Why tarantula wont eat

I'm wondering the same thing about my sub adult P. It's only eaten about one since I got it a few weeks ago. It spends all day in it's burrow at the side of the tank, and comes out maybe once a week. People whom I've talked to who have this tarantula have had opposite experiences. I dropped a cricket in the tank last night and I saw it pace around it's burrow, but it didn't leave. Any ideas, or something I don't know about P. Originally posted by mrderanged Here's another question on the subject of mature male's appetite or lack thereof.

Jobe Arachnoknight Old Timer. Joined Oct 9, Messages I had the same prob, but the Deranged dude gave me a good tip, I have a pair of anoraxic arachnids that just didnt wanna chow Mr deranged told me to give them some time on their own and cover them up, so i covered their tanks with a black shirt each and let them be, checking on them once innawhile Thanx Mr. Just a note, i live in a tropical climate, and its wet weather now, so i didnt really mist their tanks much, tho u might want to.

Took them approx 4 days solitude to get where they are now, but you might get better results as mine were WC Cheers man, and all the best. Tranz Arachnobaron Old Timer. Joined Sep 18, Messages Re: Complete opposite Originally posted by Rookie I have the complete opposite problem. Last edited: Oct 18, Pulchra sling has refused food for a week and seems a little lethargic, and its color seems somehow muted and darker.

I'm anxiously watching for a molt. It and my Flagstaff Oranges are definitely duking it out for the crown of the slowest growing and cheapest to feed Ts in the collection. JacenBeers Arachnoprince Old Timer. Joined Sep 1, Messages 1, Re: Re: Re: Re: Complete opposite Originally posted by Tranz Is there a way to tell if the molt is going to happen very soon - within the next few days?

It can be skittish, but I wanted to try to handle it, mainly as a process of continuing to overcome my own fear, but I'm afraid I would do damage if subjecting it to this type of stress directly before a molt. Are those concerns valid? Joined Aug 15, Messages 1, Originally posted by mrderanged In a mature male that has not been eating much, has anyone noticed an increase in appetite when a female is placed nearby? Mine have gone through exactly the same cycles as Code Monkey described, eating for a few weeks, fasting for a while, then eating again.

And you do have cause for concern about handling pre-molt, as it's believed tarantulas are very delicate and easily injured during this time. Chilean Rose tarantulas are notorious for not eating for long periods. Sometimes, there is no reason for them to stop eating. They seem to gorge and eat for a while, then stop eating and fast. They have an erratic feeding schedule and I have heard of them fasting from weeks to months at a time.

Many times, the fasting is indicative of an upcoming molt. This can occur three months before the actual molt. A starved or dehydrated tarantula will have an abdomen that is shrunken and shriveled. A healthy tarantula will have a rounded full abdomen. Chileans need low humidity level compared to other tarantulas but they are still comfortable at humidity levels from between 60 to 80 percent.

Using a hygrometer will be the most accurate way of knowing what the exact level of humidity is in its environment. The Hollywood area has been experiencing not only very hot weather this year, but also humidity in the single digits lately. So keep watching the abdomen and occasionally offer some food. And watch for signs of an upcoming molt. Is this normal?? Consider yourself very lucky as most people have the opposite problem you have. Unlike your tarantula, most owners have a problem with their pet not eating.

I am happy to see that your tarantula feels comfortable and hungry enough to eat well. Just make sure that live crickets are not left in the cage over night especially if they are close to their molting phase.

Also, if there are any dead prey around, you want to remove those as well. Unlike most other pets, I have not seen an obese tarantula. They just stop eating when they are full. I have even heard of ravenous tarantulas eating 20 crickets in a few days. Then they stop to digest their food for awhile. You may also want to offer a variety of foods such as mealworms and other insects so that your tarantula gets adequate vitamins and minerals and not just from one food source of crickets.

I've tried everything: humidity, changing food, more heat, but it seems it still doesen't want to eat I'm worried I have strange request here. I am severely archnaphobic. I want to know where they live, what they like, how they live, breed, anything I would find a book specifically about tarantulas.

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