Recent content by Steve1980

Thanks for the help. The whole front of the aquarium was screen. Basically a reptile aquarium turned on end. Thought that would suffice. Might have to try another enclosure if I get another avic.

Well bad news...I was able to get him out and hes not waking up. Maybe a bad cricket? He is curled up but he usually curled up very similair to this after molting I assume as a defensive/protection stance until he hardened up a bit. This was his first molt in his tank pictured above. He had had...

Heres the setup. When he molted, his molt was down in the spot where he currently is. He dragged out his molt so he could climb down there.

Ok, I will try tomorrow and let you know the outcome...fingers crossed for just a long winters nap. Thanks for the advice.

I may have to try that. The temperature is the only thing I can think of that has changed. Unless he got a bad cricket from the pet store if thats even possible. Dont know if they could carry something harmful that could affect tarantulas.

I will be able to tomorrow. Im at work until tomorrow morning. I tried asking kelly swift from swifts invertebrates about him also but he hasn't emailed me back. Thats where I bought him.

His legs are not curled underneath him like you would see on a deceased spider thats why im not sure. He has not moved a leg when I nudge him from time to time. His substrate is dry coconut fiber from the pet store with a good sized shallow water dish which I keep water in at all times. Wasnt...

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this. About 3 to 4 months ago my avic made a nice webbed enclosure for himself. Then went on a feeding frenzy and would eat a large cricket every other day for a little over a week. When finished proceeded to web off the entrance so there was...