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Message: <blockquote data-quote="under.the.ivy" data-source="post: 104471" data-attributes="member: 15693">Hi,I purchased a juvenile A.  Geniculata over a month ago and at first it seemed to be okay (shy and hiding a lot but still eating and webbing etc.). However, a few weeks ago it stopped eating altogether, and it is now walking strangely. It runs almost spasmodically like it has a twitch, with its legs going everywhere (at first i thought it may have dks but it is still alive after weeks and has not deteriorated in any way). Also, if i even walk past its enclosure it begins to do the same thing on the spot- it moves its legs in a twitchy erratic way. I noticed today that it has developed two bald patches either side of it's abdomen where its legs rub whilst it runs/twitches. This made me wonder whether the tarantula is just extremely stressed out- but surely this cannot be the case constantly? The humidity and temperature levels are fine and the tarantula was completely okay until recently- does anyone know what could be the cause of this as I am quite worried?Thank you!</blockquote>