HUGE tarantula abdomen

[SquidStina]

If that T gets any more food, someone's going to need to give it it's own TLC show called "My 600 gram life".
Seriously, that's got to be the fattest spider I've ever seen, and I imagine just from overfeeding, not impaction.

 

[MarkJ]

If that T gets any more food, someone's going to need to give it it's own TLC show called "My 600 gram life".
Seriously, that's got to be the fattest spider I've ever seen, and I imagine just from overfeeding, not impaction.

Lipo for T's, I see a new business model in the making....

 

[21Cabbage]

A friend owns this tarantula and I'm genuinely concerned for it. I know it's rare, however, at this point I feel as though it's impaction.

One day she went to feed her Brazilian White Kne (A. Geniculata) and noticed just how large the abdomen is, so she decided to wait a month to feed them again, checking occasionally. One month later and no change. I've never seen this before personally and can't find any images like it online. Figured if anything, this is the place to find out what's going on and what to do!

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Woah, she’s packing more than a wagon. She’s packing an entire DUMP TRUCK. She better not see a bit of food for at least a few molts. I can imagine it needing a fast for about a year. Just give it plenty of water, and pretend it doesn’t have to eat for the time being.

 

[SunRoseSpider]

If that T falls from an inch off the ground it's going to pop like a balloon. You can see where the abdomen is already splitting in a couple spots. You might encourage your friend to remove everything from the enclosure besides a water dish, then bury the hide just leaving a small opening and add a couple more inches of sub. Not like it's going to climb much in that condition, but if it does it could easily be fatal. Also, soft surfaces will reduce the likelihood of drag injuries resulting from it not being able to lift it's abdomen off the ground when it walks.

Just wanted to highlight this point because I think it's really important. It may not climb at all in that state, but definitely add more substrate to prevent injury just in case they do.

 

[Westicles]

Slap a thong on that rump and the dollar bills will start flying! Lol!!!!

 

[The Iso Psycho]

Fun update! They melted thank you so much for all the advice, I definitely let her know not to feel them until their size reduces significantly, and I'll mention the falling part too.

 

[amyd1989]

THANK YOU EVERYONE SO MUCH!!!! S/he molted safelt Thursday over night! I will be sure to with hold food until i see a definite reduction in her/his abdomen

 

[Olan]

THANK YOU EVERYONE SO MUCH!!!! S/he molted safelt Thursday over night! I will be sure to with hold food until i see a definite reduction in her/his abdomen

She will definitely need some food after a molt, once her fangs harden.
Needs to replenish electrolytes and nutrients I would imagine.
Definitely would not want to try to get a tarantula through a whole molt cycle without any food

 

[amyd1989]

She will definitely need some food after a molt, once her fangs harden.
Needs to replenish electrolytes and nutrients I would imagine.
Definitely would not want to try to get a tarantula through a whole molt cycle without any food

i will offer food then but i will make sure not to offer as much as often

 

[darkness975]

Overfed

i will offer food then but i will make sure not to offer as much as often

One cricket a month or so is my tentative average

 

[amyd1989]

One cricket a month or so is my tentative average

That just seems to little!

 

[viper69]

That just seems to little!

Why?

 

[darkness975]

That just seems to little!

It's not. Depending upon abdomen size and age. In the wild they go weeks or months between meals. I don't judge my feedings on a schedule I look at abdomen size and make judgement accordingly.

 

[spideyspinneret78]

They can literally go months, even years for some species without food. I have a G. porteri that was very obese when I got her and has a drag injury on her abdomen. She's been on a diet of about 1-2 crickets per MONTH and is still about the same size as when I got her over a year ago. They require very little food in order to survive.