Avicularia Avicularia not eating.

[Haggis1999]

Hey everyone, my avic avic is my third T, picked it up as it was in a pet shop housed in an terrestrial setup and needed to rescue it, I’ve got it in a pretty decent set up, arboreal, good airflow , side ventilation, water dish at the bottom of cork bark, but I’m concerned I’ve never seen it eat and its abdomen looks a little small, it refuses food from tong feeding and every time I leave crickets in overnight I usually need to take them out in the morning, does anyone have any suggestions or can anyone offer any help? thanks again.

 

[Haggis1999]

For context I’ve had it around 1 month

 

[Charliemum]

You look like you have a mm those look like bulbs he may never eat. Make sure his water dish is ALWAYS FULL it's important if he is a mature male.
Can you try n get pics of his pedi's please will be able to see better if he is mature then but am 90% certain those pedi's look way too big.
Mm don't last long in this sp but at least he will have somewhere good for his last months.

 

[Haggis1999]

You look like you have a mm those look like bulbs he may never eat. Make sure his water dish is ALWAYS FULL it's important if he is a mature male.
Can you try n get pics of his pedi's please will be able to see better if he is mature then but am 90% certain those pedi's look way too big.
Mm don't last long in this sp but at least he will have somewhere good for his last months.

I’ll

 

[Haggis1999]

Still very small, looks bigger in above photos, legspan 9cm

 

[Charliemum]

Hummm not a mm then. Has little one webbed at all?

 

[Haggis1999]

Hummm not a mm then. Has little one webbed at all?

so you think it’s a female, and yes the little one has webbed a little bit

 

[Haggis1999]

Hummm not a mm then. Has little one webbed at all?

Appreciate the help btw

 

[Charliemum]

so you think it’s a female, and yes the little one has webbed a little bit

Idk, tbh I am not good with avic vent shots but definitely not a mm yet i see no man parts on the pedi. My thoughts were if little one hasn't quite settled yet they may not eat. Avic are fussy like that and can sometimes take a while to settle into new digs. It may be worth the putting little one in a quite less bright spot and offering smaller pray or prekilled pray on the web.

Appreciate the help btw

Np it's what we are here for .
I am sure once the Americans come on someone will be able to help better then I can. Avic aren't my bag I am a fossorial/terrestrial girl . I only have one avic atm n I prefer psalmopoeus if I get an arboreal t .

 

[viper69]

How long you own it? All Ts take a while before they eat.

Stop tong feeding - they are capable ambush predators. No one feeds them in the wild.

 

[Haggis1999]

How long you own it? All Ts take a while before they eat.

Stop tong feeding - they are capable ambush predators. No one feeds them in the wild.

I’ve had it a month, just noticed some white spots around the mouth, could this be contributing?

 

[Haggis1999]

I’ve had it a month, just noticed some white spots around the mouth, could this be contributing?

I know I’m honestly probably overthinking it, i made sure to read up on just how particular avics are but i guess this is me experiencing it first hand

 

[Charliemum]

I know I’m honestly probably overthinking it, i made sure to read up on just how particular avics are but i guess this is me experiencing it first hand

Check out the link underneath viper69's name best avic info right there

 

[viper69]

I’ve had it a month, just noticed some white spots around the mouth, could this be contributing?

Can't say w/that pic. NEED a very clear one.

I know I’m honestly probably overthinking it, i made sure to read up on just how particular avics are but i guess this is me experiencing it first hand

A month is not that long. Can't say it's going to live forever, or die tomorrow. I never get pet store Ts for this reason.

They aren't too particular. Just have a limited tolerance for mistakes such as moist/stagnant air - kills them dead FAST

 

[Haggis1999]

is this any better ?
yeah I’d prefer not to buy from a store either (I know one will just be replaced by another) but I couldn’t let this one slip.

I guess this just confirms 80% of T info, correct husbandry and wait n see

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

You look like you have a mm those look like bulbs he may never eat. Make sure his water dish is ALWAYS FULL it's important if he is a mature male.
Can you try n get pics of his pedi's please will be able to see better if he is mature then but am 90% certain those pedi's look way too big.
Mm don't last long in this sp but at least he will have somewhere good for his last months.

I see a pink toe there.

@OP can you post pics of the full enclosure? If that says 18.5C, that’s a little chilly.

 

[Haggis1999]

I see a pink toe there.

@OP can you post pics of the full enclosure? If that says 18.5C, that’s a little chilly.

It’s around 18.5,

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

It’s around 18.5,

Personally wouldn’t let them get under 20, with 21 - 25 being more of the norm.

 

[Charliemum]

Personally wouldn’t let them get under 20, with 21 - 25 being more of the norm.

Didn't even notice the temp ! Good catch!