Are you a Tarantula hobbyist? If so, we invite you to join our community! Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your pets and enclosures and chat with other Tarantula enthusiasts. Sign up today!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 180343" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p>How big is this tarantula?  It appears you are buying enclosures far too large for the tarantulas you are obtaining.  If it is smaller than 3" in leg span it shouldn't be in that large of an enclosure.  It will be overwhelmed and possibly won't hunt for food...or if it does hunt, it may be difficult to catch its food due to such a large space.  The risk for injury is much greater, as well.  It's a nice setup for a juvenile or adult tarantula but not a sling.  That may be why its not eating.  It could be overwhelmed with space.  There is usually a bald spot on the abdomen (missing hair) and it will be a dark/black spot.  Some tarantulas lay a molting mat prior to molting and some just flip over and do their thing.  It doesn't appear that your tarantula is in premolt.  The abdomen isn't large and I don't see a black spot.</p></blockquote><p></p>