Help with my Lasiodora parahybana

[steven simcock]

My Lasiodora parahybana has not molted for 2 years and has not eat anything for around 2 months. I have had her for 15 years from a Juvenile and she has always been nasty, she bit me once when i first had her and she always flicked hairs and would go for anything that moved in her tank but over the last few months she has gone dead docile. She used to eat locusts but now she runs from them and the other day a cricket walked up her leg and sat on top of her and she did not move an inch. Her abdomen has not darkened so i don't think its molt related.

[Peter Lacey]

My L. klugi moulted recently after a gap of over 1 & 1/2yrs. As they get older they moult less. She certainly doesnt look like she's ready to moult but I wouldn't worry too much about that timescale. Many species go on a fast but as long as the abdomen isnt wrinkled and you're supplying a water bowl things should be fine. Try again with a large cricket once a week and remove if it doesnt eat.

[Henry Johnson]

Don't think it's anything to worry about Steven, my Lasiodora parahybana moulted a few days ago after about 2 years, he is now a mature male

[steven simcock]

Thanks for the info

[steven simcock]

This morning i got up to make my breakfast and i looked in my t's tank and noticed her abdomen has darkened. Maybe thats why she has been a bit docile.

[Mrs Linda Street]

Hi Steven, there's the moult in progress, I'm sure she'll be fine. We've just had one of our big Para females moult, she was only about 7-8 days from the stage yours looks now, to moulting, she's now jet black and gorgeous.

[steven simcock]

The last time she molted before she always built a web bed to lie on thats how i knew she was molting especially when she had hair on her abdomen but this time she has not even tempted to built a web. Does this matter or will she be ok if she molts without a web bed. she has just been moved to this new tank so i'm not sure if its because of this.

[Kirk McNulty]

Hi Steven, my Klugi moulted last week and it wasnt untill the day of the moult that she lay down a mat of web. She looks like shes on her way so she will prob make a web soon, even in the new tank.

[Mrs Linda Street]

Our Para, laid her mat the morning as she moulted later on that day, that's the norm like Kirk's experience.