New B Emilia juvi acting odd

[TheJuicyFruit]

I got a new B emilia, about 3.5 inches big. I've seen him drink from his water dish four times today, and I even had to refill it because he drank almost all of it in the first couple hours. He's also doing a significant amount of climbing ( getting used to his surroundings I'd imagine ), which is pretty apparently not his strong suit.

But most puzzling of all, when I first put him in, I noticed he had a very slim abdomen, so I decided to try to feed him, and he attacked the cricket with a vengeance. But after it seemed to have died, he left it on the ground, barely touched at all, and webbed it over a little. My P scrofa rarely ever leaves a leg behind, let a lone practically the full cricket. Why would he do this?

While I was typing this he went back to his water dish for the fifth time..

 

[TheJuicyFruit]

I left the cricket in overnight and he didn't touch it. Also, he still hasn't stopped drinking water like a freakin fish.

 

[Therasoid]

I got a new B emilia, about 3.5 inches big. I've seen him drink from his water dish four times today, and I even had to refill it because he drank almost all of it in the first couple hours. He's also doing a significant amount of climbing ( getting used to his surroundings I'd imagine ), which is pretty apparently not his strong suit.

But most puzzling of all, when I first put him in, I noticed he had a very slim abdomen, so I decided to try to feed him, and he attacked the cricket with a vengeance. But after it seemed to have died, he left it on the ground, barely touched at all, and webbed it over a little. My P scrofa rarely ever leaves a leg behind, let a lone practically the full cricket. Why would he do this?

While I was typing this he went back to his water dish for the fifth time..

How long have you had it?
It may have molted just before being shipped. This would explain the small abdomen. I don't feed a T for 7 days after molting. Their fangs are the last to harden up, turning white to black. Also it may take it a couple of weeks to get accustomed to a new enclosure, which could explain the roaming and climbing.
The constant drinking indicates dehydration to me, just keep the dish full. Try feeding again in a few days. Otherwise I think its OK, it knows what it needs and right now its not hungry.

 

[TheJuicyFruit]

How long have you had it?
It may have molted just before being shipped. This would explain the small abdomen. I don't feed a T for 7 days after molting. Their fangs are the last to harden up, turning white to black. Also it may take it a couple of weeks to get accustomed to a new enclosure, which could explain the roaming and climbing.
The constant drinking indicates dehydration to me, just keep the dish full. Try feeding again in a few days. Otherwise I think its OK, it knows what it needs and right now its not hungry.

I actually thought it might be in pre molt, because its got a darkened bald spot on its abdomen, but thought I'd try anyway, and was pleased when it took it down. I think he might have eaten the cricket later, because I couldn't find it, and took out what looked like bolus ( could easily have been substrate, my P scrofa doesn't leave anything for me to pick up, so I don't see it much ).

Hopefully I'm just anxious for nothing. I'll keep the dish full, and keep an eye on them. Thank you.

 

[Therasoid]

I actually thought it might be in pre molt, because its got a darkened bald spot on its abdomen, but thought I'd try anyway, and was pleased when it took it down. I think he might have eaten the cricket later, because I couldn't find it, and took out what looked like bolus ( could easily have been substrate, my P scrofa doesn't leave anything for me to pick up, so I don't see it much ).

Hopefully I'm just anxious for nothing. I'll keep the dish full, and keep an eye on them. Thank you.

Going by you saying its rump was small is the reason I thought it may have just previously molted. Brachypelma, normally, are good eaters and will eat right before a molt, or within a few days of one. My B. sabulosum ate a cricket, spun a molt mat then flipped. Next morning I removed the molt, but not without a fight. [emoji4]
As long as its rump is near the same size as the carapace I wouldn't be too concerned though. I prefer mine to have plump rumps, about 25% larger than carapace.
Glad you believe it has eaten, give it a day or two, then offer food again. Hopefully all is well now. Keep us posted on the progress.

 

[TheJuicyFruit]

How long have you had it?

It arrived yesterday

Going by you saying its rump was small is the reason I thought it may have just previously molted. Brachypelma, normally, are good eaters and will eat right before a molt, or within a few days of one. My B. sabulosum ate a cricket, spun a molt mat then flipped. Next morning I removed the molt, but not without a fight. [emoji4]
As long as its rump is near the same size as the carapace I wouldn't be too concerned though. I prefer mine to have plump rumps, about 25% larger than carapace.
Glad you believe it has eaten, give it a day or two, then offer food again. Hopefully all is well now. Keep us posted on the progress.

It's abdomen seems bigger, and I just got home and didn't need to refill his water dish for a second time today, and he's not climbing around on the wall at the moment. I've got to work on my paranoia I guess.

 

[Therasoid]

It arrived yesterday

It's abdomen seems bigger, and I just got home and didn't need to refill his water dish for a second time today, and he's not climbing around on the wall at the moment. I've got to work on my paranoia I guess.

Lol!
Give it time to adjust to the new surroundings. Glad to hear its settled down and quenched its thirst. [emoji6]
Nothing out of the norm then. Thinking you may have had it for a couple of weeks.
We've all been paranoid at some point in time over our Ts, its just human. [emoji4]
Enjoy the new one.

 

[TheJuicyFruit]

Update!

He seems to have settled in quite a bit, ate two superworms since last I posted I'm not one to over feed, but he still had a smaller abdomen than I was comfortable with. We'll be going to once a week now. He's stopped drinking every 10 minutes, but still stays by his water dish, so I'm keeping that area a little damp for him.