hasn't eaten for more than 2 months

[lazarus]

yes, I know there are lots of topics like this, but in my case we're talking about a 4th instar G. pulchra that hasn't eaten since 11/24/10 and I don't see any pre-molt signs.

I have it since 10/31, I've fed him 4 times since i have it 11/3, 11/9, 11/15, 11/24. Since then he hasn't accepted any prey (tried with dubia, laterallis and mealworms). I thought he's gonna molt soon, but nothing. I keep him at around 22-24 Celsius.

A pic taken today:

 

[Najakeeper]

That looks like serious pre-molt. Gotta wait a bit more I guess.

 

[tarantulagirl10]

He's plenty fat so I wouldn't worry about him not eating. Just keep offering prey once a week and keep misting. He will probably molt soon and will start eating again for you as soon as he is hardened up (5 to 7 days after the molt).

 

[webbedone]

That fatty would be fine if he didnt eat for another 2 months, when i got my G. pulchra sling it some times took over a month (from the first signs to the flip over) for it to begin its molt so i wouldnt worry about it mist the substrate a bit and you might induce one, he looks ready to go

 

[gumby]

Id just make sure you keep him hydrated and you should be fine. I only offer my G. pulchra food every 2-3 weeks and they are doing great

 

[lazarus]

well, I guess he just wanted to have his own AB topic

 

[Upjohn252]

How do you know its a male? It seems to be growing slowly, so it could be F

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Oh BTW, I have a G. pulchra sling I got 2 days ago, and it is constructing a burrow, nothing fancy requiring a degree in Architecture, but I thought pulchras were strict terrestial?

 

[Rob1985]

congrats on the molt! :clap:

that little guy (or girl) got big... time to switch out from the pie slice dish. lol

 

[Stopdroproll]

I haven't fed my G. pulchripes (~0.5") in like 6 months. He's still nice and fat, looks like he's going to molt in a month or so. Ts don't have to be fed every week. I feed by abdomen size and that can be once a month or every two months.

 

[curiousme]

[/COLOR]Oh BTW, I have a G. pulchra sling I got 2 days ago, and it is constructing a burrow, nothing fancy requiring a degree in Architecture, but I thought pulchras were strict terrestial?

I think you are misunderstanding what a 'terrestrial' T really is.

Here is an informative post on it, by Stan Schultz. And here is the thread that it came from, to see others thoughts on it.


lazarus ~ Congrats on the molt! Fasts are not uncommon, but they do make you worry when it first happens to you.

 

[Caramell]

How do you know its a male? It seems to be growing slowly, so it could be F

Growth rate has nothing to do with gender.