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(lethargic, not eating)Please help!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 138198" data-attributes="member: 4947"><p>Sorry for the loss of your snake, and sorry to see that your Avic is not doing well.</p><p></p><p>There are few key questions that popped in my mind:</p><p></p><p>What kind of enclosure does it have ventilation vice?</p><p>Pink toes, aka Avicularia species need efficient <strong>cross</strong>-ventilation (vents on one side or small vents are not enough), dry substrate, and they should not be misted often. When planning the enclosure for Avics, people should always keep thinking about the tree tops where these species live in. Air flow is constant and humidity does not rise high.</p><p></p><p>Also, where does it have the water dish? These mentioned species usually don't go on the ground level, so the water dish should be elevated close to the top of their enclosures.</p><p></p><p>There is no need to take the T out from its enclosure to check it, as handling is usually stressful to the tarantulas.</p><p></p><p>The most common reason for them to suddenly die is the lack of ventilation, too high humidity and wrongly placed water dish which cause severe dehydration after molting. Of course, I don't know what is the main reason behind this unfortunate case.</p><p></p><p>Also, it needs to be remembered that some individuals are not meant to survive, as bad as it sounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nunua, post: 138198, member: 4947"] Sorry for the loss of your snake, and sorry to see that your Avic is not doing well. There are few key questions that popped in my mind: What kind of enclosure does it have ventilation vice? Pink toes, aka Avicularia species need efficient [B]cross[/B]-ventilation (vents on one side or small vents are not enough), dry substrate, and they should not be misted often. When planning the enclosure for Avics, people should always keep thinking about the tree tops where these species live in. Air flow is constant and humidity does not rise high. Also, where does it have the water dish? These mentioned species usually don't go on the ground level, so the water dish should be elevated close to the top of their enclosures. There is no need to take the T out from its enclosure to check it, as handling is usually stressful to the tarantulas. The most common reason for them to suddenly die is the lack of ventilation, too high humidity and wrongly placed water dish which cause severe dehydration after molting. Of course, I don't know what is the main reason behind this unfortunate case. Also, it needs to be remembered that some individuals are not meant to survive, as bad as it sounds. [/QUOTE]
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