.

GBB's have a distinct black and orange pattern on the abdomen when they are young.

shining wrote:

from what i gathered thats a definite si senor.

Does that mean its a male?

No, theres no real way of telling at that age without a good condition moult skin and a decent microscope.

hahaha si senor means like yes sir.its going to molt,yes sir.

shining wrote:

hahaha si senor means like yes sir.its going to molt,yes sir.

I see, sorry for that , Thanks anyways

its all good brotha man. obt!!!

Here's my fatty in pre molt. It molted since this picture.

My OBT doesnt pay attention whenever I put fresh nymphs or pre killed nymphs.


And also my OBT doesnt seem to web that heavy like yours

I wish it would molt too soon