Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tarantula Lover]

Since December 5, 2002 my Brachypelma smithi "stripes" has not eaten, probably because of me! I never gave it or even tried giving it food, so basically i starved it! (good thing it has a plump abdomen) So yesterday, i tossed in a dying adult cricket, and came left, before I went to bed i went to check on my t's and my smithi was right on top of that crik chowing down!!! I am sooo happy! He/she is still eating on it right now!!! Guess it wasnt going to moult just hungry~! Also my suntiger finally ate since i got him on valintines day!! YAY!!! Thanks,


James

 

[kellygirl]

Why didn't you feed your B. smithi? :?

kellygirl

 

[Exodus]

Congratulations James! Good luck on more gourmet meals!

 

[Tarantula Lover]

i waited a few days with a crik, it didnt eat, so i took it out and never put one in, becuase i thought it was upcoming a moult!


James

 

[Tranz]

Originally posted by Tarantula Lover
i waited a few days with a crik, it didnt eat, so i took it out and never put one in, becuase i thought it was upcoming a moult!
James

The last time, when it wouldn't touch food and I saw other pre-molt signs (change in color, slugishness, extra webbing and burrowing) I just stopped feeding it. But it molted within 10 days. It's a tough call. You don't want to "starve" it, but then again you don't want cricket(s) to be in there when it suddenly molts and you've not there.

 

[Gillian]

James,
Congrats! Its funny how, the little things make our days. Our t's eating, a successful molt in the more sensitive species...(finding a long thought dead fasciatum.. )
Peace,
Gillian

 

[Nixy]

Yay. Congrates!
Glad their eating for you.
I know you feel like a weights off ya.