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<blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 149378" data-attributes="member: 4947"><p>Welcome to the hobby!</p><p>First of all, yes, it's totally normal for a tarantula to sit in one corner doing nothing. They also may have long fasting periods even if they are not in premoult <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> What comes to webbing, tarantulas web the substrate to have an amazing amplifier for vibrations! With the webbing and long hair on their body (setae) they have a magnificent ability to sense vibrations and their direction. Even if you don't see her moving much, she's most likely doing so while everyone sleeps and there is no disturbance around.</p><p></p><p>What comes to photos, she seems healthy to me. There is not curling underneath - in the first photo she sits in what we call a stress curl. Tarantula hides its carapace and eyes under the legs to be smaller and "hidden". Also, if there is occasional curling underneath, it can be as simply as grooming or "tarantula yoga" - for example my P. tigrinawesseli sling has sometimes 5 legs curled underneath while still hanging from the enclosure wall. Also, death curl happens relatively fast as the tarantula loses the internal fluid pressure and has no "strenght" to straighten the legs anymore.</p><p></p><p>Just give her time and peace, and take the heatmat away from under the enclosure. Tarantulas dig down when they try to get away from the heat. If we put a heat mat under the enclosure, we keep messing with their instincts. I'm also pretty sure that you won't need the mat, but if you want to have it, support it against one wall and use a thermostat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nunua, post: 149378, member: 4947"] Welcome to the hobby! First of all, yes, it's totally normal for a tarantula to sit in one corner doing nothing. They also may have long fasting periods even if they are not in premoult :) What comes to webbing, tarantulas web the substrate to have an amazing amplifier for vibrations! With the webbing and long hair on their body (setae) they have a magnificent ability to sense vibrations and their direction. Even if you don't see her moving much, she's most likely doing so while everyone sleeps and there is no disturbance around. What comes to photos, she seems healthy to me. There is not curling underneath - in the first photo she sits in what we call a stress curl. Tarantula hides its carapace and eyes under the legs to be smaller and "hidden". Also, if there is occasional curling underneath, it can be as simply as grooming or "tarantula yoga" - for example my P. tigrinawesseli sling has sometimes 5 legs curled underneath while still hanging from the enclosure wall. Also, death curl happens relatively fast as the tarantula loses the internal fluid pressure and has no "strenght" to straighten the legs anymore. Just give her time and peace, and take the heatmat away from under the enclosure. Tarantulas dig down when they try to get away from the heat. If we put a heat mat under the enclosure, we keep messing with their instincts. I'm also pretty sure that you won't need the mat, but if you want to have it, support it against one wall and use a thermostat. [/QUOTE]
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