For those of you who have never witnessed, firsthand, a tarantula in the process of moulting, you might find these pictures kinda interesting.
Even if you have watched it, it's still kinda neat!
Yes, she is unmoving and on her back, looking very much like she's dead, but this is the normal position of a moulting tarantula.
If you look closely, you can see the bed of webbing silk she made just prior to flipping over, you can also see her fangs.
To preserve picture size and quality, these are all clickable thumbnails.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/Solocelt/Other pets/Spider/Spaz001.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/Solocelt/Other pets/Spider/Spaz002.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/Solocelt/Other pets/Spider/Spaz005.jpg
Even if you have watched it, it's still kinda neat!
Yes, she is unmoving and on her back, looking very much like she's dead, but this is the normal position of a moulting tarantula.
If you look closely, you can see the bed of webbing silk she made just prior to flipping over, you can also see her fangs.
To preserve picture size and quality, these are all clickable thumbnails.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/Solocelt/Other pets/Spider/Spaz001.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/Solocelt/Other pets/Spider/Spaz002.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/Solocelt/Other pets/Spider/Spaz005.jpg