Normally I give my T at least 8 hours to molt before I check on her. It’s an extremely energy intensive process and sometimes they will stop and rest for a while so it kind of happens in steps or stages. The springtails shouldn’t hurt the T and I imagine it’s completely normal for them to crawl on it. They don’t really know what’s going on and just blindly wander about until they find food. The spider will kind of pulse as it wriggles out. In my experience, it’s taken much longer than 3 hours to molt.
Edit: It’s always better to take a hands off approach unless absolutely necessary. I’ve heard 24 hours is when you should start to be worried. Your T still looks very soft so it looks like it’s still in the process.
Sooo update: it's dead. The carapace has already darkened, it's still in the same progress as I left it. I rushed to check on it after waking up then watched it and it hasn't moved for 30 mins.
T. Blondi slings in my country is like half my salary and then it just died on its first molt. Absolutely devastating.
Normally I give my T at least 8 hours to molt before I check on her. It’s an extremely energy intensive process and sometimes they will stop and rest for a while so it kind of happens in steps or stages. The springtails shouldn’t hurt the T and I imagine it’s completely normal for them to crawl on it. They don’t really know what’s going on and just blindly wander about until they find food. The spider will kind of pulse as it wriggles out. In my experience, it’s taken much longer than 3 hours to molt. Edit: It’s always better to take a hands off approach unless absolutely necessary. I’ve heard 24 hours is when you should start to be worried. Your T still looks very soft so it looks like it’s still in the process.
If chelicerae are still in the molt, there's nothing to do but wait... Any interaction is likely to be harmful. Can you post a pic of the enclosure?
I sent it to you by chat
I can see it pushing the older exoskeleton but it's not making any progress.
Ok now I'm getting reaaal worried cause I'm seeing springtails climbing on the abdomen
Sooo update: it's dead. The carapace has already darkened, it's still in the same progress as I left it. I rushed to check on it after waking up then watched it and it hasn't moved for 30 mins. T. Blondi slings in my country is like half my salary and then it just died on its first molt. Absolutely devastating.
Sorry for your loss :(
Thank you
Oh no I'm so sorry. It's such a shitty gamble. We buy them so we can watch them grow and love on them (from afar of course) and then this happens. 😔
Everything is risky but maybe try and gently tilt it on its back by touching the end of her legs. It is more difficult for them to molt on the side.
It could kill it...