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Ephebopus Murinus Lethargic

shatteredpast7

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Today I noticed my girl being very lethargic and almost moving like she is drunk. She is mostly staying still with her legs curled and leaning against a wall or something. What could be happening? Is she passing away? What can I do? She got a little wet earlier so she has drops on her in the picture. Please help
 

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Tarantulafeets

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Nothing really stands out other than maybe putting the water dish into the substrate so that she can access it more easily. Also, Ephebopus like deep, moist substrate to dig, and the substrate looks pretty dry other than the misting, which doesn't really do an effective job keeping the bottom moist. I would pour water down the sides so that the bottom layer gets some moisture, and try to put her mouth area in the water dish so that she can get hydrated, but other than that all you can do is hope for the best.
 

Arachnoclown

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I'd water underneath your spider. If she is dehydrated she will drink from the substrate. You can lower the water dish but it's not necessary with a healthy spider.
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