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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OculusLondres" data-source="post: 203094" data-attributes="member: 37866">I have my avicularia for a about a year now and ‘recently’ she/he stopped eating at all and just running away from food instead of attacking it like it was before.I am unsure of exact age, I got it adult size already. At first when it stopped eating I noticed a bald spot on its butt (abdomen) and thought it’s going to molt soon. In about 7-10 days from that moment I saw the old body on the side and took it away. Waited about a week like a usually do and offered a food, but it was refused. I gave it another couple days and the same situation is happening T just running away from food and does it very fast.Before we had something similar but in the end the food was eaten, but it’s been 3 weeks now so I am a little worried for it’s well-being.I could have just blow a little air and my T was already attacking the spot, that’s how I knew it’s hungry. Now she’s slowly walking away, sometime does it on full speed.P.S. the bold spot on the butt is still there…!Should I just wait or cook the cricket soup or wait for another molt? Please advise.</blockquote>