Sling full or molting trouble.

[cookiedookie]

Hey everyone,

I recently got a T. blondi sling (around 5 cm) just over a week ago. It molted within the first few days of arriving. About 5 days post-molt, I started offering food and have been trying every 1–2 days since.

At first, the issue was that it couldn’t seem to pierce the exoskeleton of small dubia roaches or crickets.
However, once it managed to do so, I noticed a new issue, it would hunt, crush, hold onto the prey for a bit, and then toss it without actually eating much (if at all).
Like, I’d feed it at night and by the next day the cricket still looks untouched.

Has anyone seen this kind of behaviour in slings? it’s the first time I’ve seen this kind of issue.
Could it simply be full? Though, is it likely for a sling stop eating when Its abdomen is smaller than its carapace,?

I was under the impression that slings tend to eat more than that,
Or could there be an internal issue from the molt that's affecting its ability to digest properly?


https://ibb.co/4gdjs4np (when it just arrived, prior to molting)
https://ibb.co/vxy2L1DM (now, after molting, notice the smaller abdomen and how the cricket looks much intact after a night)

Thanks in advance!

 

[Charliemum]

You have fed little one too early, blondi are big even as slings n take ages to harden properly also then if your disturbing the t so often it will stress n not eat anyways.
Please make sure the water dish is full n give your t a brake for a few days. Little one will come out to hunt when they are ready not when you decide. Just watch them n you will see when they are ready.

Just checked pics.
Do they have a hide? I don't see one on either pic. Blondi need space deep moist sub a hide and a big water dish that is always full, they also need excellent air circulation due the the humidity needed.

Personally I would try rehousing into something much bigger (go big or go home with blondi) a hide deep sub n give little one a few days to settle then try to feed again, as mentioned if little one stresses they won't eat n Blondi do not do well in small vivs with no cover.

I hope I helped please let me know if little one perks up hopefully it is just stress n nothing serious. But I would try viv first then see what happens from there. Gl to you both, you know where we are if you have any more questions .

 

[viper69]

Feed only when fangs are black

 

[cookiedookie]

Hi viper69, yeap I only fed when the fang are black.

Might be a case of sucking stomach issue.. will update if he pull through