So I walked into my critter room a few days ago and witnessed a rare sight… I caught my Phrynus whitei in the act of molting!
Checked on it a few days later and it looked great!
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I may be the only person to say this but…
DANG THATS FREAKING COOL!!
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Haha I thought so too! I was stoked to see it. I watched for a few minutes, took a few photos, and then left the room so as not to disturb it. I wanted to watch the whole process so bad, but didn’t want to cause any undue stress.
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That’s not only cool but it’s also fascinating! That’s nature regenerating itself! And yes @spottedbull I think it’s FREAKIN COOL 
myself! Lol 
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Oh. My. Gosh. That is SO COOL!!! What amazing photos, thanks for sharing!
I caught my widow molting a while back. I still regret not taking any pictures, but I noticed it literally as I was on my way out the door to work, so I could only watch for a couple minutes. I was so transfixed that it didn’t even occur to me to retrieve my phone and snap some pictures. 
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I know what you mean! I was also transfixed for the first minute or so. Honestly, when I think about how vulnerable these creatures are during the molting process, it’s amazing to me that they even survive in the wild.
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Yeah exactly. A full grown tarantula, like an adult LP or a blondi can take weeks or months to fully harden back up.
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