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Pink Toe not eating?

Amelia Saffron

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I've had my pink to for about almost 3ish weeks now, when I got her she had just finished shedding. I've tried to feed her a cricket a few times in the last week or so (food recommended by previous owners) by leaving it in her tank for a few hours up to a whole day but shes not interested. Is there something potentially wrong with her or am I just being silly? I have changed her environment since owning her so I'm guessing this is potentially caused her a bit of stress, but I just wanted feedback from professionals :)

Amelia
 

Spidro

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When I got my pink toe it wasnt after a molt but id say it was a good solid week or 2 where she had to get "cozy" in her enclosure and find her favourite spot to ambush prey. Just keep an eye on her, make sure theres always water as well. Whatever u feed ur t must be alive and smaller than its abdomin, hope this helps cheers \m/
 

Martin Oosthuysen

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Hello
What I use as rule is the following, no prey larger than the abdomen. I also on occasions squash the crickets head, and tong feed the avic. You'd find avics like to settle in before eating, also it had a molt so it could take a week or two. Size also is a factor here, like I've found opposite with T's compared to my snakes they only eat when hungry. While the snakes will just eat and eat, so don't stress It a lot of factors weigh in on this. He/she could still be okay on the food she's had previously, my avid avic female didn't eat for a month after her last molt suddenly she's evil and eats everything.
 

Amelia Saffron

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When I got my pink toe it wasnt after a molt but id say it was a good solid week or 2 where she had to get "cozy" in her enclosure and find her favourite spot to ambush prey. Just keep an eye on her, make sure theres always water as well. Whatever u feed ur t must be alive and smaller than its abdomin, hope this helps cheers \m/

Hello
What I use as rule is the following, no prey larger than the abdomen. I also on occasions squash the crickets head, and tong feed the avic. You'd find avics like to settle in before eating, also it had a molt so it could take a week or two. Size also is a factor here, like I've found opposite with T's compared to my snakes they only eat when hungry. While the snakes will just eat and eat, so don't stress It a lot of factors weigh in on this. He/she could still be okay on the food she's had previously, my avid avic female didn't eat for a month after her last molt suddenly she's evil and eats everything.

The crickets I was given by the previous owner are quite large but I assumed they were fine as it was what she has been fed before, but I have purchased some smaller ones in the hope she will happily consume them. She is only 2 years old so I would have thought she still has a growing appetite? But as she only molted two weeks ago and is also in a brand new environment, I'm probably being too worried about her? Shes my first Arachnid you see.
Thank you for your comments :)
 

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