Not Eating!

[rkemp2416]

Ive had a Curly Hair T for about 6 months now and shes my first T.

She is adult size but not sure on the age as pet shop didn't know either, but for the last 3 months she has rejected all food. I have tried different types of food as I heard they can be quite fussy eaters.
I have scrolled through the internet and all it says is she could be leading to a molt but im unsure.
She has also become quite lethargic and stays in her hide away most of the time. Her abdomen also has a dull grey tint to it in the light but im not sure if it is relevant.

Any suggestions?

 

[Rockpython]

She is most likely in premolt. But even if she isnt, as long as she's plump and has water available, she'll eat when she's ready... they can go a year plus on only a cricket or two...

 

[RedCapTrio]

Could be in premolt, got any photos to share?

 

[rkemp2416]

She was a good eater when I first got her I have her one or two crickets a week with no problem. I haven't got any pics yet apart from my profile pic. That's her.
Thanks anyway.

 

[SasyStace]

My B. Albo is the only T I have in my collection that goes forever in between feedings. He's now a mature male and rarely eats say maybe one large roach every 2 1/2- 3 weeks. He just wants some T booty he could care less about eating but he drinks from his water dish very often.

 

[Tomoran]

...He just wants some T booty he could care less about eating but he drinks from his water dish very often.

This line made my day!!!

 

[Tomoran]

Agreed that a current photo would be awesome. Like the others said, it is very likely she is in premolt. If she had been eating well up until recently, there is really nothing to stress over. Or, she could be fasting as it's winter and the time of year when many of mine seal themselves up for a while. Two of my three B. albopilosums are currently buried and haven't eaten in weeks. Just keep water available and, if you're worried, try dropping a cricket in every couple weeks or so. If she doesn't take it, pluck it out and try again later.

No worries!

 

[kormath]

Both of my B. albos were tunneled in and covered up for almost a month until today. Now both have opened up their burrows, the small one ate just a bit ago and the large one molted and pushed his exo out. So he should be ready to feed on feeding day next week.

 

[rkemp2416]

Do curly hairs have a change in colouration when they are in pre molt?

 

[Phil]

Ive had a Curly Hair T for about 6 months now and shes my first T.

She is adult size but not sure on the age as pet shop didn't know either, but for the last 3 months she has rejected all food. I have tried different types of food as I heard they can be quite fussy eaters.
I have scrolled through the internet and all it says is she could be leading to a molt but im unsure.
She has also become quite lethargic and stays in her hide away most of the time. Her abdomen also has a dull grey tint to it in the light but im not sure if it is relevant.

Any suggestions?

Sounds like pre molt to me too. As long as a good size and water provided should be no cause of concern. My A. Geniculata is in pre molt atm and has not eaten for months either. All part of the process. Keep water available so that even if not pre molt no chance of dehydrating..

 

[Phil]

Ive had a Curly Hair T for about 6 months now and shes my first T.

She is adult size but not sure on the age as pet shop didn't know either, but for the last 3 months she has rejected all food. I have tried different types of food as I heard they can be quite fussy eaters.
I have scrolled through the internet and all it says is she could be leading to a molt but im unsure.
She has also become quite lethargic and stays in her hide away most of the time. Her abdomen also has a dull grey tint to it in the light but im not sure if it is relevant.

Any suggestions?

Welcome to the forum, I see you have recently joined. Good group here you will like it

 

[rkemp2416]

Im fairly new to the hobby so im still learning. The missus took some convincing lol.

 

[Phil]

Im fairly new to the hobby so im still learning. The missus took some convincing lol.

Divorced mine so not a problem anymore .....lol

 

[rkemp2416]

Divorced mine so not a problem anymore .....lol

you can collect as many as you like without anyone whining down your ear then lol

 

[micheldied]

Sounds like premolt. All Ts change in color as they approach a molt, it's just harder to see in certain species and in older specimens. If it has a fat abdomen I wouldn't worry. Leave it a water dish if it wants to drink. An adult T can stay in premolt for many months.

 

[Scoolman]

Over time their colors become muted, and as they near a molt the new forming exoskeleton will show through that of the old existing as fluid begins to form between the layers. In many species this causes the "skin" on the abdomen to take on a color like a bruise. Of course this is much easier to see in species that flick their urticating bristles exposing a bare patch.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Do curly hairs have a change in colouration when they are in pre molt?

Bigger Ts, as per experience, tend to have faded colors upon nearing molt and can sometimes looked gray or dusty, whatever.

My albiceps molted last Jan. 21st and it has been refusing food. The boehmei on the other hand ate already and this one molted Jan 22nd.

 

[kormath]

I have a few in premolt now. The genic refused food today and has a shiney black abdomen so he should be molting soon. The smaller B. albo is looking ready to molt any day now. Dark patch and he's snuggled up against the side of the enclosure in his burrow, not quite upside down, so he could just be being weird. B. boehmei hasn't eaten for 2 weeks now and has a mottled dark patch on his abdomen. And i'm guessing the 4 boxes of pet dirt are all in premolt or molting.

The avic hasn't eaten in about 2 weeks, and looks really fat so i'm hoping she's in premolt. There are 2 pinheads in her enclosure i can't remove without destroying it so she has food if she decides to eat