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I haven't posted on this forum in years. I do read threads daily, but haven't logged in to add my own views since well... my collection is small and kinda bland. Just two Brachys (boehmei, smithi/hamorii), a G. porteri and this suspect A. gabeli which I've created this thread for.
I've been keeping Ts for over 8 years now. I've had my G. porteri sub-adult female fast for maybe 3-4 months at the most. This is a new record for me. Neither of my Brachys fasted except in premolt. The A. gabeli is most likely a WC since she's 4" LS. Had her since December '13. Possibly an old female. She has been confirmed by both ventral and molt. Molted once in May/June '15 and stopped feeding altogether around Jan '16 and keeps on ignoring all prey items. I feed every 3-4 weeks. She refuses both crickets and superworms. I catch her drinking occasionally. My room is kept at 72F year round. All my Ts are kept in Large Kritter Keepers. Furnishings are only several inches of coco fiber substrate, a small cave as a hide and a small-sized water dish.
There's not much else I could do, right ? Anyone that owns US native Aphonopelma had theirs fast this long and suddenly got their appetites back ?
Thanks for looking !
I've been keeping Ts for over 8 years now. I've had my G. porteri sub-adult female fast for maybe 3-4 months at the most. This is a new record for me. Neither of my Brachys fasted except in premolt. The A. gabeli is most likely a WC since she's 4" LS. Had her since December '13. Possibly an old female. She has been confirmed by both ventral and molt. Molted once in May/June '15 and stopped feeding altogether around Jan '16 and keeps on ignoring all prey items. I feed every 3-4 weeks. She refuses both crickets and superworms. I catch her drinking occasionally. My room is kept at 72F year round. All my Ts are kept in Large Kritter Keepers. Furnishings are only several inches of coco fiber substrate, a small cave as a hide and a small-sized water dish.
There's not much else I could do, right ? Anyone that owns US native Aphonopelma had theirs fast this long and suddenly got their appetites back ?
Thanks for looking !