Male Lyco not eating?

[animaliaadvocate216]

My male Gladicosa Pulchra that I have had for a week and a half has not eaten. His abdomen is looking very thin. I'm wondering if this is because I have him housed closely to two females? I plan on getting several other enclosures tomorrow to separate all three of my Lycos. I woke up this morning and found my female Gladicosa Pulchra in my Gladicosa Gulosa's side of the tank so I'm going to split them up. Any ideas on why my male is not eating ?

 

[pannaking22]

Mature males of most spider species tend not to eat very much because all they're trying to do is find a female to mate with. Make sure he had access to water and try feeding him every few days and he may take one eventually.

 

[animaliaadvocate216]

Mature males of most spider species tend not to eat very much because all they're trying to do is find a female to mate with. Make sure he had access to water and try feeding him every few days and he may take one eventually.

I've seen him drink. I'll try again in a few days . Thanks for the tip .

 

[animaliaadvocate216]

Mature males of most spider species tend not to eat very much because all they're trying to do is find a female to mate with. Make sure he had access to water and try feeding him every few days and he may take one eventually.

At what point should I be worried ?

 

[pannaking22]

At what point should I be worried ?

Once the abdomen starts getting wrinkled then you may want to be concerned. You can also try prekilling a prey item and putting it near the water source to see if he takes it. If there's a tear in the prey's exoskeleton he may take that as an invite to start eating it.

 

[animaliaadvocate216]

Once the abdomen starts getting wrinkled then you may want to be concerned. You can also try prekilling a prey item and putting it near the water source to see if he takes it. If there's a tear in the prey's exoskeleton he may take that as an invite to start eating it.

Hmmm. I never thought of that. I'm going to give that a try in a day or so . He doesn't look sick or malnourished ,I just don't want him to get that way .