Tarantula going to die or premolt?

[kalah]

Hello. My sons little desert blonde T has went through hell the last few days in his life. He found him outside, put him in a tupperware with airholes for a night. Next morning he thought he was dead because he was on his back so he put him outside in the yard. A few days later, the same spider was on the porch walking like he was drunk. He put him in a tupperware again last night and he was getting on his back and then getting on his belly a few times. Got by the water dish a couple times. Now since this morning, he's been on his back like in the picture. Do you think he's going to make it?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Hello. My son's little desert blonde T has went through hell the last few days in his life. He found him outside, put him in a tupperware with airholes for a night. Next morning he thought he was dead because he was on his back so he put him outside in the yard. A few days later, the same spider was on the porch walking like he was drunk. He put him in a tupperware again last night and he was getting on his back and then getting on his belly a few times. Got by the water dish a couple times. Now since this morning, he's been on his back like in the picture and my son put crickets in there so they were probably jumping on the T all day. The crickets were taken out and now the T is still on his back. Do you think he's going to make it?

Looks like a dying mature male to me . Check the pedipalps .

 

[kalah]

Looks like a dying mature male to me . Check the pedipalps .

How do you check for those?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

How do you check for those?

heres a guide . Enjoy better luck on your next t .

Male or Female? How to determine gender

www.jamiestarantulas.com

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[kalah]

heres a guide . Enjoy better luck on your next t .

Male or Female? How to determine gender

www.jamiestarantulas.com

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It is a male. We know this by the colors. Is that why you are having us check?

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

It is a male tarantula that has either died or in the process of dying. The curling of the legs underneath the body is the give-away. The fact that it is on its back is irrelevant. I would recommend picking up a copy of the book "The Tarantula Keeper's Guide" by Schultz and Schultz for more information on tarantulas in general and how to care for them in captivity before taking in another tarantula so you know what to expect. They are tricky critters to interpret sometimes.

 

[kalah]

It is a male tarantula that has either died or in the process of dying. The curling of the legs underneath the body is the give-away. The fact that it is on its back is irrelevant. I would recommend picking up a copy of the book "The Tarantula Keeper's Guide" by Schultz and Schultz for more information on tarantulas in general and how to care for them in captivity before taking in another tarantula.

Thank you so much.

Do you think because of the stress?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Do you think because of the stress?

Mature males only live so long it’s probably near the end . It also might be falling on its back . If it’s not dead already:: better luck on your next t .

It is a male. We know this by the colors. Is that why you are having us check?

No it’s the Short Bulbous pedipalps and tibeal hooks on most males .

 

[fq314]

It is a male. We know this by the colors. Is that why you are having us check?

when males mature they don’t live for very long, which is probably why your t is dying

 

[viper69]

No

 

[kalah]

No

Thanks for the incitful input lol

 

[Gilligan]

Here is a list of informative tarantula information if you decide to have a tarantula again or if you want some further reading.

Tarantula Information for Beginners (and More)

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[kalah]

Here is a list of informative tarantula information if you decide to have a tarantula again or if you want some further reading.

Tarantula Information for Beginners (and More)

Below are some helpful resources. (Rather than having half a dozen or more pinned threads, which clutter the top of the board, we are pinning this index.) While the focus is on beginners, there are other threads on health and more advanced species that may be useful to more experienced keepers...

arachnoboards.com

Thank you

 

[Gilligan]

Thank you

No problem. If you try again, buy a captive bred specimen to avoid issues like this in the future.

 

[viper69]

Thanks for the incitful input lol

Your specific question required only a yes/no answer

If you wanted insight you should have asked for that, you didn’t

 

[kalah]

Hello. My sons little desert blonde T has went through hell the last few days in his life. He found him outside, put him in a tupperware with airholes for a night. Next morning he thought he was dead because he was on his back so he put him outside in the yard. A few days later, the same spider was on the porch walking like he was drunk. He put him in a tupperware again last night and he was getting on his back and then getting on his belly a few times. Got by the water dish a couple times. Now since this morning, he's been on his back like in the picture. Do you think he's going to make it?

Update. He is still on his back but opening and closing his legs once in a great while. How long does it take them to die?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Update. He is still on his back but opening and closing his legs once in a great while. How long does it take them to die?

In death curl , maybe a few hours . Sorry for your loss but mature males just live pretty short 6 months to a few years at best . 3 years was my record .

 

[kalah]

In death curl , maybe a few hours . Sorry for your loss but mature males just live pretty short 6 months to a few years at best . 3 years was my record .

But he's been doing this weird behavior for 3 days now.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

But he's been doing this weird behavior for 3 days now.

Then no clue , maybe it’s dying of dehydration.

 

[kalah]

Then no clue , maybe it’s dying of dehydration.

That was my thought but I really don't want to mess with him anymore. Is there anyway you can for sure tell they are dehydrated?