I woke up this morning, after a crappy sleep, and was thrilled to see that my Aeluropoda insignis had molted! She was about 2 1/2″ before the molt, so I am hopefully going to get the chance to measure her new body after work. Since I wasn’t expecting to get cockroaches when she was given to me, I know nothing about her- so, every little thing that signifies health and well being makes me grin REALLY BIG!
Since I am on the subject, if you know or have any decent care sheets on this little beauty, send them my way PLEASE!
I have browsed the net and come up with very little. (Funny how I was just talking with another enthusiast about this very thing-a LACK of info on the net.
*Enthusiasts, hobbyists, professional breeders and the like- PLEASE start putting your experiences out there! People like me wind up with critters that would benefit from accurate and accessible care sheets! If you have a blog or website dedicated to the invert hobby, let me know so that I can link it- not just for me, but for other enthusiasts!)
Pics coming soon of my roach molt!
Now, on to the subject of digging-
I had the privilege of digging out Tank yesterday. She had been MIA for about a week, and so I sat with her jar, a spoon, the nifty film container, a new jar and the gift box lid. I dug for about 10 minutes(a very tedious and delicate process) and finally found Tank buried about 3/4 of the way down in the center of the jar. I see no signs of any molting, but she is now visible in a shallower jar, with a roach or 2 to feast on…if she EVER eats 
Pardon the rambling, but again I slept like crap, and am in need of another gallon of coffee before the day gets rolling.
When I get time, I will also be posting pics of the elusive Tank, my reclusive Aphonopelma sp. “Davis Mountain Rusty”.
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