This is her drinking out of a puddle of water next to her water dish. Does she not understand that there is more water in her dish because of the water absorbing crystals? They are suppose to be good for insects and tarantulas because they absorb and release water for long periods of time.
There's your problem. A t cant drink from that, just give it plain old water, just like you would drink, but in a dish...hehe. No wonder it was thirsty. It drank from a puddle, it will be fine, just add water
But to be in a death position? If she was just being lazy and relaxing she sure scared the shit out of me!No. Do not put a GBB in an ICU.
Take out the watercrystals, they are not necessary at all, theraphosids can drink from a dish just fine.
It probably just didn't want to move earlier.
She could be grooming, they take really weird positions during cleaning themselves. If she's walking around and webbing now she's just fine.
I always thought that but the crystals seemed to work when i went away for a week and they were fine. But i always kind of knew that that would be the problem. I've seen her drink before. I just didn't understand why she wouldn't drink if she needed it.There's your problem. A t cant drink from that, just give it plain old water, just like you would drink, but in a dish...hehe. No wonder it was thirsty. It drank from a puddle, it will be fine, just add water
Her legs were all underneath her except for one or two. She wasn't on her back either, and she was moving a little slower when she did move. I would have uploaded a video of her moving around but it wouldn't upload.She could be grooming, they take really weird positions during cleaning themselves. If she's walking around and webbing now she's just fine.
Why do you think she was in a death curl? Pictures can help for future reference
Ah, in that case I definitely think she was grooming. Look up a video of a T grooming itself on YouTube.
As a matter of fact i just checked up on her and now she really is grooming herself.Ah, in that case I definitely think she was grooming. Look up a video of a T grooming itself on YouTube.
you probably disturbed her in her morning grooming session 
Hm, interesting. I don't think the water crystals would be wet enough, at least the ones I bought once for crickets felt kind of like jello, but not really wet - and they dried out within a day. Maybe I should have hydrated them more? I don't know. I do know though, that tarantulas can drink water, so I personally wouldn't take chances and just give them water.
I use a tablespoon for about two quarts of water. They swell up from the grain size to about 3/4 an inch in a rough cube shape. If I go more water it starts getting soupy. Hydrated like that if you roll one around in your hand it leaves a wet trail.
