Mara
Arachnopeon
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- Aug 3, 2010
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Came home today to find my Euathlus truculentus in a rather bad shape.
She has been active since I got her, always in a different spot in her tank. The lately she hasn't been climbing as much as she used to, though. Mostly she has been hanging out on top of her hide or huddled up against the glass somewhere. When I got home today she was sitting more huddled than usual, looking like she was in a death curl more than anything else.
I picked her up to check for any sing of injuries, but found none. She barely moved, only stretched some of her legs to halfheartedly cling to my fingers. I put her down with her mouth over the water dish in case she needs to drink, though I don't think she's dehydrated. I've seen her drink several times since I got her.
What I know is this:
She molted about three weeks ago (just before I got her), and lost a leg just before the molt.
The tank she was in at the pet store had mold in it, so it wasn't the best of conditions.
She hasn't eaten since the molt, and mostly refused anything I tried to feed her. She did grab her food twice, but stood holding it overnight and dropped it later the next day without as much as a munch on it.
I do not know how old she is, she's not very big, but from what I've managed to get out of the scarce facts about it, the E. truculentus isn't a very big species.
I've kept her about the same way as a G. rosea, meaning dry substrate. She has always had access to a water dish, and I've offered her food regularly, but always taken it out if refused/dropped.
Not sure what I'm looking for here, mainly venting I guess, but I'm really worried.
She has been active since I got her, always in a different spot in her tank. The lately she hasn't been climbing as much as she used to, though. Mostly she has been hanging out on top of her hide or huddled up against the glass somewhere. When I got home today she was sitting more huddled than usual, looking like she was in a death curl more than anything else.
I picked her up to check for any sing of injuries, but found none. She barely moved, only stretched some of her legs to halfheartedly cling to my fingers. I put her down with her mouth over the water dish in case she needs to drink, though I don't think she's dehydrated. I've seen her drink several times since I got her.
What I know is this:
She molted about three weeks ago (just before I got her), and lost a leg just before the molt.
The tank she was in at the pet store had mold in it, so it wasn't the best of conditions.
She hasn't eaten since the molt, and mostly refused anything I tried to feed her. She did grab her food twice, but stood holding it overnight and dropped it later the next day without as much as a munch on it.
I do not know how old she is, she's not very big, but from what I've managed to get out of the scarce facts about it, the E. truculentus isn't a very big species.
I've kept her about the same way as a G. rosea, meaning dry substrate. She has always had access to a water dish, and I've offered her food regularly, but always taken it out if refused/dropped.
Not sure what I'm looking for here, mainly venting I guess, but I'm really worried.