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<blockquote data-quote="Sheisfishing" data-source="post: 68338" data-attributes="member: 4568"><p>I have a b smithi that I got as a spiderling in April of 2012. </p><p></p><p>I don't handle him at all and he is normally quite active and busy. </p><p></p><p>I sexed him a couple years ago and he is a male. </p><p></p><p>The past two weeks he has become lethargic, and sits in the corner of his enclosure and doesn't move. </p><p></p><p>Today I noticed his abdomen looks like it is deflating. </p><p></p><p>He always has a water dish available but on the off chance he was dehydrated I put him in a warm damp ICU container. </p><p></p><p>He does not seem to be improving in health. </p><p></p><p>If I try and move him he almost tips over and seems very weak with his legs curled underneath him. </p><p></p><p>Is he dying of old age? </p><p></p><p>I feel terrible that he might be suffering. </p><p></p><p>I don't believe he has any parasites and there are no signs that he has injured himself. </p><p></p><p>Is there any more I can do for him except keeping him in the ICU box? </p><p></p><p>Can you take a tarantula to the vet? </p><p></p><p>I am so sad that he isn't recovering. I really love him and hope there is something else I can do to help him. </p><p></p><p>Any help at all would be very appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheisfishing, post: 68338, member: 4568"] I have a b smithi that I got as a spiderling in April of 2012. I don't handle him at all and he is normally quite active and busy. I sexed him a couple years ago and he is a male. The past two weeks he has become lethargic, and sits in the corner of his enclosure and doesn't move. Today I noticed his abdomen looks like it is deflating. He always has a water dish available but on the off chance he was dehydrated I put him in a warm damp ICU container. He does not seem to be improving in health. If I try and move him he almost tips over and seems very weak with his legs curled underneath him. Is he dying of old age? I feel terrible that he might be suffering. I don't believe he has any parasites and there are no signs that he has injured himself. Is there any more I can do for him except keeping him in the ICU box? Can you take a tarantula to the vet? I am so sad that he isn't recovering. I really love him and hope there is something else I can do to help him. Any help at all would be very appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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