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A. Geniculata juvenile hasn't moved for 3 days

RStevenet

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I need someone's help quickly, my new A. Geniculata hasn't moved a single leg in 3 days, I thought she was just tired in premolt, but she doesn't have a bald spot on her abdomen and she's in what looks like a death curl.
When I tried to get her to move just now, she barely reacted to the straw I touched her with. Is she dying?

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Oursapoil

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Hi and welcome to the forum.
This doesn't look good as your T looks like it is either dying or already dead. Could we please have a picture of the whole enclosure?
 

RStevenet

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Hi and welcome to the forum.
This doesn't look good as your T looks like it is either dying or already dead. Could we please have a picture of the whole enclosure?
I used a pretty large terrarium which I sectioned off with a piece of cardboard since I didn't have anything else at the time.
 

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Oursapoil

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I used a pretty large terrarium which I sectioned off with a piece of cardboard since I didn't have anything else at the time.
What was the average daytime temperature near the enclosure and when was the last time the T molted?
 

Tarantulafeets

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With that colossal of an enclosure, the t could have climbed to the top and fell, either on the cork or the water dish, and ruptured the abdomen or at least got some internal damage.
Sorry for you loss :(
If you ever think of getting more ts, I would research more on their specific needs, and keep it in a waaaaaaay smaller enclosure.
 

RStevenet

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I need someone's help quickly, my new A. Geniculata hasn't moved a single leg in 3 days, I thought she was just tired in premolt, but she doesn't have a bald spot on her abdomen and she's in what looks like a death curl.
When I tried to get her to move just now, she barely reacted to the straw I touched her with. Is she dying?

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Update:
She unfortunately passed away, i'm so mad at myself for not noticing something was wrong sooner, I know now that i was not prepared well enough, I'll try and educate myself more before i get another T.
Thanks to everybody for their input
 

DustyD

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Sorry for your loss.

Hopefully you will continue to pursue an interest in tarantulas. If you do, There is a lot of experience to draw upon on in this forum.

As for online, I would recommend Tom Moran Big Spiders on YouTube and he has a website.
 
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