Hello
I have had my T. blondi for about four months and I know the dealer that I puchased her from, had her for at least two months. She is about 7in give or take a little. I am not sure if she is wild or captive bred. I have her in a glass tank that is 24in long x 12in wide x 12in tall and the top is screen that is 3/4 of the way covered to help keep in humidity but still alow air flow in. Inside the tank I have a large hide, some plants and about 5in of coconut fibers that is always moist to help with high humidity. She has always been a great feeder and very active at night. About the middle of Nov. she started not to eat as much and became less active as if she was going to molt. Since then every once and a while she would come out and cruz around her cage and go back into hiding. Last night she was out and acting very strange. She was very lathargic, to the point were I was able to just pick her up and she barely moved when i touched her. She was not in a death curl but the bottom portion of her back legs were tucked under her and she would move on them like that. I put her in an ICU and in a warmer dark spot for the night. This morning she was walking anround alot better but not as active as she was. She is still tucking her two back legs under her when she is resting. I have ten other spiders were she was and all of them are thriving. I did do some research on T. blondi before I purchased her and I thought I was doing every thing right. If some one has heard of this or has some info on whats going on, it would be greatly appreciated.
I have had my T. blondi for about four months and I know the dealer that I puchased her from, had her for at least two months. She is about 7in give or take a little. I am not sure if she is wild or captive bred. I have her in a glass tank that is 24in long x 12in wide x 12in tall and the top is screen that is 3/4 of the way covered to help keep in humidity but still alow air flow in. Inside the tank I have a large hide, some plants and about 5in of coconut fibers that is always moist to help with high humidity. She has always been a great feeder and very active at night. About the middle of Nov. she started not to eat as much and became less active as if she was going to molt. Since then every once and a while she would come out and cruz around her cage and go back into hiding. Last night she was out and acting very strange. She was very lathargic, to the point were I was able to just pick her up and she barely moved when i touched her. She was not in a death curl but the bottom portion of her back legs were tucked under her and she would move on them like that. I put her in an ICU and in a warmer dark spot for the night. This morning she was walking anround alot better but not as active as she was. She is still tucking her two back legs under her when she is resting. I have ten other spiders were she was and all of them are thriving. I did do some research on T. blondi before I purchased her and I thought I was doing every thing right. If some one has heard of this or has some info on whats going on, it would be greatly appreciated.