That's a death curl sadly. The substrate looks way too dry for this species as it require moist substrate. Also is that a heat lamp over it's enclosure?
I wouldn't use a heat lamp directly over the tarantula, there are ways that some users heat tarantulas using heat lamps, but it's not by directly placing it over them as it can essentially 'cook them alive'. And if it's been like that, not moving for three days, it could very well be dead at this point unfortunately.Yes that is a heat lamp we were told to put one over her and not to use heating pad. And she has been like this for 3 days
The tarantula is a goner, nothing recovers from that kind of death curl.I'm sorry I should clarify she has been moving around stiffly
Then your getting it from all the wrong places, that person cannot of known what they were talking about.we got her from a breeder and she told us what to do and we have done extensive resource but there is little on the internet sadly
@antinous hmm i wouldn’t use a heat lamp whatsoever. only heating device i would consider is a space heater (not a fan heater). and that’s considering using one. almost every species is fine at room temp ~72FI wouldn't use a heat lamp directly over the tarantula, there are ways that some users heat tarantulas using heat lamps, but it's not by directly placing it over them as it can essentially 'cook them alive'. And if it's been like that, not moving for three days, it could very well be dead at this point unfortunately.
There are experienced users who have been keeping T's for much longer than I have and they're used them fine. @Exoskeleton Invertebrates has a set up where the lights aren't pointed/directed at his Ts and that's how he heats them. I use an 'incubator' method to heat my slings/juvies with a heat mat that's not directly touching the enclosure. You can use heating devices other than space heaters, there's just a smart way you need to go about it.
It died purely from dehydration, yes. The heat lamp dried out the enclosure, which was dry to begin with. On top of that, it looks like you have a sponge in the water dish. That actually makes it incredibly difficult for them to drink. A simple dish of water will do.We believe we have found the problem she was dehidrated...
wow thats pretty crazy. I thought you said it was like that for three days...hope it will fully pull through.View attachment 292652 she is alive and well we took major steps
In a way she was she moved very very little and stiffly but know she's acting and looking a bit betterwow thats pretty crazy. I thought you said it was like that for three days...hope it will fully pull through.