Should he be eating already?

[Edarrigrand]

I got a pinktoe a week ago now. He seems to have adapted nicely and is very comfortable around me. I tried feeding him the day I got him but he wasn’t interested. I’ve offered him food about every other day and he just ignores it. I’ve tried small crickets and small mealworms but nothing. Is this normal? He’s my first tarantula so I’m not exactly sure about everything. Also, I found that the crickets I put in there always find a place to hide, should I move him to a smaller cage to feed him? Thank you so much for your help!!!!

 

[ilovebrachys]

Hello - can you post some pictures of your tarantulas enclosure so we can help you?
It could be that it hasn't settled in properly yet or it could be due to how his enclosure is set up?

 

[Arachnoclown]

What do you mean by comfortable?

 

[Edarrigrand]

Hello - can you post some pictures of your tarantulas enclosure so we can help you?
It could be that it hasn't settled in properly yet or it could be due to how his enclosure is set up?

This is what I have him in now, although after looking at other people’s habits I’m worried it’s too big. I just want to make him as happy and healthy as possible

 

[Edarrigrand]

What do you mean by comfortable?

When I first got him he would get defensive and jump anytime I walked near his cage. He doesn’t do that anymore and will even crawl into my hands if the cage is open

 

[ilovebrachys]

This is what I have him in now, although after looking at other people’s habits I’m worried it’s too big. I just want to make him as happy and healthy as possible
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It is big but not only that it's very 'open' as in not a lot of hiding places for him like cork bark with plastic plants around to give anchor points so it can web up..
I am pleased that you have a water dish in there and the substrate is dry as Avicularia don't do well in stuffy humid conditions this is a sure fire way to kill them quickly
Ideally don't handle your spider intentionally, they find it stressful and there's risk of it jumping or falling and it will end up injured or dead as a result
Tarantulas are observational pets only

 

[Edarrigrand]

It is big but not only that it's very 'open' as in not a lot of hiding places for him like cork bark with plastic plants around to give anchor points so it can web up..
I am pleased that you have a water dish in there and the substrate is dry as Avicularia don't do well in stuffy humid conditions this is a sure fire way to kill them quickly
Ideally don't handle your spider intentionally, they find it stressful and there's risk of it jumping or falling and it will end up injured or dead as a result
Tarantulas are observational pets only

I just ordered some hiding places and plants for the cage. Hopefully once his cage is set up better he will eat. Thank you so much for the help!

 

[Arachnoclown]

When I first got him he would get defensive and jump anytime I walked near his cage. He doesn’t do that anymore and will even crawl into my hands if the cage is open

Handling will interfere with its eating...cause added stress. Most of my Avicularia prefer to eat at night...when its totally dark. Might try that.

 

[Edarrigrand]

Handling will interfere with its eating...cause added stress. Most of my Avicularia prefer to eat at night...when its totally dark. Might try that.

Ok, I'll try to feed at night. I don't intentionally handle him, sometimes he just decides to crawl on me. Thank you for the advice!

 

[menavodi]

If he is not eating, even at night, he is not hungry. They can go for a longer time with no food. Not like us humans...