Worried about my arizona blonde

[Ruski007]

Lately my arizona blonde has been very moving around very sluggish and hasn't been eating, and looks like she got smaller, and today I noticed that her butt has a big blue color spot on it, does anyone know why her butt started to turn blue

 

[octanejunkie]

Can you post a pic?

Ps. Welcome to the forum (first post)

 

[Ruski007]

Can you post a pic?

Ps. Welcome to the forum (first post)

Yeah one sec

 

[Ruski007]

Here she is

 

[Ruski007]

Yeah one sec

 

[octanejunkie]

Your T is in heavy premolt
Make sure it has water and don't stress it, or yourself out

 

[Ruski007]

Your T is in heavy premolt
Make sure it has water and don't stress it, or yourself out

She has water but do you think I should transfer her to a smaller terrarium, because the one I have her in is pretty big

 

[Casey K.]

Octanejunkie is right. Your tarantula is in heavy premolt. I would mist the substrate to make it damp. Make sure there is a reservoir in there, as well. The tarantula should not be fed for at least 1-2 weeks AFTER it molts. It will not eat at this point in time. Just make sure it has plenty of water and it will be okay.

 

[Casey K.]

She has water but do you think I should transfer her to a smaller terrarium, because the one I have her in is pretty big

Do not move it. Moving it will only stress it out. It can be transferred after it molts and has had its first meal.

 

[octanejunkie]

Leave it be for now, let it molt, then give it a week and rehouse it into an appropriately sized enclosure

 

[Ruski007]

Leave it be for now, let it molt, then give it a week and rehouse it into an appropriately sized enclosure

Crap, I have some crickets in her tank right now, so I need to take them out right?

 

[Ruski007]

I should take out the crickets right?

 

[Casey K.]

Crap, I have some crickets in her tank right now, so I need to take them out right?

Yes.

 

[Ruski007]

Ok thank you

 

[Casey K.]

Ok thank you

You're welcome.

 

[octanejunkie]

You're welcome.

Yup

 

[ArachnoHorn]

Premolt, Leave her alone. Don’t put in any food and fill water dish.