How is molting of the spiders?

Exotic Pets are becoming increasingly common in our homes. It is already difficult to surprise anyone with a bright brisk bird or lizard. Another thing - tarantula. Here is the pet so the pet! Have many heart skips a beat looking at "exotic animal". But even so quiet and undemanding pet owner requires courage and some knowledge and skills. The owners should not only understand the behavior and nutrition of furry Pets, but also to understand how is the molt of the spider to provide the most comfortable conditions during this period.

Why you need a molt

The Body of a spider is not familiar to us internal skeleton. It is covered by a exoskeleton that protects it from external influences. The external skeleton consisting of chitin and sclerotin mounted internal organs and muscle tissue. The skeleton – alternating hard and soft parts with tactile hairs. The outer shell of the exoskeleton called the cuticle. The presence of the shell makes life easier arthropod, but the rigid structure does not allow the spider to increase the size. This means that at some point the bird needs to reset the hard shell to continue to grow. By the way, a shell dropped during molting, called exuviae.

Overview molt

The Molt of the spider is divided into 4 phases which transform into one another:

• Stage preclinica;
• Directly molting;
• Stage postlink;
• Malinosky period.

Of these phases develops the whole life of the spider. The most noticeable is the shedding process, but the longest in the life of a bird – malinosky stage.

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Preclinical

In Latin, this stage of molting is called proecdysis. The process can take 2-3 weeks. At this time, under the old shell, a new exoskeleton.

Preclinica trigger complex hormonal processes that are not well studied.

At the stage preclinica dramatically changes the behavior of the tarantula. He stops eating (does not respond to even the most favourite treats). The outer cover is dull. If the tarantula is a bright color, it becomes much darker (especially noticeable in the area of the abdomen). The spider hides and freezes, his mobility is greatly reduced.

To molting the spider is successful, he weaves a spider web Mat or web of seals the entrance to the burrow (nest).

Molt

When I start molting, the tarantula flips on his back. Between the old hard and new soft exoskeleton starts to separate actuually liquid. It is a kind of lubricant designed to slightly soften the old skin.

Molt bird spider, a photo which often spread in the network, the hosts, begins with the creation inside containment overpressure. The process is poorly understood, as is happening to the end - not installed. Old skeleton bursts, and the spider begins to release the cephalothorax. After bursting the shell in the abdomen.

Next molt the spider continues to be a gradual release of the appendages. It's paws, pedipalpy, chelicerae. For the tarantula is the most difficult thing, if you release the appendage does not work, then the spider is forced to discard it. Shedding of the old exoskeleton is accompanied by wave-like contractions of the muscles of the back part of the calf.

Postlink

The Latin name of the stage – postecdysis. Direct molt, like the spider ended. But the stage postlink for the animal is very dangerous. Soft shell new exoskeleton is unable to protect his master. Spider is very easy to injure. First time tarantula continues to lie on his back, pursing his limbs. After resting, the animal turned over on his stomach and shrinks into a ball. Discarded exuvium lying around. Then spider, in the sky, and begins to move his legs. It helps to restore motor activity and to stretch the soft exoskeleton. A few days tarantula does not require food. Its chelicerae are not able to grind food. In fact, at this stage, it might be considered that ended molt bird spider. How much time the pet will abstain from food? It depends on how quickly harden the new shell. Food can be put when the spider began to run to his house.

Malinosky stage

The Transition to this stage occurs as soon as the spider resumes the activity. Pet returning to its normal rhythm of life. Eats well, is gaining lost during forced abstinence weight.

Very interesting to observe the progress of the molt of the spider. How often this will occur depends on the age of animal and the conditions of his detention. Note that the age of a bird is determined not by years but by number of molts. Entry L3, for example, indicates that the spider has gone through 3 molts. Young birds molt every 3-4 weeks. Older – once in 2-3 months. Once a male reaches puberty, it ceases to molt. The last moult of the male is called definitively, which means “ultimate”. But Maturefemales moult out. To change close the exoskeleton they have 1-2 times each year.

Mistakes inexperienced owners

Inexperienced owners forget to maintain artificially high humidity level and to further increase it, noticing the approach of molting. Due to this error, the spiders grow worse and harder to survive the change of the shell. They can get injured, lose limbs or die.

The Second mistake-trying to help get out of the old exoskeleton. The owners think that the spider got stuck and suffering. Yes, animal is difficult, but any interference in the molting process may lead to the death of a spider.

The Third mistake – anxiety and panic after losing a limb. The spider can swing while shedding a limb, if she is injured or there is a spike of internal and external exoskeletons. For this reason experience is not necessary. Tarantulas have developed regeneration after 2-3 molts, the lost limb is restored.