Dying ??

[Myvalk]

I really appreciate all the help. I used to have EXTREME arachnophobia until I trained myself to accept spiders. Now, my Rosie is part of my family.

 

[ilovebrachys]

I really appreciate all the help. I used to have EXTREME arachnophobia until I trained myself to accept spiders. Now, my Rosie is part of my family.

Good luck and keep us updated on how she gets on?

 

[Casey K.]

While she is in the ICU you may want to go ahead and clean her terrarium out, give her fresh substrate, wash her water dish and hide. I'd start over with a clean terrarium and fresh EVERYTHING.

 

[Myvalk]

Thank you all for all of your help.

 

[ilovebrachys]

While she is in the ICU you may want to go ahead and clean her terrarium out, give her fresh substrate, wash her water dish and hide. I'd start over with a clean terrarium and fresh EVERYTHING.

In the previous post he said he'd already done that and put her in a new enclosure i totally agree with you it's the best thing to do

 

[Myvalk]

While she is in the ICU you may want to go ahead and clean her terrarium out, give her fresh substrate, wash her water dish and hide. I'd start over with a clean terrarium and fresh EVERYTHING.

Yes, new terrarium, substrate, gotta get a new hide. Smaller terrarium, the other one was a 10 gallon tank. Too big.

 

[Casey K.]

In the previous post he said he'd already done that and put her in a new enclosure i totally agree with you it's the best thing to do

I must be skipping posts....lol

 

[Myvalk]

Day 3. She’s unfolded her legs, but still not moving except for some shaking. When I open the enclosure she folds up again.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Day 3. She’s unfolded her legs, but still not moving except for some shaking. When I open the enclosure she folds up again.

Unfolding her legs is a good sign... Keep her in the ICU for a few more days.. Change the paper towel with more fresh damp paper towel as after a few days it can get slimey or cause mould so best to change it every few days and replace..
You say she is shaking? Did you use and sprays/chemicals /detergents in the room her enclosure was in prior to her behaving in the way she is now? Or even if you have other pets that have recently had flea treatment come into contact with her in anyway at all?

 

[Myvalk]

I’ll change out the towels. No, never used any chemicals near her or even in the house as my wife is extremely allergic to insecticide and herbicide etc. she is in the laundry/boiler room but with a Co. detector which is fully functional. I still wonder if the beetles might have bitten her.

 

[Myvalk]

Update .... nothing new. She still just sits in one spot. Legs normal, not under her but I’m wondering if I should pick her up and examine her underside.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Update .... nothing new. She still just sits in one spot. Legs normal, not under her but I’m wondering if I should pick her up and examine her underside.

Have you put her back in her enclosure now? Probably best to leave her alone - just make sure she's near the damp sub and her water dish-- if her legs are now in a normal position that's a promising sign recovery can be slow in tarantulas and sometimes they need to moult to right there selves fully

 

[Myvalk]

I’m guessing she’s way overdue for a molt. I’ll put her back in her regular enclosure tomorrow. Plenty of water nearby.
again. Thanks all for you help.

 

[Myvalk]

Well still no change :-(
I’m Getting myself used to the idea that she may not be around much longer.
I’m going to start a new post with a question or two. Standby.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Well still no change :-(
I’m Getting myself used to the idea that she may not be around much longer.
I’m going to start a new post with a question or two. Standby.

All you can do is wait - there's no quick fix as far as tarantulas go-
We have an Avicularia that arrived in a very poor state and it's taken 8 months to get her right again after a couple of moults and literally hand feeding her- don't give up she may pull through yet

 

[Myvalk]

So it’s been a month and ten days since I first posted and probably 15 days before that since she MIGHt have eaten. So no food or water since then. I don’t know what to do.

 

[ilovebrachys]

So it’s been a month and ten days since I first posted and probably 15 days before that since she MIGHt have eaten. So no food or water since then. I don’t know what to do.

Tarantulas have been known to survive over 2 years without food - that's not a problem but are you sure she hasn't had anything to drink, they often do so at night
Can you post a picture of her so we can see if she looks dehydrated at all?

 

[Myvalk]

Here she is.

 

[Myvalk]

She looks sunken in the middle.

 

[ilovebrachys]

@Arachnoclown will be better to advise than me - I agree she does look sunken, is she really old?