Please Help

[Jdhdbxbsjs]

Help I got a pink toe T and I don’t know why it is sitting in its cage doing nothing so I thought my heat lamp was to hot so I turned it off any tips

 

[Killertut]

pictures of the enclosure and T please.
get rid of the heat lamp entirely, T's don't need them and a heat lamp can cook them.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Read this thread if you haven't already and come back with any specific questions you have

avicularia-care

 

[velvetundergrowth]

Get yourself a thermometer/hygrometer combo for a few bucks. Ditch the lamp and get a small heat mat (also inexpensive), if needed at all.
Do you have any pics of your setup?

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Get yourself a thermometer/hygrometer combo for a few bucks.

Or don't because they're a complete waste of money, humidity is irrelevant to tarantula keeping (plus chasing magic percentages is a good way to kill tarantulas, especially Avicularinae).

 

[jrh3]

If you are comfortable the Tarantula is comfortable. Heat lamps are not needed.

 

[Teal]

Well, what do you expect it to be doing? Ts are very sedate creatures.

If it is sitting on the substrate not moving, you probably cooked it.

 

[EtienneN]

No tarantula should be exposed to heat mats or lamps. It desiccates them and kills them. It galls me to the core that LPS employees recommend these things to people buying a tarantula for the first time. "Pinktoes" are especially sensitive. I'm afraid yours might already be dead. They almost never sit on the substrate. Mine only ever comes down to hunt. I'm really sorry about your situation, man. I hope you can get another T with the right setup.

 

[velvetundergrowth]

I wasn't very clear with what I said...
I didn't mean to place any kind of heating in the enclosure. I live in a colder climate and I maintain an acceptable temperature for my inverts by placing their enclosures in a larger tank which has a heat mat along the side. If I didn't then my inverts would be frequently way too cold (it's in an unheated room seperate from the main house).

I neglected to see that OP is in Texas so obviously additional heating is a bad idea.

 

[Jdhdbxbsjs]

I think it’s dead

 

[Teal]

We can't see it. Help us out?

 

[Jdhdbxbsjs]

I think it’s dead

We can't see it. Help us out?

It’s dead I poked it and it wasn’t moving

 

[Teal]

It’s dead I poked it and it wasn’t moving

Okay...

What is it you want us to do, exactly?

And why make a new thread instead of adding to the other one you made? A mod is probably going to merge them.

 

[Jdhdbxbsjs]

Okay...

What is it you want us to do, exactly?

Nothing I’m just mad because I bought it yesterday

 

[Teal]

Nothing I’m just mad because I bought it yesterday

Well if you show us photos of the spider and enclosure we can probably tell you why it died.

 

[Jdhdbxbsjs]

Well if you show us photos of the spider and enclosure we can probably tell you why it died.

It was the heat lamp no doubt I only had the light there because the people at the pet store told me that’s what I need to do

Do you think they would give me a refund

 

[Teal]

Which is why you shouldn't buy animals from pet stores.

If you decide to get another T, do all your research on here first.

 

[Jdhdbxbsjs]

Which is why you shouldn't buy animals from pet stores.

If you decide to get another T, do all your research on here first.

Ok that’s fair but do you think I can get a refund if I explain to them what happens

 

[Teal]

Ok that’s fair but do you think I can get a refund if I explain to them what happens

That depends on if they offer any sort of guarantee on live animals... Most places don't. You'd have to talk to them. Sounds to me like you're more concerned about money than the part where you killed an animal... so I really don't know how to help you, sorry.

 

[Jdhdbxbsjs]

That depends on if they offer any sort of guarantee on live animals... Most places don't. You'd have to talk to them. Sounds to me like you're more concerned about money than the part where you killed an animal... so I really don't know how to help you, sorry.

No it’s just I want a T but the one I bot was like 50$ and I can’t just go to any old place and throw that money away because if I can get it back I’ll go buy a new T and do my research