Pink Toe unresponsive and not moving.

[BattleBeaver]

I need help finding out if shes dead or just molting. I have had her for about 3 weeks shes been refusing to eat for the past 2 week's. I went to try a feeding today and shes just not moving at all, even when web is touched or if she is touched she wont budge. I cant tell if the leg's are curled because of the way she is in the web.

 

[viper69]

Alive? Or dead?

 

[Hardus nameous]

The legs aren't in a death curl, but they could just be held in place by the webbing. The moisture on the glass is what worries me; is the tank always that wet and how is the ventilation?

 

[birdonfire]

The enclosure looks like glass. Is it well-ventilated?

 

[Liquifin]

She looks mostly dead to me and is hanging on one leg. How long has she been like that? If its been a long while, then it's most likely dead. I would probably nudge the specimen a little to see if there is a sign life, if not, then most likely dead.

 

[BattleBeaver]

The glass is wet because I just misted the enclosure before the feeding attempt. It was walking around last night just fine. It's in a zoomed creatures enclosure that has a screen top covering

Also when attempting to feed it did not move at all, even with a nudge but I read that they can become unresponsive when trying to molt so I didn't know

 

[viper69]

Also when attempting to feed it did not move at all, even with a nudge but I read that they can become unresponsive when trying to molt so I didn't know

Anything is possible, of the tons of Avics I’ve raised, never had one molt vertically

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I need help finding out if shes dead or just molting. I have had her for about 3 weeks shes been refusing to eat for the past 2 week's. I went to try a feeding today and shes just not moving at all, even when web is touched or if she is touched she wont budge. I cant tell if the leg's are curled because of the way she is in the web.
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Could you poke it to see if it’s alive?unless it’s molting.

 

[BattleBeaver]

Could you poke it to see if it’s alive?unless it’s molting.

nudged it with a paint brush and no movement at all

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

nudged it with a paint brush and no movement at all

Yeah I’ve had a lot of just healthy Ts mysteriously dying the farthest back was my biggest healthy n cromatus sling. Unfortunately there’s no spider doctor . You’rs could have had a failed molt I don’t know.

 

[Hardus nameous]

I just looked up the Zoo-Med Creatures enclosure and it looks like one of those "Bug-ariums". I know the label says they're good for spiders, but Avics need more ventilation than just the relatively small surface area at the top from what I've seen.
The similar style enclosures with the vents and doors on the front have enough air flow. European style glass enclosures (relatively expensive) or homemade enclosures (can be dirt cheap or possibly free) with properly placed vents also work great.

 

[BattleBeaver]

The entire top lid is nothing but a mesh lid. If anything I was worried it was too mich ventilation

But I am worried that it maybe wasn't enough Cross ventilation because it's just the top lidbthat has ventilation

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

But I am worried that it maybe wasn't enough Cross ventilation because it's just the top lidbthat has ventilation

perhaps.
I’ve kept one in a 10 gal fish tank with a screen lid. And had no problems but @cold blood warns people about those “bugariums “.. so I’d let him explain the danger .

 

[pikzigmar]

European style glass enclosures

What do you mean by European style?

 

[Hardus nameous]

What do you mean by European style?

They're glass enclosures with perforated metal vents and sliding doors. I don't think I've ever seen them in the U.S. but they seem to be very popular in Europe.

 

[cold blood]

perhaps.
I’ve kept one in a 10 gal fish tank with a screen lid. And had no problems but @cold blood warns people about those “bugariums “.. so I’d let him explain the danger .

top ony ventilation really only ventilates the very top of the enclosure, leaving the rest stagnant....these bugariums are death traps for avics....they do fine for short times, but them often go straight downhill.

They're glass enclosures with perforated metal vents and sliding doors. I don't think I've ever seen them in the U.S. but they seem to be very popular in Europe.

in the us our version is the exo terra

 

[BoyFromLA]

As far as I can tell with my own, and other keepers experiences, this species needs to be kept dry, with a water dish provided.

My first thought after seeing provided pictures was, is it too wet, damp, moist in there?



Correct me if I am wrong.