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L.P sling won’t eat (possible pre molt?)
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<blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 151285" data-attributes="member: 4947"><p>The sling is very fat, so that's why it's not eating. Just remove all uneaten food from the enclosure. When it gets in premolt, the whole abdomen starts darkening. Even slings can go over a month without food, just waiting the new exoskeleton to grow under the old one. It's good to remember that a fat tarantula is in higher risk of having internal ruptures, so it's not the best thing to feed them too much. It's totally ok to stop feeding after the abdomen gets a bit plump, as long as they have fresh water available. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Therefore, you should add <strong>a water dish</strong> in its enclosure - a piece of painkiller blister pack (washed) or bottle cap will be fine, tarantulas won't drown. Also, there should be a hide (a piece of cork bark, fake leaves, moss... Anything the little guy could hide under to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nunua, post: 151285, member: 4947"] The sling is very fat, so that's why it's not eating. Just remove all uneaten food from the enclosure. When it gets in premolt, the whole abdomen starts darkening. Even slings can go over a month without food, just waiting the new exoskeleton to grow under the old one. It's good to remember that a fat tarantula is in higher risk of having internal ruptures, so it's not the best thing to feed them too much. It's totally ok to stop feeding after the abdomen gets a bit plump, as long as they have fresh water available. :) Therefore, you should add [B]a water dish[/B] in its enclosure - a piece of painkiller blister pack (washed) or bottle cap will be fine, tarantulas won't drown. Also, there should be a hide (a piece of cork bark, fake leaves, moss... Anything the little guy could hide under to. [/QUOTE]
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