G. porteri afraid of food items?

[limede]

Hello there,
my adult female G. porteri (that i own for about 3years now) on the last 9months only eated 3times (start of the summer is when she actualy eated something).

I'am kinda concerned, but at the same time, she looks healthy and not skinny at all. I feed her (or try to) superworms, rarely crickets (when i can find some on the local stores) and i've already tried to feed her dubia roaches, with no success.

Here's a video of her some months after i got her. (disregard the music )

She is a little bit skinnier than that now, but nothing significant in my opinion. I'll try to get a pic of her next friday, since I'am in the university right now.

Whenever I throw a food item in front of her, she will only get in a defensive posture and not attacking. That's what i've found realy weird in her behavior.

You would think she would be about to mold, but after 9months.... I've my doubts. She have molted 3times since i have her, if i can remember them all.

Any help will be apreciated, cya

 

[DalilahBlue]

Rosies are nuts. One of mine didn't eat for 6 months. I have had her almost a year and she hasn't molted, and it had been over a year before I got her since her last molt.

The defensive posture can be normal. Mine has done it before, going as far as to kill the prey item and tossing it in her trash pile. She will eat when she is ready. As long as her abdomen is plump and not shriveled you should be ok.

 

[limede]

Thanks again for the quick answer Dalilah, realy aprecieted!
Well, the fact that she is still looking healthy is what makes me don't worry that much about her. But being cautious is always helpful

Cya

 

[DalilahBlue]

You've got it. There are no bad questions. It's always better to be safe than sorry.