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I'm definitely not giving up. The other 9 are thriving. Both were very small and most likely from the same vendor, but since they both happened shortly after purchasing them it must have just been genetics or care before I got them. The vendors that supply a place like Petco probably ship so...
It happened again with a Tlitocatl Verdezi. Both about the same size and both purchased from Petco at the same time. According to the species care instructions, there was 70-80 percent relative humidity. Am I doing something wrong or is there possibly a breeder issue? Half of her legs didn't...
Unfortunately, she didn't make it. I gave her water with a q-tip but found her unresponsive after a few days. I think she was just too broken with half of her body not functioning. The other 10 tarantulas are thriving. She's going back to Petco in a casket. It's my first dead T, so I'm pretty...
Sorry for the confusion with the name. It's my first time posting. Her mouth parts look fine, so I figure I'll just baby her for a while. I did recently add some moisture to the soil.
I own 11 tarantulas now, including her, and she molted within a week of purchase. I put her in an enclosure day 1 and woke up this morning to find her struggling to molt. Her legs on one side just didn't look right. I waited a couple hours to see some progress, but she hadn't changed, at all. I...