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It is slightly smaller than a half dollar. I end up using an empty acrylic cage and put an open Kritter Keeper full of water in the center. If you found it curled with its legs beneath it, it might have been dehydrated. Oh, man…a power outage during a cold day when I’m not home is one of my biggest fears! I have two tarantulas a rose hair adult and a juvenile A.Versicolor (3 years old). DKS, at the moment, is the same way. However, molting problems have often been cited as one of the precursors for it, so it’s likely that something halted that process in your T and eventually led to its demise. I was really hoping it would pull through. She had alway molded on her back this time she has not moved and is in the same position with her legs curl underneath her. In captivity, some species have been known to live for over 30 years. Well, she moulted this morning and I’m amazed that she’s literally doubled in size. Slings can be a bit more resilient due to their size, but a couple feet could prove deadly. i captured a p undatus yesterday and its on its back can you tell me if its dead or alive. UGH. it seemed to walk rigidly and had coordination problems. ( Log Out /  Oh no! If I can’t use heat pads, and it’s not safe to run a heater in the room when no one is home, what other option is there to keep them warm? Any suggestions would be very helpful. It’s two front legs are very long which I believe is a sign that it’s a male? Unfortunately, they can suffer internal damage from a high fall even if they don’t burst their abdomens or bleed. She wouldn’t have been exposed to any pesticides or chemicals that I am aware of unless my apartment complex came and sprayed without me knowing. If she has water available then, like you said, you can probably rule out dehydration. Hopefully, your other two thrive and you get some healthier replacements. hahaha , Hello…wehave kept T’s for 3 years but took in 2 curly hairs the other day. When you first get a tarantula, it can take them a couple weeks to settle in. When they are bleeding, the best way to stop it is to put corn starch on the wound (it helps it to clot). Now that it’s been a couple days, does she seem any better? H. incei gold mature male in a death curl. Species make different size jumps depending on their what part of their life cycle they are in. Here’s a video from Tom’s Big Spiders of one of his tarantulas that developed DKS (warning, this may be disturbing): We still don’t know the exact cause of DKS, but some believe a tarantula’s deadliest disease may be caused by contamination by chemicals or pesticides. They refer to those symptoms where they seem to lose all coordination as DKS. Will I still be able to do so tomorrow? The first week we had her she was out a lot And roamed around her cage. They are in no danger. Some of the substrate is webbed up, and that seems to be enough for her. And it’s VERY possible that it was a male. When most tarantulas die, they don’t flop onto their backs as many believe (this is actually a MOLT! When I look back, I think that there was something not right about her in all the time that she was with me. Oh! If you decide to get another T, please feel free to drop me a line with any questions! We have him in an ICU tub but what wlaw can we do please. The only thing I could come up with is that it had trouble with a molt a couple weeks earlier. The death curl can occur when the tarantula is either too weak from sickness or old age, has sustained an injury leading to the loss of hemolymph (the tarantula’s “blood”), or is dehydrated. If it was in its water bowl, was there water in it? Is it harmful if u get your thoughts wet one time? Just a thought. Female tarantulas are famously long-lived. My girlfriend’s rose hair just pasted. Thank you so muxh. Would the complex warn you before spraying? Though what are the chances of the spider eating a cricket and then dying 2 days later. My question pertains to preserving her. She went to the pool (which contained shallow water), laid down and didn’t move for a day. Still no movement. . Males, on the other hand, don't live very long once they reach sexual maturity, with a lifespan of just three to 10 years on average. I saved a T from a negligent cousin who left her container open, only for Little Red Rump to get out and fall from a really high height (I would think it it almost fully grown – cousin got it from a friend who got irritated because said T was aggressive…) Anyhow, by the time I took possession of it, it had already lost one limb and the abdomen was dwindling. Was she acting normal before this? It wasn’t odd behaviour,but then I noticed she didn’t move at all- At first I thought it might be her time to molt, but she’s been in this position for at least 3 days. Hi, Johnny. Can you send me a photo to tomsbigspiders@outlook.com ? Hey! She used to hide away all the time when this particular species is well known to be a great display spider. Sorry for all of the questions; I’m just trying to fully understand what happened. It’s thought to be caused by a number of things, including chemical or pesticide exposure, exposure to extreme temps, and fungus. She is in here but up in the corner at the top of the tank . Did she pass? Did it just molt yesterday, or did it molt a little while ago. Most of the time they are found the desert regions of these states, but they