Tapinauchenius violaceus worry

[Gizalba]

Hi,

I have heard that for some species even as adults they may not be seen for months. However I wondered if this is normal for the Tapinauchenius genus?

I haven't seen Matilda for around 4 1/2 weeks. She stopped eating so I think she is in pre-moult/moulting. I have taken all roaches out of her enclosure. Before this she would usually sit at the entrance to her hide. I have included a picture of her before she disappeared. The cork bark tube is where she has webbed up so I assume she is in there.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Hi,

I have heard that for some species even as adults they may not be seen for months. However I wondered if this is normal for the Tapinauchenius genus?

I haven't seen Matilda for around 4 1/2 weeks. She stopped eating so I think she is in pre-moult/moulting. I have taken all roaches out of her enclosure. Before this she would usually sit at the entrance to her hide. I have included a picture of her before she disappeared. The cork bark tube is where she has webbed up so I assume she is in there.

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Yes it's perfectly normal for this genus to do this.. If its really worrying you- you can shine a torch down the burrow you maybe able to see her but otherwise its a waiting game till she moults and put in an appearance

 

[Gizalba]

Yes it's perfectly normal for this genus to do this.. If its really worrying you- you can shine a torch down the burrow you maybe able to see her but otherwise its a waiting game till she moults and put in an appearance

Thanks! Glad to hear that. Yes if it goes on much longer I may get a red light torch to have a look.

 

[Gizalba]

Update: Look who turned up yesterday!

Haha she made me jump too, as I used to be scared of spiders so when I looked in to check as usual but expected nothing and a big spider I didn't recognise was there, I got a shock A very happy shock! So pleased to see her. It still amazes me how they can look so different after a moult. If I didn't realise that was normal I would think someone broke in and replaced my tarantula.

P.s. on closer inspection it is defo her, same face

 

[ilovebrachys]

Update: Look who turned up yesterday!

Haha she made me jump too, as I used to be scared of spiders so when I looked in to check as usual but expected nothing and a big spider I didn't recognise was there, I got a shock A very happy shock! So pleased to see her. It still amazes me how they can look so different after a moult. If I didn't realise that was normal I would think someone broke in and replaced my tarantula.

P.s. on closer inspection it is defo her, same face

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I'm pleased to hear she's OK.. I knew she was only hiding

 

[octanejunkie]

My tapi is rarely out in full view, also sexing is not always easy if they don't cast their exos out.

Mature males' tibial hooks can be hard to see.