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I understand that. However, two years seems too young to die. I raised him from a sling.

My normally very inactive (except at meal time!) 2 year old Brazilian white knee got a sudden burst of energy and started walking up to the top of the enclosure, then walking horizontally along the glass a few inches above the substrate, then eventually coming down and climbing over a potted...

I know that it takes a while for an exoskelton to harden post-molt, especially fangs. Second molt this year (yay!) Successful molt with no noticeable issues. My A. geniculata, which we all know is normally a voracious eater, is taking her sweet time to begin eating again. It's been two weeks...

Yep - Flipped today! It's time to clean the enclosure/replace substrate, which I'll do in a couple of weeks past molting. I'll fill substrate higher; she does like to climb the glass! Thanks -

My A. geniculata, nearly two years old, has decided to weave itself a little web nest. Never done that before. Ignoring food for the last few weeks, so likely in pre-molt. Anyone else experienced this?

My approx. 2 year old A. geniculata's behavior has recently changed. It (I don't know the sex, but will attach a photo for potential ID) now spends a lot of time clinging to the side of the enclosure about one inch above the substrate. Yes, I'm aware of all the dangers this presents. It also is...

Was wondering why your friend feels the need to kill these "on a regular basis". Yes, they are voracious predators; they also play a role in keeping pest insects under control.

I have shared member's frustrations with trying to feed their T's so-called superworms, only to see them instantly bury themselves in the substrate. I usually managed to fish them out, but inevitably would miss a couple. To my surprise, the adult beetles magically appeared in the enclosure...

Mine was first in a small vial, no more than 1'' in diameter and 2.5" tall. It ate wingless fruit flies and scavenged on small gutted crickets. After the first molt, I believe it went into a small deli cup. By the second molt it was about 3.5" and I moved it into an 8"x8" ExoTerra enclosure...

My three 1'' slings (G. pulchripes, G.Pulcra, and G. smithii) and juvenile 5" A. geniculata had not molted since late last year. They've all had low appetites since winter, even as the weather has warmed up. Suddenly, they all molted within a week of each other. Nothing environmental has...

Depends on the size of the sling. Yes, for the tiny ones less than 1 cm, that enclosure is way too big. My three slower growing slings are in this size enclosure now, but they got moved up to this size after reaching about 2.5 cm.and two just molted again last week. The lizard picture...

It turns out that it was on a very long (months) pre-molt fast. I found it flipped on its back, motionless, yesterday. It is now molting as we speak! Very relieved, and the molt appears to be going well. It was drinking a lot of water and hanging around the water bowls over the past few days...

I feel pretty certain that my A. geniculata has broken off chelicerae, cannot eat, and is fading. I believe the damage occurred a few weeks ago when I tried for the first time to tong feed it; it charged the tongs and hit them with an audible thud. We know how assertive, defensive and...

Eight bucks for a meal is an expensive habit. That's what they cost at my pet store.

I agree... picked up superworms today. They did the trick! Sometimes just a change is needed.

Maybe it's on a long pre-molt. It molted three time within nine months of purchase last year, grew quickly, and stopped over the winter. Ate very little during the winter (my room was relatively cold), and hasn't molted since. Otherwise seems heathy. I'll give super worms a try.

The female looks around 2", correct? I've occasionally seem them in pet stores, but they're sold as pets, not feeders.

My 4.5" Acanthoscuria geniculata is ignoring small food. It doesn't like dubia roaches, and ignores the larges size crickets (only 1/2-2/3"). I've seen larger locusts used for feeding on videos, but they don't seem to be available in the US. I suspect they are not allowed in the US due to escape...

I've had my sling about nine months; it's about an inch, molted twice early on, and has spent most of its time underground in its burrow. At this point it's been there at least two months, probably three. Usually the tunnel is closed, but sometimes it's open and I'll put a cricket in, which...

The pic was taken before the last molt and before the walkabout. I chose it because it shows the tips of the legs. Should I post post-mortem photo?