have been known to wander into homes, particularly during mating season. I am devestated for this poor guy and shocked. I know that avics molt in their webs, correct me if i’m wrong.What is the problem here? Do not catch your own Tarantula food as it is not sterile or organic and is very high risk. Three weeks passed, and I came home to discover that he had molted while I was at work. If her abdomen is soft and her legs curled in, she has passed. However, as young adults, the jump in size between molts isn’t as profound. It clotted, but she wants nothing to do with wet towels! B. hamorii (Mexican redknee) – A Tarantula Icon, Follow Tom's Big Spiders on WordPress.com, Tarantula Feeding - What, when, and how much to feed. Hello! Tarantula Sling Husbandry - A Comprehensive Guide, Tarantula Hybridization in the Hobby (Tarantula Controversies #5), Keeping Moisture Dependent Tarantula Species, Cerotogyrus darlingi "The Rear-horned Baboon" Care and Husbandry. I have also seen tarantulas become dyskenetic if they eat something that has a parasite or a mite infection, or the worst of the most awful of causes- hypothermia. Unfortunately, it did not make it. Keeping Moisture Dependent Tarantula SpeciesKeeping Moisture Dependent Tarantula Species (And How to... Cerotogyrus darlingi “The Rear-horned Baboon” Care and HusbandryCerotogyrus darlingi “The... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Female tarantulas can live 30 years or longer in the wild. . I just bought my first T. It’s a pink toe, the past two days they were very active and doing really well and then last night my T laid on the bottom of the enclosure next to the water dish and I woke up this morning and it’s still there not moving or anything. Unfortunately, in most reported cases of DKS, this malady proves fatal.”. See, I had shown her molt online to people and we all agreed she looked female, but I never did a second go on sexing when she got even bigger. This is when they lose coordination, move jerkily, and eventually die. After about 10 minutes one let the other go with gentle prodding from a paint brush. Well, more bad news a few months later, which is today. It was the first T that I lost and I was devastated. Could you send me photos of the setup and your new tarantula to tomsbigspiders@outlook.com ? I’m not sure if the molt had anything to do with his development of DKS, or whether it was other factors that caused it. Liked it? Is it moving around at all? If her abdomen is sunken in, she is dead. I only mention it as it was something abnormal that occurred just before he started exhibiting signs. Then about a week before she died, I noticed that she kept twitching her legs as if something was irritating her. She’s molted several times over the years. How long have you had her for and how large is she? With her leg span, she was the size of a man’s hand. We have glued the wound but she does not move. Sometimes, they can fall and get flipped over. My new Genic was slightly smaller than the old one was when she died, but like I said, this new one has more than doubled in size since it moulted yesterday. My larger Ts seemed fine, but this was definitely not safe for my smaller guys. Yes, when they die, their legs become flaccid and their abdomens “deflate.” They don’t stiffen up like mammals. I have a baby t this morning I woke up to seeing her in a “death curl ” I had fed her the night before and had water for her I went to see her she moves her legs a bit but I really believe she’s passing. How large your T? I can’t see any tibial hooks, but I don’t think it’s mature enough for those yet. I’m wracking my brain too!! Those are great spiders! The avics are notorious for making their webs as high ups as they can. I nearly put one of my slings in the freezer yesterday because it had stopped eating, curled up and was displaying almost drunken behaviour when it moved. A special thanks to Caroline Dellinger for letting me use her photo! ( Log Out /  She was a decent size. Will it stress her for me to look? Did you have him for very long? But the way she died has me wondering even still if it was the heat or old age or what. I’ve just given it a first cricket since the moult which it was happy to receive, the cricket didn’t even hit the substrate before it was caught. Tom, Thanks for your input but sadly she has passed. Although for some specimens, the curl might signify an irreversible, natural death, for others it could serve as a last chance warning sign that action is needed. That sounds very odd. Is that ok if she didn’t eat for 2weaks? Do you have any other pets? Has it gotten cold where you are? My spider was fine and eating then he started walking very strange and flipped over on back? She literally as I was putting her back in cage, she reached to her back to itch and started bleeding on my hand. Did this one possibly die from dehydration, too (isn’t that how that last sling died?). Below is a video of my poor A. insubtilis exhibiting signs of DKS. Awwww…what a shame. Is her old feeding mat still there? I think that she’s probably still getting used to her new surroundings; it can take several weeks. DKS is a series of symptoms characterized by jerky motions, loss of coordination, and an inability to eat. You did the absolute right thing by slowly raising the temperatures up, and you’re right not to poke her.

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