Does my B. smithi look kinda thin or no?

[Adrinium]

I'm just wondering because it's not eaten since I've gotten it which was exactly 2 and a half months ago. I'll post pictures. I know they can go long periods without eating but she doesn't look in premolt.

 

[Matt Man]

bald patch still pinkish. She isn't chubby but by no means does she look thin. Could be a fast or a long pre molt

 

[Liquifin]

While it's not on the dangerous skinny side, it is a bit average-slim to me. It's not dangerously skinny so it's not too worrisome yet as I would recommend to try to feed it once every while to see if it's interested. Also it appears to be a B. hamorii to me, but I'm no expert on B. hamorii or B. smithi.

 

[Adrinium]

bald patch still pinkish. She isn't chubby but by no means does she look thin. Could be a fast or a long pre molt

yeah, hope that's the case. i'll put in crickets and leave them in for a day and it just looks stressed so then I wait like a couple weeks and try again and still runs away very scared.

While it's not on the dangerous skinny side, it is a bit average-slim to me. It's not dangerously skinny so it's not too worrisome yet as I would recommend to try to feed it once every while to see if it's interested. Also it appears to be a B. hamorii to me, but I'm no expert on B. hamorii or B. smithi.

yeah i usually try a cricket or disable a meal or superworm every couple of weeks and still nothing. i make sure it has water just in case it needs it. yeah, i can never tell the difference tbh haha. i just want her to be okay because this species is probably my all time fav, though no my fav in my collection right now due to the lack of a feeding response :/

 

[Matt Man]

While it's not on the dangerous skinny side, it is a bit average-slim to me. It's not dangerously skinny so it's not too worrisome yet as I would recommend to try to feed it once every while to see if it's interested. Also it appears to be a B. hamorii to me, but I'm no expert on B. hamorii or B. smithi.

yeah it looks like a hamorii.

 

[Vanessa]

No, she is not thin.

 

[Poonjab]

Looks fine to me.

 

[jrh3]

Looks good to me.

 

[Adrinium]

thanks guys, just making sure i'm not worrying too much haha

 

[Braden]

If your worried, put some prekilled prey in the enclosure. If it eats then great, if not then it knows what she it's doing

 

[NukaMedia Exotics]

Not thin enough to worry definitely looks fine. If the abdomen gets shriveled looking that's when its worrisome.

 

[viper69]

Too thin for me- nothing to worry about

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Not thin, abdomen looks a decent size (I aim to keep the abdomen just slightly bigger than the carapace). Tbh, it could refuse to eat for a year and not lose any noticeable amount of abdominal mass (they generally only lose it with moults).

You only need to start worrying if the abdomen becomes shrunken/shrivelled.