I really need help with my mexican red rump tarantula

[Mustafa67]

So maybe the seller was handling the spider, the spider bit him, he flung it across the room and it got injured. Maybe what we are seeing with the movements is from the spiders injury.

Thank you and yeah, my T bit the guy when he tried to pick him up. It wasnt an aggressive bite tho. He literally just sunk the fangs in his finger

Poor T

Oh no, when my T bit him, he stayed still and removed him slowly with tweezers, trying to move him back so he'll let go

Hopefully his fangs are ok

 

[tioish]

Poor T

Yeah.. that really scared me a lot. I just want him to be fine and healthy

 

[Arachnophobphile]

So, I got my mexican red rump tarantula about 2 years back. He is not the type to like always keep moving around much. He has ate well and grow up. But recently since last month, he had stopped eating. Wouldn't move around much. I changed his enclosure to a larger one for him and he wouldn't even walk around on the substrate. Nothing worked. He only seem to be drinking water. His abdomen shrunk due to not eating and I took him to the guy I bought him from and he bit the guy as well. I've never seen him be aggressive or bite someone at all before. Or even show signs of him trying to bite or anything. And he fed my T a super worm and he finally ate after almost a month and a half. Fed him again after a day and he only ate half the worm. But he seems to be curling his legs and still wouldn't move. I don't know what to do.

I have a big hefty female Tliltocatl vagans which I'm guessing is what you have since you called it a Mexican red rump. Common names are worthless in my experience.

This is not a tarantula you want to stick your hands in the enclosure let alone try handling. Never should be handling a tarantula to begin with. This is why the guy you bought it from got bit.

I don't even put the tongs anywhere near mine as she'll run up the tongs biting me and falling to her mortal injuries.

The photo and the video to me IMO is inconclusive. It's not enough to go on to try and figure out what's wrong if there even is an issue.

A close up photo of the pedipalps might solve the mystery if you have a mature male or not. If it's a mature male that will explain a lot.

 

[viper69]

What does that mean 🥲

Specifically?

 

[tioish]

I have a big hefty female Tliltocatl vagans which I'm guessing is what you have since you called it a Mexican red rump. Common names are worthless in my experience.

This is not a tarantula you want to stick your hands in the enclosure let alone try handling. Never should be handling a tarantula to begin with. This is why the guy you bought it from got bit.

I don't even put the tongs anywhere near mine as she'll run up the tongs biting me and falling to her mortal injuries.

The photo and the video to me IMO is inconclusive. It's not enough to go on to try and figure out what's wrong if there even is an issue.

A close up photo of the pedipalps might solve the mystery if you have a mature male or not. If it's a mature male that will explain a lot.

I stopped trying to handle him since i got to know its not advicable to be picking up a T but i do regularly open up the enclosure and just keep him next to me.

Specifically?

Yeah, i just wanna understand better so i'll know how to deal with him next time

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

This a small thing, but maybe sinking that water dish down into the substrate a bit so it’s not so high. He may not know there’s water in there? Or add a second lower water dish. Have you seen him drink? Also, a cork bark hide is advisable.

 

[viper69]

Yeah, i just wanna understand better so i'll know how to deal with him next time

You aren't clear at all.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

I stopped trying to handle him since i got to know its not advicable to be picking up a T but i do regularly open up the enclosure and just keep him next to me.

From looking at that photo it does not appear a mature male.

So are you removing this tarantula from the enclosure? What do you mean you open the enclosure and have it next to you?

I'm not going to rip you on it just be honest as the members here can better help. I've made my share of mistakes so I have no business pointing my finger at anyone.

If you are removing it from the enclosure, handling in any way, shape or form it's probably what the issue is especially with a Tliltocatl vagans.

These animals can be disturbed by just walking past their enclosure/s with some of them.

 

[tioish]

You aren't clear at all.

I just said what did you mean by what you said so I'll understand better

From looking at that photo it does not appear a mature male.

So are you removing this tarantula from the enclosure? What do you mean you open the enclosure and have it next to you?

I'm not going to rip you on it just be honest as the members here can better help. I've made my share of mistakes so I have no business pointing my finger at anyone.

If you are removing it from the enclosure, handling in any way, shape or form it's probably what the issue is especially with a Tliltocatl vagans.

These animals can be disturbed by just walking past their enclosure/s with some of them.

I just open the lid and keep him next to me thats all. I dont take him out of the enclosure. The only time i took him out was to change his enclosure

 

[Arachnophobphile]

I just open the lid and keep him next to me thats all. I dont take him out of the enclosure. The only time i took him out was to change his enclosure

It could be that doing that is just too much for it. It could be over stressed it could be disoriented I'm just guessing.

There is one way to rule it out or if it's the issue is put it's enclosure in a room with no activity. After about 4 days or longer see if there is a change in behavior.

It will be hard to tell as these vagans will stand in one place for extended time periods. Either way that would be a good start for it.

 

[tioish]

It could be that doing that is just too much for it. It could be over stressed it could be disoriented I'm just guessing.

There is one way to rule it out or if it's the issue is put it's enclosure in a room with no activity. After about 4 days or longer see if there is a change in behavior.

It will be hard to tell as these vagans will stand in one place for extended time periods. Either way that would be a good start for it.

Alright, I'll try that out. Thank you so much

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Alright, I'll try that out. Thank you so much

Best wishes, hopefully your tarantula is fine.

 

[viper69]

I just said what did you mean by what you said so I'll understand better

Yes, I wrote 2 different statements, as I wrote, you are not specific, so you cannot expect me to understand what you need clarification on.