T. stermi been in hiding for a month now...

[Venomgland]

I don't remember my blondi going into hiding this long before a molt ever, but my stermi has covered up the entrance to the hide. I haven't seen it since and it been a month. I keep spraying the cage and keeping the moisture level up. Is this normal behavior for stermi's?

 

[Jones0911]

This is normal for ALL Tarantulas, and the bigger the Tarantula is the longer it might stay in hiding

 

[Venomgland]

Ok thanks. This one is about 3.5-4" range. I'll keep waiting and watering...

 

[Jones0911]

Yea you might have a good 2-3 month wait especially if your Stirmi has a huge abdomen

 

[Venomgland]

Yea you might have a good 2-3 month wait especially if your Stirmi has a huge abdomen

Ok.. I don't remember how big the abdomen was when I last saw it, but it does eat like a horse.

 

[0311usmc]

1month is nothing to worry about. Last time mine went into pre molt and sealed burrow it was almost 6 months before she opened the enterance kicked out her molt and resumed feeding. Mine is around 9" had her since 2009