Molted, Molting again?

[Bird444]

I have a medium sized hermie that molted. He had two legs missing. When he molted he regenerated all his legs and his feeder claw looks better too. He then switched shells until he became comfortable with one.

However, this same hermie is now burrying again. Is he getting ready for another molt? The only thing I can figure, he is catching up with all the growing he couldn't do before. He's getting treated very well now. We change the cage every week. Change food two to three times a week correct humidity and temp.

Can anyone confirm what I'm thinking? Or does he just want to burry himself period?

[iluvhermies]

How long ago did it molt? Sometimes they just like to bury. It could be for any reason. If they get cold they can bury, if they get hot they can bury, nervous any number of reasons. They know what they need when they need it.

[Jaci]

how long was he under when he molted the first time? my large was under for 3 weeks (not normal) came up, ate, drank, then half buried himself and ate his exo. yours could be doing that. who knows. they do many things that we don't understand.

[z06vette387]

I have never been through a molt yet. But my guys will sometimes bury for a week and then come up.

Actually I think I might have a molter now. One of my E's. He's been down for about 2 weeks now.

[Bird444]

He molted about a month and a half ago. He was down at this time for about 6 weeks.

[iluvhermies]

It says that a medium hermie will molt about 2-6 months for 5-8 weeks. So it may be molting again.

[Jaci]

who knows. he knows what he's doing and that's all we can say.

[Bird444]

Thanks, for the help. We are just going to leave him alone. We will make sure that he has the necessary food and water, and we'll keep it quite and undisturbed.

[Hermits_rock2393]

i would agree he prob ready to molt again...good luck

[Jaci]

if he's had success before, he'll have it again!