Aphonopelma johnnycashi juvie help

Twigs

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Hey there. I am requesting the advice of the Arachnoboards gurus!

So I got this little T on the 18/06/21 and on the 28/06/21 it molted successfully. It didn't seem to like a more moist substrate, so I've currently got it on some cocofibre (with cork hide and water dish) in a 10x8x7xm container.

I'm just a little concerned because it hasn't eaten - even after molting. I have tried live and pre-killed crickets/mealworms every 3-4 days. It also spends all of the time on the walls of the enclosure.

There isn't a lot of info on the A.johnnycashi on the web. I've been kind of treating it as I would any Aphonopelma.

Does anyone have any advice? I'm not sure if I'm over-reacting but I'm so excited to have this T and I just want to make sure it's thriving :(

I have attached a pic of the enclosure it is currently residing in (you can see it's little bum in the top left and don't fret because I cleared out the dirt from the water dish :happy:).

Thank you for any advice or help in advance! :) :spider:
 

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Setup is fine. Give it time to acclimate. Where did you manage to find an A.johnycashi?
 
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viper69 said:
Yes I wrote it’s possible obtain them.

I think you are replying to the wrong person.
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I know exactly who I am replying to thank you very much. The point was that Aphonopelma johnnycashi is not rare in America, at least, not in the wild. Meaning if you want one you could go to California and collect one yourself instead of waiting on someone else to collect and breed adults then turn around and sell you a spiderling for a stupid amount of money.

It is so weird to read someone stating an American tarantula is rare in America, even if the statement implies "rare in the American pet trade." Sometimes, if you really want something you have to do the dirty work yourself.
 
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It's almost like the johnnycashi read this because the little one ate a pre-killed cricket! Yipee! :D

You Americans are so lucky with all of your Aphonopelmas! I'd be out all the time trying to nab one ;)

Currently have 2 chalcodes, a moderatum and the johnnycashi in my collection and, honestly, they are just wonderful. :happy::spider:
 
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we have had reports of our first successful captive breeding of A. steindachneri (associate of mine) and I am about to follow suit. So hopefully at least that species will have some slings in circulation soon.

and sometimes we don't need to go out and find them, sometimes they wander into our homes or offices

my big gal
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I have had this girl for years. Wild Caught here in San Diego. By the carapace I am assuming she...
 
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Twigs said:
Hey there. I am requesting the advice of the Arachnoboards gurus!

So I got this little T on the 18/06/21 and on the 28/06/21 it molted successfully. It didn't seem to like a more moist substrate, so I've currently got it on some cocofibre (with cork hide and water dish) in a 10x8x7xm container.

I'm just a little concerned because it hasn't eaten - even after molting. I have tried live and pre-killed crickets/mealworms every 3-4 days. It also spends all of the time on the walls of the enclosure.

There isn't a lot of info on the A.johnnycashi on the web. I've been kind of treating it as I would any Aphonopelma.

Does anyone have any advice? I'm not sure if I'm over-reacting but I'm so excited to have this T and I just want to make sure it's thriving :(

I have attached a pic of the enclosure it is currently residing in (you can see it's little bum in the top left and don't fret because I cleared out the dirt from the water dish :happy:).

Thank you for any advice or help in advance! :) :spider:
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Dont be concerned about tarantula " hunger strikes" I have therophosa stimi, the hungriest of all tarantulas, and I panicked when she would close off the burrow for weeks and refuse food. This is normal for all Ts, in the wild they get really thin often, just remember, their not mammals, a thin T is still ok, it will eat when it's ready, just keep offering food, and make sure water is available
 
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AphonopelmaTX said:
It is so weird to read someone stating an American tarantula is rare in America, even if the statement implies "rare in the American pet trade." Sometimes, if you really want something you have to do the dirty work yourself.
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I 100% understand where you’re coming from here. Could myself or others go snag one? Sure! However... myself personally, I wouldn’t do it just based on my own moral principles. I lecture people enough on here about taking from the wild, I don’t want to be a hypocrite ya know. I understand it takes those people to snag them from the wild and breed so I can obtain myself. But for my own conscious, I don’t want to be the one doing it, if that makes sense?
 
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Poonjab said:
I 100% understand where you’re coming from here. Could myself or others go snag one? Sure! However... myself personally, I wouldn’t do it just based on my own moral principles. I lecture people enough on here about taking from the wild, I don’t want to be a hypocrite ya know. I understand it takes those people to snag them from the wild and breed so I can obtain myself. But for my own conscious, I don’t want to be the one doing it, if that makes sense?
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If one does not have the courage of one's own convictions, one is lost. ;)
 
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