Recent content by SpunkySpider

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts. I had already waited a few days before posting, and the smell started as the white (mold?) did, and her abdomen seemed to be deflating, so I buried her in the garden this afternoon.

I’ve been watching and hoping for a few days, and am wondering how long I should continue that. Thanks for your comforting words- I feel terrible since she was definitely alive at the beginning of the move.

Here you go. Every time I look at her I feel less optimistic.

Hello everyone, I’m sad/worried about my female Grammostola pulchra, who I believe has died, but I know tarantulas can surprise you. She has her legs mostly curled under her and does not move even when touched. I just completed a 700 mile move with her in a small enclosure I’ve moved her in...

An update for everyone: Spunky has been moving around okay, but seems to by lying with her legs spread out flat more that before? Rather than standing on them? But I decided to see if she felt like eating. Put a single cricket in her tank this weekend, and when the cricket finally wandered her...

Thanks. I did give her some water, but after three days of her scooting around on her back, I gently flipped her over. Since then, she’s been moving around a bit. I saw her drink a little water, but am not sure if she had more when I wasn’t watching (hopefully!).

I think Jess S was correct in saying this is kind of a “damned if you do, damned if you don't” situation. Her being on her back didn’t alarm me as much as the fact that she seemed to be struggling to right herself- scooting around and waving legs. But it’s true that maybe she would have figured...

Update: I flipped her today. As soon as I sort of got her on her side, she readily righted herself. She took several steps around he tank, which was a relief, since I worried that some sort of injury was keeping her on her back. She’s basically been standing still since then, which is typical...

I agree that she’s trying to flip- she keeps flailing her legs. But I don’t want to hurt her when she just molted. What is a gentle way to turn her?

I gave her water last night and this morning. She appeared to be sucking it in? You can see she has moved from the original photo, but is still on her back. Molt happened Wednesday.

She still hasn’t flipped, so I just gave her two drops of water. Should I give her more in the morning? Thanks again.

Thanks for these replies. How long should I wait? How do you suggest dripping the water?

She has scootched forward about two inches since I took the picture, but is otherwise the same.

I have an elderly Grammostola pulchra (19!). She molted yesterday while I was at work, and has been lying on her back ever since. She’s moving her legs, but I’m worried something is wrong- she’s always turned over after a molt. I appreciate any advice!