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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 235017" data-attributes="member: 29323">That looks very much to be a stress posture.  The substrate looks very dry & in the photo, I cannot see any starter burrow. These T's are reasonably simple to keep, as all they really need is some cover above ground. Moist, deep substrate to dig a deep burrow in & a starter burrow in which to hide & start their burrow from.All of my T's get a single cricket per week & no T should be fed within a week of a molt, as their fangs will be soft & prone to damage if they try to eat before they harden up.  And an adult T may take 10 days prior to feeding following a molt. The substrate really needs to be 6 inches deep, at least for this species & as the substrate needs to be moist, the enclosure needs to be well ventilated to prevent mold. I keep springtails in all of my moist enclosures to help reduce mold. I then add a small sprinkling of dried yeast on feeding days to create mold & keep my springtails fed.</blockquote>