My B.Smithi died

[xxJagerbombeRxx]

It is a sad day and it sucks that my first post here is not good news.

I bought my T in September of 2010, it molted in November and then i decided to rehouse it in February 2011 (no reason for the move, just looked better in my room). It molted on the week-end that just passed and i found it in the corner of the hide all curled up. I have owned T's before and did not see anything out of the ordinary. So i am a bit confused as to why this may have happened. I always have a water dish with fresh water, i only use the eco-coconut bedding (however it was very dry) over the last month, from the time I moved the T into the new home, it began to burrow. This was the only thing i noticed it do out of its normal routine.

I will be getting another T but, just venting a little. I have a G.Rosa that is living in the same room and tank set up and it is as healthy as a horse.

Was it something I did or didn't do....

 

[phoenixxavierre]

It is a sad day and it sucks that my first post here is not good news.

I bought my T in September of 2010, it molted in November and then i decided to rehouse it in February 2011 (no reason for the move, just looked better in my room). It molted on the week-end that just passed and i found it in the corner of the hide all curled up. I have owned T's before and did not see anything out of the ordinary. So i am a bit confused as to why this may have happened. I always have a water dish with fresh water, i only use the eco-coconut bedding (however it was very dry) over the last month, from the time I moved the T into the new home, it began to burrow. This was the only thing i noticed it do out of its normal routine.

I will be getting another T but, just venting a little. I have a G.Rosa that is living in the same room and tank set up and it is as healthy as a horse.

Was it something I did or didn't do....

I'm sorry for your loss!

The only thing I can think of and could be mistaken regarding it, is the possibility of molds or fungus from the coconut into the lungs. I use a mixture of peat, potting soil, and sand depending upon the t itself and its natural environment, so I'm a bit unfamiliar with coconut bedding.

I would say old age but I get the feeling that you didn't buy this as an adult. Did you?

Sometimes when a tarantula molts, when they are soft their skin can break open, and they can bleed to death. You mentioned the t was curled up, legs curled under, did you notice anything else unusual about the t? Any liquid or anything abnormal?

I have had similar experiences and I know how it feels. It's not your fault. Sometimes things happen and we have no idea why. We could be doing everything right, and still have an unexplained death.

 

[RoseT]

Sorry for your loss, it could have been a post molt issue. It doesn't look like there was anything wrong with your keeping as they do like it dry, might have been temp? What was it. U usually keep mine between 78-72 at night.

 

[Abby]

Sorry about your baby *hug*