I have a MM pink toe that has recently started slowing way down. He can't grip the walls to climb and I always find him with his legs curled over him (not under him like a death curl) as if he's hiding from the world. He won't eat, and I keep giving him fresh water, but I'm not sure if he's drinking it (I never see him near it), or if it's just evaporating. It's been about a year/year and a half since his mature molt, and when I did research on his strange behavior, everything pointed to it just being his time to pass, since males don't live much longer after a mature molt. I thought they at least lived longer than that, though.
Anyway, this is my first spider, as I am new to the hobby, and I did get him from PetCo, which I now know to never do again. But I've had him for a little over three years now, and I simply kept giving him clean water and offering food once a week just trying to make him comfortable as I thought he was passing away due to natural causes, but today I noticed him on the side of the tank (a miracle, since he usually can't climb it anymore). So, I brought a flashlight to take a better look at his underside (I do this on every opportunity I get to make sure all's well), and I noticed a yellow spot on the side of his abdomen behind the last right leg. Does this mean he's sick? Or is this just from old age? What should I do? There are no tarantula vets within hours of where I live that I know of. I'll attach a photo or two.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
Anyway, this is my first spider, as I am new to the hobby, and I did get him from PetCo, which I now know to never do again. But I've had him for a little over three years now, and I simply kept giving him clean water and offering food once a week just trying to make him comfortable as I thought he was passing away due to natural causes, but today I noticed him on the side of the tank (a miracle, since he usually can't climb it anymore). So, I brought a flashlight to take a better look at his underside (I do this on every opportunity I get to make sure all's well), and I noticed a yellow spot on the side of his abdomen behind the last right leg. Does this mean he's sick? Or is this just from old age? What should I do? There are no tarantula vets within hours of where I live that I know of. I'll attach a photo or two.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!