My first tarantula

[SamanthaG2022]

I got my first tarantula a juvenile brachypelma hamorii just nearly 3week ago. I start to see if my wee guy/girl would eat couple days ago after waiting over a week to settle but he/she doesn't seem interested in live or dead food.
I know they won't eat if stressed, temps aren't right or due a molt.
Can anyone recommend what could do and also what u guys have been doing to feed your juvenile
Added pic of house and of tarantula

 

[Lawrence b]

Looks like you have done a bit of research on the matter all you can do is keep offering prey and it well eat when its hungry . Take live food out if has not taken it down , just in case it is premolt .

 

[Lawrence b]

Forgot to add I feed ****roaches and crickets .

 

[DustyD]

Your little guy or gal could be in premolt. The abdomen looks darker to me, although I have not owned a B. hamorii.

I feed mine crickets and occasionally disabled roaches and superworms (which I now behead as they are tricksy and will fake death after I tried to crush their heads)

Your enclosure looks good. It is hard for me to tell what the distance is between the substrate and the top but the usual recommendation is it to be 1.5x the diagonal length between a front and back leg(maybe you knew that). Your height seems close to that if not on it.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Great first tarantula. Pack down that substrate firm, your spider will appreciate it.

 

[Trainwreck]

Great spider! One of my favorites, mine’s been with me for 13 years now and she eats when she wants to. Don’t stress the temperature too much, I don’t even have thermometers in my enclosures. If you’re comfortable, the tarantula is comfortable as well.
Try mealworms or super worms too, just pre kill and leave right outside the hide overnight. If it’s in premolt, don’t leave live prey overnight especially crickets. Here’s a pic of mine, who is in premolt, you can see her darkened opisthosoma. It’s easy to see if they have a bald spot, it’s usually a light tan color but you can see the new setae underneath now

 

[tarantulas118]

Don’t know if youll ever come back but how’s your brachy doing?

 

[SamanthaG2022]

He or she is doing good.

My tarantula is doing good , getting bigger.
I believe issue was as someone stated it was in premolt as about 1week later it molted and has been eating since.
Added picture of when was sorting its house climbed up my arm
I think she/he was in premolt that why wasnt eating.
abour 2weeks later it had molted and has beeb eating fine and growing Well.

 

[tarantulas118]

are you talking about my Brachypelma?
weeeellllllll
he/she is doing great! been eating for me everyweek although I think it’s getting a little overweight

 

[tarantulas118]

are you talking about my Brachypelma?
weeeellllllll
he/she is doing great! been eating for me everyweek although I think it’s getting a little overweight
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If anybody was wondering, the OP asked how my Brachypelma was doing