Hey, question about my Grammostola rosea

[conor lynskey]

i have had my grammostola rosea for two weeks now and when i bought her she was in pre molt. she is still in pre molt now. just wonder is it fine she hasnt ate at all and the signs of when she is going to molt. This is my first spider by the way

 

[Nada]

perfectly normal. Don't even offer her food til a week after she moults.

 

[Tguy]

hello conor and welcome to TF...she will make a thick web mat just before she flips..then like ken said give it a week before you feed again....any pics

 

[conor lynskey]

thanks for the advice guys, just want to make sure shes nice and healthy. here is a pic of her

 

[Bast]

Beautiful girl! She definitely looks like pre-moult to me, and other than that I think she looks good

 

[conor lynskey]

i was just a bit concerned that she hasn't ate for over 2 weeks

 

[Richard Ray]

i have had my grammostola rosea for two weeks now and when i bought her she was in pre molt. she is still in pre molt now. just wonder is it fine she hasnt ate at all and the signs of when she is going to molt. This is my first spider by the way

Welcome to the boards.

 

[Tguy]

i was just a bit concerned that she hasn't ate for over 2 weeks

....2 weeks is nothing sometimes they go for months ... 6 months and 11 days is the longest my girl has went without food then only to eat 2 and fast again... always keep a full waterdish and as long as the abdomen is plump all is good ... you can offer food once a week or every other week but take out after a day .....can't wait to see the new dress

 

[conor lynskey]

Long time! Haha, I have offered her food recently and she isn't taking so I will wait until a week after she moults, also I will upload pics after her moult . I also can't seem to get the soil right for her no matter what I do, I have tried everything.

 

[Tguy]

what's the problem ?... peat/ecoearth .....they like it bone dry

 

[DalilahBlue]

Welcome!

 

[conor lynskey]

She just won't go near it no matter what, soon as I try to put her on it she will rather go straight to the bark I have in her tank or climb the tank

 

[Richard Ray]

what's the problem ?... peat/ecoearth .....they like it bone dry

Yes they do, I have one still climbing on top of everything in her enclosure 2 weeks after rehousing her.

 

[Richard Ray]

She just won't go near it no matter what, soon as I try to put her on it she will rather go straight to the bark I have in her tank or climb the tank

She just has to get use to in. give her some time and she'll come around.