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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eighth Eye Blind" data-source="post: 241355" data-attributes="member: 49683">OK. Thanks.I think you're way ahead of the time to worry. A "striped-knee" usually refers to the species Aphonopelma seemanni. (You should get used to using the species name. The common names vary dramatically across the world so when you say "striped-knee" nobody can really be certain what species you're referring to.)An A. seemanni of that size doesn't need to eat all the time, and very often won't. I have one right beside me on my desk as I type this. She goes months without touching her food and then suddenly can't get enough crickets and roaches into her mouth. Then it's back to another month or two of hunger strike. That species really likes to just hang out in their hide and wait for a meal to wander by. They can go a long, long time without eating. Not eating isn't really a concern. A much more important issue is water. Many T's need a consistent source of water, especially ones that go a long time between feedings. They can take in water from the air through their book lungs but if the humidity in their enclosure is too low they can become dehydrated faster than you would think. Do you have a water dish in the enclosure? Is your T drinking from it?</blockquote>