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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bast" data-source="post: 14206" data-attributes="member: 379"><p>First it's completely normal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  Especially with Rose hairs, they are notorious for fasting for long periods of time, so two weeks is nothing to worry about.  Just keep offering her food once a week, she'll eat when she's hungry.  Second, please get her off the bark substrate right away!  A lot of barks have natural pesticides that can cause problems for Tarantulas, plus bark substrate can cause injuries as well.  I would suggest Eco-earth (coco fibre or coco coir) as a substrate, and make sure to leave no more than 1.5 the tarantula's leg span from the top of the enclosure to prevent injuries from falling <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>