Snailinjail
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- Aug 5, 2022
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Hello, I am a first time tarantula keeper, though I've raised jumping spiders in the past. I just got my first tarantula on Tuesday, she is an A. Colombia. She was shipped overnight from a reputable shop and is very lively, she is about 2.5". I currently have her in a lage zilla arboreal microhabitat, though I didn't realize how big that would be and ordered more coconut fiber and some extra foliage to fill it up, I would have just ordered a smaller enclosure, but I worry about the stress of rehousing so soon after getting her, so for now, it's kinda empty.
I noticed right away that her abdomen looked really small, but I thought it might just be that she needed water, so I made sure her water dish was full and clean, but I haven't seen her drink yet and her abdomen still looks very small. I offered her a superworm yesterday, but she seemed to still be settling in and she didn't take it.
Am I being paranoid or does her abdomen look very small? Should I offer different food, or more water? I worry about fussing with her, and stressing her, but also don't want to do nothing if it is kinda small.
Please tell me if I'm doing anything wrong, I just want to make sure she is healthy!
I noticed right away that her abdomen looked really small, but I thought it might just be that she needed water, so I made sure her water dish was full and clean, but I haven't seen her drink yet and her abdomen still looks very small. I offered her a superworm yesterday, but she seemed to still be settling in and she didn't take it.
Am I being paranoid or does her abdomen look very small? Should I offer different food, or more water? I worry about fussing with her, and stressing her, but also don't want to do nothing if it is kinda small.
Please tell me if I'm doing anything wrong, I just want to make sure she is healthy!