Burrowed tarantula

[jigalojey]

If he hasn't moved an inch in three weeks then it might be a good idea to try and poke him to see if you get any kind of reaction, even in deep premolt it's unusual for a tarantula not to move at all, I'm going to assume you bought this tarantula from a pet shop?? If so judging by how fast it burrows it's probably one of our obligate burrowing arid species, what's his legspan?

 

[Sammilouise]

Mmm I'm so tempted. Not sure.. close to ten cm. He's a kuttabul and I got him off gumtree. Adults shouldn't be so temp sensitive he'd block his hole and die night one?? Wasn't a very cool night. Only asking because I can't think of anything else that could have killed him

 

[Sammilouise]

He's alive!! It is his moult i've been looking at for three weeks! So relieved. Just opened a little hole near where he blocked his hole. He has been given a squished cricket. Thanks everyone!

 

[Red Eunice]

He's alive!! It is his moult i've been looking at for three weeks! So relieved. Just opened a little hole near where he blocked his hole. He has been given a squished cricket. Thanks everyone!

Thanks for the update. Glad it's fine and was just molting.
Wish more Aussie species were available here in the U.S.

 

[cold blood]

Are you certain that you are not looking at the molted leg on the old exuviae?

We have a winning post!

 

[Esherman81]

So happy for you

 

[darkness975]

@Sammilouise what do you mean by a "squished cricket?"

 

[Sammilouise]

Just a dead cricket I killed. Just in case it hurts him post moult. He didn't take it, just sealed up his burrow again