About two weeks ago my hubby bought me a avicularia versicolour as a suprise. He knows nothing about spiders so he went on the word of a breeder that it was an easy sling to care for....he was rooked we have since come to learn.
So upon arrival I transferred Zazu in to a larger and taller deli cup that I had cross ventilated with a pin. There is soil, a spot of moss and sticks in his new home. We have been offering a cricket every three to four days and if it isn't eaten within 24 hours I pull it out.
The last few days he has been curling up. I was worried it was the death curl but he is so little it's hard to know what is going on. So the other day my hubby brushed him with the paint brush and he immediatley uncurled and crawled off. Today we found a teeny tiny moult. But he is still curling up. I don't know how old the moult is since it's hard to see on the soil and it could be fresh or a few days old. When he was nudged and crawled around he also started spinning a web....something he has not done yet.
So I don't know what to do. We keep it humid but are aware on not to make it too humid because of mold. We check the soil daily to make sure no mold is growing and we keep the little guy warm. What else is there? And what are the chances he is just moulting again and not dying?
I told my hubby next tarantula he want's to buy me I go with and it's a well established one haha.
So upon arrival I transferred Zazu in to a larger and taller deli cup that I had cross ventilated with a pin. There is soil, a spot of moss and sticks in his new home. We have been offering a cricket every three to four days and if it isn't eaten within 24 hours I pull it out.
The last few days he has been curling up. I was worried it was the death curl but he is so little it's hard to know what is going on. So the other day my hubby brushed him with the paint brush and he immediatley uncurled and crawled off. Today we found a teeny tiny moult. But he is still curling up. I don't know how old the moult is since it's hard to see on the soil and it could be fresh or a few days old. When he was nudged and crawled around he also started spinning a web....something he has not done yet.
So I don't know what to do. We keep it humid but are aware on not to make it too humid because of mold. We check the soil daily to make sure no mold is growing and we keep the little guy warm. What else is there? And what are the chances he is just moulting again and not dying?
I told my hubby next tarantula he want's to buy me I go with and it's a well established one haha.
