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13 years 1 month ago - 13 years 1 month ago #70563 by Cameron Torode
So I've got this little H. formosus. For the past two months he has been moulting every two weeks like clockwork. He only eats one roach a time and then ignores all other food This morning will be the fifth time he has moulted in this two week interval as I discovered that he has moulted yet again. As far as I have been able to research, they are a slow growing species and the growth after each moult is maybe a millimeter at best

Has anyone else experienced anything similar?

He has moulted about 8 times since I've had him

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13 years 1 month ago #70564 by Konrad
I think its time you slow down on the growth hormones!

This is very interesting, I hope someone can shed some light on what is going on.

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13 years 1 month ago #70565 by Vanessa
Whatever you are putting in their water, please send me some of that! A few of my T's need to wake up and start groooowing too!

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13 years 1 month ago #70566 by Cameron Torode
My L. parahybana could certainly do with a growth spurt right about now. It's very strange, and it doesn't grow much at all, previous moults were maybe half to a whopping 1 millimeter in growth, this last moult was about 1 millimeter too.

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13 years 1 month ago #70586 by Steven Knoetze
My G rosea went for 4 months with no eating and then molted twice within a 2 week space and now has gone about 3 months with no eating again.
Its common with them though, got no idea whats up with your little guy though. Very interesting situation though, hope someone can enlighten us as to what it could be causing this.
Are you providing any external heating, what is the humidity at??

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13 years 1 month ago #70588 by Cameron Torode
He's right up against a heatpad, it doesn't get too hot, in a large heating tub filled with my scorpion tubs which is then covered with a lid which is then covered with a blanket/towel/big cloth thing. Keeps everyone nice and toasty. Humidity is about.........I have no idea, I don't use a Hygrometer but you can occasionally see water droplets on the side

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