Mexican red knee not eating

[tarantulaguy2020]

Hi,

I got my first tarantula 5 months ago. She was eating a few crickets every week, but 3 weeks ago she hasn't eaten. Is something wrong with my tarantula? Is she sick? I've kept her water bowl full too.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[cold blood]

Tarantulas only need so much food throughout each molt cycle, when their needs are met, they require no more food until after the next molt....even if its months or over a year. The faster one plumps their t, the sooner its nutritional needs are met, and the longer time it will spend fasting.

Just be patient.

 

[Thekla]

She was eating a few crickets every week

A few crickets every week? How big is your B. hamorii (I guess that's what you're referring to)? Juveniles only need to be fed about once a week and adults even only once or twice a month. So, if your T isn't a sling you may have fed too much, too fast and she might be fasting for quite some time before she moults. I did that with my first T, a juvenile/sub-adult B. hamorii and she didn't eat for almost half a year before she finally moulted.

Post some pictures of your T and her enclosure, it might help.

 

[MintyWood826]

After this one molts, you may want to slow down on the feeding so that fasts won't start as quickly in the molt cycle and won't last as long.

 

[viper69]

Is something wrong with my tarantula? Is she sick?

It might die, it might not. Do you really think we can make an informed decision without more details AND a clear good quality picture??

It's probably fine, but technically no one knows.