Number of posts : 397 Age : 32 Location : Ohio Registration date : 2011-05-16
Subject: Molting?? 5/21/2011, 9:16 pm
Howdy, me again, My babies have begun to vanish on me. All but three have left momma's back and dissapeared into the substrate and rocks in the tank, are they preparing to molt?? When the last three have climbed down can I remove mom? Thanks!
pluto Leiurus
Number of posts : 2647 Age : 41 Location : Next to Manneke Pis Registration date : 2011-04-16
Subject: Re: Molting?? 5/22/2011, 4:02 am
Sure, when the babies leave the mother, you should take them away from her with a spoon in separate enclosures if it is not too may...
The mother will probably have some moults on her back from them already.
Mr. Mordax Administrator
Number of posts : 7743 Age : 38 Location : PNW Registration date : 2008-02-06
Subject: Re: Molting?? 5/23/2011, 11:53 am
If they vanished they probably already molted. Give them a day or two so that they're more likely to be hard enough to fluoresce, then (gently) examine the tank with a blacklight.
*~BEX~* Administrator
Number of posts : 4246 Age : 41 Registration date : 2010-08-29
Subject: Re: Molting?? 5/23/2011, 11:57 am
Prly easier to remove the mum instead of all the lil ones
Mr. Mordax Administrator
Number of posts : 7743 Age : 38 Location : PNW Registration date : 2008-02-06
Subject: Re: Molting?? 5/23/2011, 12:07 pm
Well, remove mom first so there's no pinchy bodyguard. Then pick out the babies either for a baby-specific enclosure or individual housing.
Then pick out the babies either for a baby-specific enclosure or individual housing.