B. Albo has a very big abdomen.

[hotflakes2]

Is there such a thing as obese spider? my B. Albo's abdomen is very big. I'm afraid at some point it might explode.

 

[paassatt]

Then stop feeding it until it molts.

 

[maxfightmaster]

agreed, how much do you feed it?

 

[Jared781]

yes there is such thing as obese... do NOT feed him/her, In some cases people kept feeding YET only to find the stomach rumptured the next day!
It could just be simply in pre molt!

 

[hotflakes2]

I only fed it twice since I got it. I only got it last week and have fed him twice.

Ok i'll stop feeding it and see what happens.

 

[Storm76]

One of the reasons why I didn't feed my B. auratum today while doing feeding, is that her butt is quite big currently. So she's not gonna be fed before 2 more weeks. A month without food is nothing for a T and could actually easily happen in nature, too. Just see that the waterdish has fresh water all time (I exchange water every 2 days for my T's for example) and don't feed her for at least 2 weeks. Post a picture if you can, btw.

 

[SamuraiSid]

I feed all my slings based on abdomen size. My B. vagans suffered a small tear in his abdomen when I fed him a cricket too large for him. His abdomen is super chunky, and I havnt fed him in... about two weeks now, waiting for it to shrink.

 

[kelvintheiah]

thats also what im doing right now. i fed my 2cm b.albo almost every this week and found out yesterday that his abdomen is getting huge and thats where i decided to stop feeding him. how should i hydrate this sling if im not gonna feed him? water bowl seems of off since he's a sling and might drown on a bowl. any suggestions?

I feed all my slings based on abdomen size. My B. vagans suffered a small tear in his abdomen when I fed him a cricket too large for him. His abdomen is super chunky, and I havnt fed him in... about two weeks now, waiting for it to shrink.

 

[SC Tarantulas]

how should i hydrate this sling if im not gonna feed him? water bowl seems of off since he's a sling and might drown on a bowl. any suggestions?

Mist the substrate..... or just part of it. For my very small sling enclosures I use an eye dropper to get the substrate moist.

 

[grayzone]

yes there is such thing as obese... do NOT feed him/her, In some cases people kept feeding YET only to find the stomach rumptured the next day!
It could just be simply in pre molt!

what does abdomen size have to do with premolt?

 

[mandipants]

I do not stick to a feeding schedule with my T's. I feed them only according to the size of their abdomen. If their abdomen is larger than there carapis, they do not eat. If it is the same size or smaller, they eat. Stick to that simple rule, and you'll never get an obese T.

 

[Storm76]

what does abdomen size have to do with premolt?

Some say with a too fat abdomen, it could have problems molting. But those with more experience pls correct me if I am mistaken on that one...

 

[Shell]

Some say with a too fat abdomen, it could have problems molting. But those with more experience pls correct me if I am mistaken on that one...

I am pretty sure that Grayzone was asking how the size of a spiders abdomen could indicate pre molt, as was suggested in the post he replied to (it doesn't, by the way). A spider simply having a large abdomen does not in any way indicate pre molt.

To the OP, yes a spider can be overfed. I usually feed every 2 weeks or so, but even then I go by abdomen size. If a spider is looking "fat", it doesn't get fed until the next time (or sooner if I check on them and it looks like it needs it).

 

[mmfh]

I got a 2" Brachypelma sling in early december who was very fat. I have only given it 2 very small crickets in all that time. They definately don't need as much food as we sometimes think.

 

[Storm76]

I am pretty sure that Grayzone was asking how the size of a spiders abdomen could indicate pre molt, as was suggested in the post he replied to (it doesn't, by the way). A spider simply having a large abdomen does not in any way indicate pre molt.

To the OP, yes a spider can be overfed. I usually feed every 2 weeks or so, but even then I go by abdomen size. If a spider is looking "fat", it doesn't get fed until the next time (or sooner if I check on them and it looks like it needs it).

Whoops! Apologies, read it to hastily there. My bad

 

[Shell]

Whoops! Apologies, read it to hastily there. My bad

No worries, it happens. I just thought I would clarify it for you.

 

[hotflakes2]

These are the pictures of my B.Albo.. Please check it out.

Sorry about the image quality. I just took it with my phone.

 

[catfishrod69]

Your albo looks fat and healthy. I wouldnt feed just yet. Wait until its abdomen gets a little smaller.

 

[hotflakes2]

Dont feed for like a month? Will it still survive?

 

[Shell]

A tarantula can definitely survive a month without food, however there isn't really a set time to not feed it. Just keep an eye on it and don't feed until it's abdomen has gone down a bit, if that takes a month it will be fine. I only feed my slings every 2 weeks, and I've had some I've skipped a feeding with because they were fat, so I've had numerous ones go at least a month without food.