i dug out my t albo sling thinking it was dead

[6aint6pncr]

this was how it looked on february 17th

and this is it now
for pretty much all this time it only ate twice and then dug a burrow and sealed the entrance, then it was in the same position for 3 days straight and wouldn't budge even if the enclosure moved, now I dug it up and it was extremely sluggish and probably in premolar

this is my first sling and I'm worried i stressed it out too much

 

[Brewser]

Leave It Alone
Do Not Disturb Sign

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Looks healthy, let it be . Does it have a tiny water dish ?

 

[Tentacle Toast]

Sometimes you'll go months without seeing some terrestrials. That's why they call em' "pet holes." Don't ever dig them up, though... lesson learned.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Your spider is very fat and does not need anymore food in order to molt. Just leave her be and try to be patient. Make sure there is water available.

 

[viper69]

I’m “stressed” you haven’t taken the proper amount of time to learn how to care for it properly. READ at AB here.

 

[A guy]

I'm worried i stressed it out too much

Yes, yes you did.

 

[darkness975]

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this was how it looked on february 17th
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and this is it now
for pretty much all this time it only ate twice and then dug a burrow and sealed the entrance, then it was in the same position for 3 days straight and wouldn't budge even if the enclosure moved, now I dug it up and it was extremely sluggish and probably in premolar

this is my first sling and I'm worried i stressed it out too much

Given it's size it is likely trying to molt.

 

[TheraMygale]

At this point, what is done is done.

for now, do nothing more aside of making sure water and a moist corner is available.

it doesnt mean this is going to kill it. It might have prolonged the entire premolt process though. This being the prefered outcome, vs it getting hurt if it was actualy molting when you dug it out.

i am hoping it works out well. It is still a sturdy tarantula.

when you have a tarantula, that has a burrow that is visible from outside of enclosure, it helps knowing whats going on.

in the past i have “opened” up, delicately a burrow. But i could see through it from enclosure wall. This allowed be to place a prekill at burrow mouth, without disturbing tarantula.

 

[Wolfram1]

some of them will burrow and stay down there for moths ...