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T won't eat

Alnana

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My Arizona blonde won't eat. I've had him for 9 months. He has doubled in size. He ate great for 7 months, 1 cricket a week with occasional roaches. He doesn't look deflated and still drinks water. I say he, I'm not really sure of the sex though.
Another thing, he's been really active for the last 2 weeks. Moving from one side of the enclosure to the other couple times a day and climbing his trees and hide. No idea of that's related.
Any info is appreciated.
 

Enn49

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It is possible he is a male and has just one thing on his mind, finding a female.
Could you post a photo showing his front legs and pedipalps so we can try to tell you his sex?
 

m0lsx

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T's can go months without wanting to eat, just because they want to. We have 2 Aphonopelma chalcodes & 2 Aphonopelma johnnycashi & neither species are very big eaters. All 4 go months without eating & 2 need smaller food, to encourage them to feed. As larger food seems to stress them. But as Enn49 says, the moving around & climbing makes it sound like it's possibly a mature male.

When your T is climbing, have a look at the under side of it's front legs for tibial hooks.
curlyhairtibialhook.jpg
 
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