Boehmei

[margoo]

My juvy Brachypelma Boehmei is not eating almost 3weeks now. I tried to feed her but she's not eating it, but i'm always making sure that her water dish is full is that okay?

why is my sp is not eating? she's also not in premolt.

 

[Sterls]

Picture? How plump is it? How do you know it's not in premolt? How often do you normally feed and how long have you had it?

3 weeks isn't a long time

 

[kingshockey]

refusing food is also a sign of premolt its also a brachypema so fasting also normal just continue with making sure water dish is filled with fresh water and try feeding again a week later

 

[Arachnopotamus Rex]

My juvy Brachypelma Boehmei is not eating almost 3weeks now. I tried to feed her but she's not eating it, but i'm always making sure that her water dish is full is that okay?

why is my sp is not eating? she's also not in premolt.

My B. Boehmei tends to not eat for 2 to 3 weeks, its a sling though, so an adult cricket leg or larger pinhead makes it look fat.

I've learned that you can mostly tell when to feed based on abdomen size (abdomen should be kept just a tiny bit larger than the carapace as much as is possible).
Some of my spiders will refuse food if full, others will eat no matter what, so I have to withold food manually if it looks like they have had enough.

There is also that some of the species will go 3 weeks of refusing food and then molt (my Brachypelma boehmei, Grammastola pulchripes, and Davus pentaloris are notorious for this) and I have to wait even longer (usually another 5 to 10 days) to feed them because their fangs have to harden first.

It can be quite nerve racking worrying it might starve or break a fang until you get used to how efficient these animals are and how to check them properly.

As long as you keep a shallow water dish in there to avoid impaction, it should eat soon, the higher risk is overfeeding with these animals.

 

[margoo]

Picture? How plump is it? How do you know it's not in premolt? How often do you normally feed and how long have you had it?

3 weeks isn't a long time

I had it for like almost also 3weeks now and i not sure if its a premolt or not but ever since that i got this beautiful sp she's not showing any signs of hunger

 

[viper69]

FAT Ts don’t eat

 

[margoo]

My B. Boehmei tends to not eat for 2 to 3 weeks, its a sling though, so an adult cricket leg or larger pinhead makes it look fat.

I've learned that you can mostly tell when to feed based on abdomen size (abdomen should be kept just a tiny bit larger than the carapace as much as is possible).
Some of my spiders will refuse food if full, others will eat no matter what, so I have to withold food manually if it looks like they have had enough.

There is also that some of the species will go 3 weeks of refusing food and then molt (my Brachypelma boehmei, Grammastola pulchripes, and Davus pentaloris are notorious for this) and I have to wait even longer (usually another 5 to 10 days) to feed them because their fangs have to harden first.

It can be quite nerve racking worrying it might starve or break a fang until you get used to how efficient these animals are and how to check them properly.

As long as you keep a shallow water dish in there to avoid impaction, it should eat soon, the higher risk is overfeeding with these animals.

thankyou brother!

 

[Arachnopotamus Rex]

thankyou brother!

You're welcome

 

[Mustafa67]

My juvy Brachypelma Boehmei is not eating almost 3weeks now. I tried to feed her but she's not eating it, but i'm always making sure that her water dish is full is that okay?

why is my sp is not eating? she's also not in premolt.

WAIT

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That T isn’t hungry

 

[LucN]

That picture tells many things.

1. It's plenty plump, so no surprise it ain't hungry.

2. The fact that there is a bald spot is not a sign of premolt, but it'll make it extremely easy to monitor as a molt becomes imminent. You'll see the skin turn very dark as it's on the verge of molting. This process can take several weeks to a month or more, so patience is a must.

The most important thing you can do at this point is keep the water dish full.

 

[Sterls]

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As other have said, that spider is plump and plenty fed.

You've also only had it for a few weeks. Rehousing/moving is stressful so they can need some time to settle in too. That bald spot means she's been kicking hairs for one reason or another. Keep her water dish filled and leave her alone. She'll eat eventually, I wouldn't even try again for another 2-4 weeks.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

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Fat enough to go months without food .

 

[TheraMygale]

its pretty plump like others have said. Some of these tarantulas can go off food for weeks, months. Especialy brachy, when they are full.

and they can take months to molt.

you also just got it. This tarantula can be adapting to its new home.

at this moment, the not eating is normal.

give it time to adapt. They are also notorious hair kickers.

sit back and relax. Big full water bowl.

let it tarantulate. Whenever it will molt, could be months, the bald patch will be refreshed. As they age, the bald spot can grow bigger.