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Why would a 2 1/2 inch G. Rosa be scared of a cricket?
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cricket
- Thread starter Newtothis
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Hello!
What size is the cricket? I've had to feed some specimens smaller prey to because they seem to be easily startled by larger prey.
Also, is it possible that the your G. rosea isn't hungry? Tarantulas that aren't eating will often slap prey away or seemingly cower away from it when it comes by.
Has he/she eaten for you yet?
could be a bunch of reasons. G. rosea is famous for their weird appetites and fasting sprees, it might just not want to eat right now. It could also be going into premolt. Prey size could the be issue like @Tomoran said.
Have you made any changes to the enclosure or rehoused it? if so it could take a week or more for it to settle in again and start eating.
Check around it's "mouth" make sure there's no white residue that could indicate parasites.
Is it acting "normal" otherwise?
Pics are always helpful, pics of the T and it's enclosure.
Have you made any changes to the enclosure or rehoused it? if so it could take a week or more for it to settle in again and start eating.
Check around it's "mouth" make sure there's no white residue that could indicate parasites.
Is it acting "normal" otherwise?
Pics are always helpful, pics of the T and it's enclosure.
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I'm guessing she's still settling in, give her a few days and try again.
Details and pics are here http://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/help-lol.15185/
could be a bunch of reasons. G. rosea is famous for their weird appetites and fasting sprees, it might just not want to eat right now. It could also be going into premolt. Prey size could the be issue like @Tomoran said.
Have you made any changes to the enclosure or rehoused it? if so it could take a week or more for it to settle in again and start eating.
Check around it's "mouth" make sure there's no white residue that could indicate parasites.
Is it acting "normal" otherwise?
Pics are always helpful, pics of the T and it's enclosure.
Details and pics are here http://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/help-lol.15185/
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I took the cricket out. It got in the hide and Rosie was on the side of the encloser trying to get away from the cricket. Guess Spiders aint as big and bad as what nightmares are made of lol Poor little thing. and the cricket is about 1/3 of an inch
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This species as stated by others are finicky, weird eaters. I've noticed when not hungry, they act "scared" of the prey, but they are just sooo annoyed and uninterested, that they try n get as far away as possible.
FYI, if that happens, remove the cricket asap, and try again a day or 2 later. Before u drop in a cricket u can also do the "water drop" technique. Drip a couple drops of water right in front of the T. If it attacks or even walks towards it, it's a good sign it's ready to eat. Then drop a cricket in. I usually place the cricket in, so that it runs in the vicinity of the T. That will show you right there if it's ready to eat or not.
FYI, if that happens, remove the cricket asap, and try again a day or 2 later. Before u drop in a cricket u can also do the "water drop" technique. Drip a couple drops of water right in front of the T. If it attacks or even walks towards it, it's a good sign it's ready to eat. Then drop a cricket in. I usually place the cricket in, so that it runs in the vicinity of the T. That will show you right there if it's ready to eat or not.
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Thank you spiderdad61 make since. And thats what she did got as far away as possible. Will try the water drop in a couple days.
