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Avic Avic in premolt or maybe fasting?

itsgrazz123

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Hi. My Avic Avic hasn’t eaten since it ate a big juicy dubia roach 3 weeks ago (was eating well before then). Not moving around its enclosure, been in that spot a while (previously would go on little adventures). I’m noticing more webbing appearing. I assume this is all signs of premolt? Any advice is appreciated, thank you.

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ta122

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Did you get your A. avicularia from a big-box pet store? It's not overfed. The enclosure shouldn't be causing issues. Arboreals will typically make their molt mat off the ground and flip over on it. He/she hasn't made that yet. It's not uncommon for tarantulas to just vegetate sometimes. A molt may be coming, or they could just be digesting that roach. If it's cool in your home, that would definitely take longer. I don't see anything concerning.
 

itsgrazz123

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Did you get your A. avicularia from a big-box pet store? It's not overfed. The enclosure shouldn't be causing issues. Arboreals will typically make their molt mat off the ground and flip over on it. He/she hasn't made that yet. It's not uncommon for tarantulas to just vegetate sometimes. A molt may be coming, or they could just be digesting that roach. If it's cool in your home, that would definitely take longer. I don't see anything concerning.
Nice thank you very much for replying. Yes I got it from a pet store. Sounds like there’s nothing to really worry about then. I’ll post an update if I think there are any concerns. They’re definitely interesting little creatures.
 

ta122

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The reason I asked about the pet store is because they tend to sell mature males. Mature males don't live long. If you are able to get a closer picture of the front legs and pedipalps, I can tell you if this is the case. A top view wouldn't be helpful. If you can get a close image from underneath, that would show tarsal hooks or palpal bulbs.
 

ta122

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Also, you can find breeders here, on Arachnoboards and on the Facebook group Tarantula Classifieds. If you prefer to buy in person, I recommend looking up a reptile show near you. Tarantulas are sold there. There are so many reasons to not buy from pet stores. You get charged more too.
 

itsgrazz123

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Also, you can find breeders here, on Arachnoboards and on the Facebook group Tarantula Classifieds. If you prefer to buy in person, I recommend looking up a reptile show near you. Tarantulas are sold there. There are so many reasons to not buy from pet stores. You get charged more too.
thanks a lot.... I'll deffo look to buy from breeders moving forward - i attached a pic of the underneath of the spider which was taken a few weeks ago
 

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