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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Holly" data-source="post: 154476" data-attributes="member: 24712"><p>I have had this  brachypelma smithi for about 2 years now, got it as a sling. Up until this last molt a few weeks ago, all was well. Feeding on crickets and dubia's  alternatively. Suddenly this past week it has been very jerky in it's movements and also very jumpy, flicking legs wildly. Not looking good, seems like it wants to feed, but also seems unable. Any Idea why this would come up so suddenly after all of this time. I did have a sling recently with same symptoms that died. I have done some reading on this, but no cause. Some afflicted arachnids have pulled through but mine seems to be losing substance now in body.</p></blockquote><p></p>