C versicolor sling acting strange and very large abdomen

[jsteelo]

So my c versicolor sling has been acting weird lately I know this is a some what fragile species but something is going on. It has been in premolt for about a month it’s abdomen was already pretty plump it’s refused food this whole time but today I noticed it’s abdomen is even larger. I’m talking like ready to burst. It hasn’t had food in atleast a month and seemingly grew larger over night when it already had a premolt bump. I also thought it should’ve molted by now. He’s also staying near the bottom which is unusual. The humidity temp is perfect nothing has changed. He seemed to be thriving now not so sure. Can tarantulas get bloat some how? It’s really weird

 

[NMTs]

They can sometimes get a blockage that prevents them from defecating, referred to impaction. It's not that common, but it does happen, unfortunately. Pics of the sling and the full enclosure would help.

If it is impacted, there's really not much you can do for it at this point. Hopefully it's just in really heavy premolt...

 

[bonewax]

It would help to have a picture of the spider and the enclosure.

Also what does "humidity temp is perfect" mean to you? There is a lot of misinformation/differing opinions on how to keep avics and versicolors.

 

[jsteelo]

It would help to have a picture of the spider and the enclosure.

Also what does "humidity temp is perfect" mean to you? There is a lot of misinformation/differing opinions on how to keep avics and versicolors.

Well not perfect but good enough I know there’s no specific numbers but Temps stay between 72 and 80 degrees consistently and I’d say about 68-75% humidity I’ll try to get a pic it’s just a litttle hard with the position he’s in

They can sometimes get a blockage that prevents them from defecating, referred to impaction. It's not that common, but it does happen, unfortunately. Pics of the sling and the full enclosure would help.

If it is impacted, there's really not much you can do for it at this point. Hopefully it's just in really heavy premolt...

It would help to have a picture of the spider and the enclosure.

Also what does "humidity temp is perfect" mean to you? There is a lot of misinformation/differing opinions on how to keep avics and versicolors.

i read all the avic info on here and did plenty research before hand I mostly have terrestrial/fossorial Ts but I know they can be sensitive as slings I try to keep the temps consistent and the humidity a little high but not much. I don’t have much experience with arboreals I read they also have a medium to fast growth rate but this guy isn’t growing much I feed him as much as he will eat essentially but he hasn’t in about a month

It would help to have a picture of the spider and the enclosure.

Also what does "humidity temp is perfect" mean to you? There is a lot of misinformation/differing opinions on how to keep avics and versicolors.

I’m only feeding him like that until it is out of the sling stage

 

[NMTs]

Well not perfect but good enough I know there’s no specific numbers but Temps stay between 72 and 80 degrees consistently and I’d say about 68-75% humidity I’ll try to get a pic it’s just a litttle hard with the position he’s in



i read all the avic info on here and did plenty research before hand I mostly have terrestrial/fossorial Ts but I know they can be sensitive as slings I try to keep the temps consistent and the humidity a little high but not much. I don’t have much experience with arboreals I read they also have a medium to fast growth rate but this guy isn’t growing much I feed him as much as he will eat essentially but he hasn’t in about a month


I’m only feeding him like that until it is out of the sling stage

The feeding schedule isn't really concerning. Increasing humidity can be really detrimental to these if there isn't sufficient ventilation in the enclosure, which is why it would be helpful to see pics of the entire enclosure. I also want to see if there's any poop on the sides of it...

 

[viper69]

So my c versicolor sling has been acting weird lately I know this is a some what fragile species but something is going on. It has been in premolt for about a month it’s abdomen was already pretty plump it’s refused food this whole time but today I noticed it’s abdomen is even larger. I’m talking like ready to burst. It hasn’t had food in atleast a month and seemingly grew larger over night when it already had a premolt bump. I also thought it should’ve molted by now. He’s also staying near the bottom which is unusual. The humidity temp is perfect nothing has changed. He seemed to be thriving now not so sure. Can tarantulas get bloat some how? It’s really weird

Pics? Also humidity when done incorrectly which is 99.99% of all owners leads to their death.

They are not a fragile species at all. Once their conditions are dialed in, like any species, they do just fine.

Something could be wrong health wise, hard to say without pics, but staying at the bottom is always a bad sign 99.9% IME.

 

[Mustafa67]

So my c versicolor sling has been acting weird lately I know this is a some what fragile species but something is going on. It has been in premolt for about a month it’s abdomen was already pretty plump it’s refused food this whole time but today I noticed it’s abdomen is even larger. I’m talking like ready to burst. It hasn’t had food in atleast a month and seemingly grew larger over night when it already had a premolt bump. I also thought it should’ve molted by now. He’s also staying near the bottom which is unusual. The humidity temp is perfect nothing has changed. He seemed to be thriving now not so sure. Can tarantulas get bloat some how? It’s really weird

Pics would be helpful.

From what it sounds like its a FAT T. Stop feeding it and keep the water dish full.

 

[jsteelo]

Pics would be helpful.

From what it sounds like its a FAT T. Stop feeding it and keep the water dish full.

No he’s not fat. At all. I feed my slings once or twice a week at the most as that’s how much they usually will eat this guy anyway. He’s a pretty small sling. However I don’t have many avics so his behavior was a little weird to me. He did end up molting from what I read they usually molt quicker that’s why I was a little concerned but he’s good now. Also he hadn’t eaten in atleast a month prior as his abdomen had swelled so I stopped. But right before his molt it got even larger hence why I was weirded out

Pics? Also humidity when done incorrectly which is 99.99% of all owners leads to their death.

They are not a fragile species at all. Once their conditions are dialed in, like any species, they do just fine.

Something could be wrong health wise, hard to say without pics, but staying at the bottom is always a bad sign 99.9% IME.

He’s good now. The humidity isn’t bad it’s in normal range. He did end up molting I don’t have many Avics or arboreals there behavior is a little different then terrestrial/ fossorial species which I mainly keep. His web is lower to the ground but he also has one at the top. I guess it’s more in the middle. I was just a little concerned because his abdomen had swelled like he was in premolt atleast a month prior then 2 days before his actual molt it got HUGE and I’ve never seen that before. Normally when I’m premolt there abdomens are big but don’t really get that much bigger in my experience it was just weird to me

The feeding schedule isn't really concerning. Increasing humidity can be really detrimental to these if there isn't sufficient ventilation in the enclosure, which is why it would be helpful to see pics of the entire enclosure. I also want to see if there's any poop on the sides of it...

There is he has good cross ventilation. There’s holes on the top and sides. And there is poop mainly in one spot I guess that’s his go to place. He actually ended up molting it was just concerning I knew he was in premolt but his abdomen literally got so huge 2 days before he actually molted. I usually keep terrestrial/fossorial species and his behavior is a little different. But he’s doing well now seems like he’s back to normal