i assume the feeders are the crickets? and i wouldnt know how they would have calcium dusted on them so no i assume not.
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Tarantula weird behaviour help
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Good, make sure to use normal crickets with no calcium. Feeders are crickets, roaches, etc.
Whatever you choose to feed the T is a feeder.
Whatever you choose to feed the T is a feeder.
yea okay thanks for that, its just normall silent crickets i use to feed my tarantulas, which i would know how they have any contact with calcium. im going to sort thst cricket out and get it in the tub now, should i use a small or medium size cricket as maybe i could use a small one just to test if its hungry and medium crickets are slightly bigger than its abdomen?
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Small.
Okay thanks. i will do this tonight. go to bed, then ill update if the T has eaten the cricket or has left it. thanks alot for all the help.
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Let us know how it goes!
last message, very small cricket has been killed i cracked its head and placed it infront of the tarantulas fangs. didnt go for it immediately but i wasnt expecting it too, tarantulas legs still got movement so hes again still kicking about and i will wait until morning and will give you an update, again thanks very much for the advice and help.
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One more thought... is there any way the T could have fell from the top lid onto the substrate?
sorry i fell asleep and was out for quite long. Yes there is a very small chance but i have never seen absolutely any of my T's climbing on the lid of there enclosures. not a single one. so yes its a possibility and could possibly be a reason but the drop to the substrate is not that far, like only about 2 - 3 inch drop but ofc that could still hurt the T. so overnight the tarantula hasnt moved anywhere else, hasnt touched the cricket i placed about 1cm or less from its fangs and legs still moving when torch shined at it. before anything else happens could you let me know if i should stop shining a torch at it? the only reason i do it is because the lighting in my room is bad and it helps me see if the T is still moving or not. But i just dont know if it could be stressing the T out more or hurts it atall.
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I’d just leave the T alone at this point and continue to monitor her without stressing her out.
okay, no light flashing, no feeding, no spraying water, anything else i shouldnt do that i would do often? also how long until i remove the small cricket thats in there as its dead it will become not fresh quicker, also as the T hasnt moved im not able to remove the dead old one under her.
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Take it out now, it would have shown interest in feeding by now.
okay will do that now. i will leave the T alone and update if anything happens
