I've had a Rose-haired tarantula for about 9 months and she hasn't molted. Is there something wrong?

Question

She molted once when i first purchased her..I was wondering how long it usually is before they molt again.

Answer 1

first she has to grow like hermet crabs they get to big they move to a different shell......<3

Answer 2

i have mine about a year and has only molted once. heard it depends on how much you feed them. one of mine turned out to be a male! man was i surprised! until they mature you cant tell which is which.

Answer 3

it depends on how much she grows, im not sure how often tarantulas molt, i know snakes molt about every month or two. it depends on her nutrition and diet to determine how much she grows.

Answer 4

they only molt when they grow...so she will molt when shes ready

Answer 5

The time in between molts depends on how much you feed them and their age.  As an adult, they may go years between molts.  If you "powerfeed" them, meaning you feed them much more than they need, then they will grow faster, molt faster, and live shorter.

She'll molt when she's ready.  You can tell when she starts getting ready to molt when she stops eating, she has lost a lot of hairs, and her exoskeleton is turning dark.  This is the new exoskeleton growing underneath.  By the way, this period of premolt can last months too.