Is my Shelob okay?

[dezzypooo1345]

Hello I’m pretty new to this forum, I have a female (I think) Theraphosa stirmi. Her name is Shelob (or Shelly). I’ve had her for about 7 months and got her as a juvenile. She stopped taking food about 2 or 3 months ago. Since that time I’ve left her alone and made sure she has water in her dish. I’ve been expecting her to molt for the first time since I’ve had her. I see all the signs, bald booty, leaking fluid from the limbs and super lethargic. However for the past week she has been curled up in the corner of her enclosure by the water bowl and not moving, I don’t want to poke her or anything I’m just starting to get a little worried. Should I quit tripping and just let nature do its thing ?

 

[x_raphael_xx]

Mine was doing something similar. I added an extra heatmat to the side and kept the humidity up and she seemed to improve. It took a day or two
Good luck

 

[dezzypooo1345]

Mine was doing something similar. I added an extra heatmat to the side and kept the humidity up and she seemed to improve. It took a day or two
Good luck

Thank you!

 

[Sugar Wolf]

Just a guess.. It could possibly be a humidity issue, sometimes tarantulas will molt near or in there water dish when there is not enough humidity. Any updates on your T. stirmi??

 

[dezzypooo1345]

Just a guess.. It could possibly be a humidity issue, sometimes tarantulas will molt near or in there water dish when there is not enough humidity. Any updates on your T. stirmi??

She has since moved back into her hide and not came out. Humidity stays in the 60% range. So still just hoping for a molt.