Genics on fasting

[hellknite]

My 2 adult geniculatas are still not eating. They've been fasting for more than 2 months now. I'm not used to this behaviour since they've been pretty ferocious eaters. They only refused food for a month during a pre molt.

I have noticed that lately they stay near the water dish and some time on it.

Anyone of you have A. geniculatas? Any comments?

Female 5.5 inch

Female 6 inch

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

My 2 adult geniculatas are still not eating. They've been fasting for more than 2 months now. I'm not used to this behaviour since they've been pretty ferocious eaters. They only refused food for a month during a pre molt.

I have noticed that lately they stay near the water dish and some time on it.

Anyone of you have A. geniculatas? Any comments?

Female 5.5 inch
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Female 6 inch
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Hello
I have a female and male of these,the female is 8 plus inches,in her molts as she grew she started hogging the water dish. So I will say that when a White knee refuses food,and drinks water like there is no tomorrow its a possible molt coming up.

 

[hellknite]

I better refill the water dishes more frequent. I had experienced a couple of bad molts on geniculatas in the past. Both proved to be fatal..

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I better refill the water dishes more frequent. I had experience a couple of bad molts on geniculatas in the past. Both proved to be fatal..

As any large T goes,when they are going on 7 inches plus hydration and food is a huge thing since what drove it as sling has grown greatly. My female is an awesome specimen,she is my 3rd largest T My Lasiodora Parahybana is number one.

 

[hellknite]

As any large T goes,when they are going on 7 inches plus hydration and food is a huge thing since what drove it as sling has grown greatly. My female is an awesome specimen,she is my 3rd largest T My Lasiodora Parahybana is number one.

By the way, how about your cancerides? Has it molted already?

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

By the way, how about your cancerides? Has it molted already?

It has,beautiful and the color has become even more vibrant.

 

[hellknite]

Always at the water dishes.. both of them..

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Sheesh the 2nd one looks big and bulky wow.

 

[hellknite]

I tried measuring her again, last time I did she was 6in. Now she is 6.75in. Hopefully she'll get into 8in soon just like yours.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

I tried measuring her again, last time I did she was 6in. Now she is 6.75in. Hopefully she'll get into 8in soon just like yours.

She looks awesome ! And they have attitude !

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Beautiful tarantulas. Even my Brachypelma albopilosum and B. Emilia , as small as they are,spins their molting mat right next to the water dish and would hang out next to it before a molt.