Confusing behavior for a Pink Toe (Avicularia)

[Froggy739]

I've had Rosey since June 2023 and she(sex is unknown) used to stay at the top of the enclosure in her web/nest. She eats well and has plenty of water. A year ago I observed her staying on the substrate and she fell twice but she didn't appear to be injured. It seems she can't walk on the glass either. The couple of times I've seen her at the top she was on cork bark or on a branch. She hasn't made any web either. Occasionally she's refusing food but when I leave a cricket it seems like she has eaten it.
Is this a phase or is she dying? I haven't found much info about it. I'd hate to lose another, 2 day's ago I lost Rex who was purchased from the same person on the same day.

 

[Ratmosphere]

You 100% sure it's a female?

 

[Ratmosphere]

Just re-read, sorry. Might be a MM near the end of its life.

If not, have the spiders been in contact with any pesticides? Any sprayed around the house?

 

[Froggy739]

You 100% sure it's a female?

Not sure at all.

 

[Froggy739]

Just re-read, sorry. Might be a MM near the end of its life.

If not, have the spiders been in contact with any pesticides? Any sprayed around the house?

No pesticides at all. I was thinking she might be a MM too. From what I've read that's the only explanation. But why can't it climb anymore? I think that is so odd!

 

[Ratmosphere]

MM's lose strength near the end of their lives.

 

[Froggy739]

MM's lose strength near the end of their lives.

How long do they live like that? That's gotta be torture for them!

 

[Ratmosphere]

It all depends, if "he" really is a MM, he may just stay on the ground until he passes. Could you get pics of the pedipalps?

 

[Froggy739]

It all depends, if "he" really is a MM, he may just stay on the ground until he passes. Could you get pics of the pedipalps?

Of course he's not in a great position to get a picture. I'll try again later.

 

[Froggy739]

It all depends, if "he" really is a MM, he may just stay on the ground until he passes. Could you get pics of the pedipalps?

It all depends, if "he" really is a MM, he may just stay on the ground until he passes. Could you get pics of the pedipalps?

 

[Lawrence b]

I have an MM Psalmopoeus cambridgei that lays on the bottom of the terrarium all day but at night he climbs on the terrarium walls and cork bark at night . If its a male you should be able to see the pedipalps and tell by looking at them .

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

I have an MM Psalmopoeus cambridgei that lays on the bottom of the terrarium all day but at night he climbs on the terrarium walls and cork bark at night . If its a male you should be able to see the pedipalps and tell by looking at them .

My MM Psalmopeous Pulcher behaved the same way.lol. That and shot tonnes of pooo for a spider that ate very little! Sadly he just passed! Tough to watch them slowly go down hill.