Artmic made a comment in the open forums that is a great lead in to discussing vrusk biology like we have done with dralasites.<br />[quote=ArtMic]( in my settings Vrusk can molt just like Spiders,
replacing limbs as they do. and adding a time frame when they are
touchy and easy to anger, when they are going through the phase. Thou
it takes time and they eat massive amounts and are very weak for a few
weeks for the shell to hardened. I figured if your gonna do Sci-fi do
it up big time.[/quote]<br /><<node,4017>><br />
Molting and shell growth are a necessity in vrusk biology to get from birth size to adult size. If a vrusk was totally like an insect it may only get one molting in its life. Following arachnids and crustaceans they would get multiple moltings. However, they are an alien life form so they don't have to follow our biology. I see vrusk as starting as a soft larva then having their first molt at about two years. Then they molt about every three years until they are adult size. Now Artmic's idea of having them molt throughout their adult life is a cool roll playing opportunity. How often do others see vrusk molting? Do they molt?<br /><br />I once caught a black widow in Logandale Nevada and brought it North to Utah ,found it when we got to Utah. So I put it in a jar meaning to take it back when we went back down after the winter. Before winter set in we were able to feed it quite a few insects and it molted and got larger. Then through the winter it got very little. It later molted and got smaller. Is this possible for a vrusk?<br /><br />-iggy<br /><br />BTW, the black widow did make it back to Logandale.
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