help t stirmi abdomen really small is this normal

[Logan D]

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

feed it. was it advertised as a male?

 

[Logan D]

i asked for a female

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

FEED THAT THING ITS ,MALNOURISHED. WHAT FOOD DO YOU HAVE

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

NO TARANTULA SHOULD EVER HAVE AN ABDOMEN THAT SMALL IF ITS THAT SIZE FEED IT THE LARGEST FOOD ITEM YOU HAVE AND FAST

 

[MatthewM1]

Feed it very well. Probably a freshly imported WC. This is a case where a pinkie mouse would be a good idea.

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

hey matt, do you know about p irminia?

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

im thinking about getting one

 

[MatthewM1]

NO TARANTULA SHOULD EVER HAVE AN ABDOMEN THAT SMALL IF ITS THAT SIZE FEED IT THE LARGEST FOOD ITEM YOU HAVE AND FAST

WC stirmi will often look like this by the time they are sold. While it does need steady food and water to put weight back on its no reason to panic.

 

[MatthewM1]

Love P. irminia I've got 4 slings currently. All around 1"

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

i have a post about em on this forum. could ya please take a look?

 

[Logan D]

he just ate like three crickets at once

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

good. try again in a day or two

 

[MatthewM1]

Honestly you could go ahead and throw in 10 more. A large hungry stirmi with and Opisothoma that small can easily kill a dozen crickets a feeding until its starts to bulk back up

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

XD your right about that. i just wanted to be cautious. not too much too fast

 

[Logan D]

i got him a baby mouse but im gunna wait to give it to him cause he has like four crickets in his mouth

 

[Logan D]

glad i save him/her from tht place i named him/her argog

 

[Logan D]

 

[Logan D]

 

[Sabeth]

i asked for a female

It might also have just molted...their abdomens are always a bit shrunken right after molting. But I agree, get it some food.