Avic Avic behavior

[Rickdawg73]

Hello everyone! I'm thrilled that I finally took the plunge and bought my first arboreal T. I've had it a week and it hasn't eaten..it exhibits all the signs of premolt but it looks like it recently molted. Up until today it hasn't been very active and any attempt at feeding leads to it pretty much running and hiding. This my first time having T not in premolt show this behavior. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Arachnoclown]

Congrats on your new Avicularia. A photo of your spider and set up would help out.

 

[Rickdawg73]

This is it's new home. 12×12×18 enclosure. It was in a xlarge critter keeper with alot of crickets when I bought it.

 

[menavodi]

Looks like a great new home. Congrats! Well done.

 

[Rickdawg73]

Thanks! This is by far my best set up. My other T's get rather plain homes but I'll improve them as they get moved;-)

 

[MassExodus]

I think its probably just settling in. Avics are odd creatures, they act more like house spiders than tarantulas. Weird behavior is normal for them, in my experience.