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<blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 55634" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>Meludox, you're right, the abdomen is small, but not dangerously so. Just power feed her after she settles in, make sure she has a water dish, etc <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I can tell you this, every female GBB I've ever seen was leggy, to the point where, when I purchased a few, I was half convinced they were both male, until I sexed them both by molt. Every picture, video, etc I've seen on GBBs showed very leggy females. They're just not a bulky spider, I've never seen a bulky one, and I fatten mine up very well. They're just a slender, leggy species, in my experience. Stamps has been around for awhile, so I'm willing to bet that if he sold it as a sexed female, it's a sexed female. He doesn't want the bad publicity from a mistake like that, so if it turned out male I think he'd make it right. I've never ordered from him, but the email thing is just not right, and he should have responded and sent you the tracking info. That kind of surprised me..Many times after coming through the mail they are sluggish, don't be too worried about that as long as it's moving around ok. It may hide for quite awhile, and refuse food for a few days, but offer anyway, after six or 8 hours, she may eat, with that small abdomen..It stinks that you feel dispirited about the whole thing, Ii hope this cheers you up a bit. It's stressful the first few times you order spiders online. Hope this helps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And keep us updated...I love this species <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Both my females have been hiding a lot lately, probably pre molt, but I'll try to get a pic later and show you that they look leggy even with a fat abdomen. It might help clarify things <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MassExodus, post: 55634, member: 4086"] Meludox, you're right, the abdomen is small, but not dangerously so. Just power feed her after she settles in, make sure she has a water dish, etc :) I can tell you this, every female GBB I've ever seen was leggy, to the point where, when I purchased a few, I was half convinced they were both male, until I sexed them both by molt. Every picture, video, etc I've seen on GBBs showed very leggy females. They're just not a bulky spider, I've never seen a bulky one, and I fatten mine up very well. They're just a slender, leggy species, in my experience. Stamps has been around for awhile, so I'm willing to bet that if he sold it as a sexed female, it's a sexed female. He doesn't want the bad publicity from a mistake like that, so if it turned out male I think he'd make it right. I've never ordered from him, but the email thing is just not right, and he should have responded and sent you the tracking info. That kind of surprised me..Many times after coming through the mail they are sluggish, don't be too worried about that as long as it's moving around ok. It may hide for quite awhile, and refuse food for a few days, but offer anyway, after six or 8 hours, she may eat, with that small abdomen..It stinks that you feel dispirited about the whole thing, Ii hope this cheers you up a bit. It's stressful the first few times you order spiders online. Hope this helps :) And keep us updated...I love this species :D Both my females have been hiding a lot lately, probably pre molt, but I'll try to get a pic later and show you that they look leggy even with a fat abdomen. It might help clarify things :) [/QUOTE]
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