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Post molt pooping?

TarantulaGirl549

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I posted a few days ago about the behaviour of my G Porteri aka Silvie acting not herself after her surprise molt.

I check on her today after a failed feeding attempt and she's crapped in several spots in her enclosure yet still sat in the same corner where she molted well over a week ago.

I have never seen my other T's poop in their enclosures and the only time she's done it before was months ago on my old man lol.

Is this normal? She's leaving wee piles of whitish grey wet stuff in spots in her tank.

So confused for her right now.
 

katiekatelyn

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Massachusetts
I posted a few days ago about the behaviour of my G Porteri aka Silvie acting not herself after her surprise molt.

I check on her today after a failed feeding attempt and she's crapped in several spots in her enclosure yet still sat in the same corner where she molted well over a week ago.

I have never seen my other T's poop in their enclosures and the only time she's done it before was months ago on my old man lol.

Is this normal? She's leaving wee piles of whitish grey wet stuff in spots in her tank.

So confused for her right now.
My tarantulas do that, too. I usually just wipe it off the walls with a damp paper towel. My arboreals like to trail it on the sides of their enclosures, and my a.avic does it in his water dish sometimes. Poops are gross but natural!
 

TarantulaGirl549

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3 Year Member
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Southampton
My tarantulas do that, too. I usually just wipe it off the walls with a damp paper towel. My arboreals like to trail it on the sides of their enclosures, and my a.avic does it in his water dish sometimes. Poops are gross but natural!
I could tolerate T poo all day every day because at least, thankfully, it doesn't smell like poo lol. I've never opened up any of their enclosures to find so many little piles. Guess I need to stop worrying over my big girl.
 
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