Tarantula buried for more than 7 months

[Dyron.s]

Hello everybody, its been quite some time since i was online on this forum. I’ve had 4 tarantula’s for quite some time now. 1 of them has gotten a new enclosure 7 months ago. Since that day she burried herself in and never showed herself again. Not even to drink or search for food. I know tarantula’s can live isolated for a significant amount of time but she is not very big/old yet and i feel like 7 months is a lot of time. What do you guys suggest for me to do? I

 

[Ratmosphere]

What species?

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

As stated what species????

 

[Dyron.s]

As stated what species????

I really have no idea

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

Helps to know if your spood is arboreal, terrestrial, or fossorial and what species it is. Do you have pics of your spood???

I really have no idea

 

[Dyron.s]

Helps to know if your spood is arboreal, terrestrial, or fossorial and what species it is. Do you have pics of your spood???

I adopted her 2 years ago. Since that day she showed alot of fossorial behaviour. She dug a hole underground but nonetheless. She came outside on a regular basis, i added a picture of her

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

Possible your spood has molted and hasn't resurfaced. My Ceratogyrus Darlingi disappeared with no trace for several months till I finally went looking for her. She had molted and never came up for anything. If I were worried about my spood and it has been 7 months a little investigation surely can't hurt. Let us know. Happy Spoodering!

 

[Dyron.s]

Possible your spood has molted and hasn't resurfaced. My Ceratogyrus Darlingi disappeared with no trace for several months till I finally went looking for her. She had molted and never came up for anything. If I were worried about my spood and it has been 7 months a little investigation surely can't hurt. Let us know. Happy Spoodering!

I’m going to check up on her today! I also thought she was going to molt anytime soon but 7 months later she still showed no signs of movement/molting. Hope she’s okay ill keep you all posted!

 

[m0lsx]

This is why I brought my Endoscope. It is not guaranteed to work, but we checked on one of our long term pet holes last week & I saw front legs, so feel happier with her being OK.

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

This is why I brought my Endoscope. It is not guaranteed to work, but we checked on one of our long term pet holes last week & I saw front legs, so feel happier with her being OK.


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Thought about the posting with the endoscope. Situations like this is why it's a good idea!

 

[m0lsx]

We have only used the endoscope three times. Once just to see if it would work. It does, but with limitations. Once with a T we had not seen for a few months, when it was as much about using the endoscope, as checking on the T & once when it saved digging a T out to check on it.

Our endoscope has limited uses, the cable is too rigid to get into long horizontal tunnels. So to keep the burrow in good condition. It needs to be deep & you need to take care even then & even after gently bending the cable to the required shape & taking time, there is no guarantee. BUT. It does work & it can give you peace of mind & for very little money. So it feels like it is worth having around. Even with its limitations.

All I saw were the front legs on my burrowed T. But they looked to be what I would expect & I know it's not dead & decayed. So I get more peace of mind, than without the endoscope & without digging. & Apparently without stressing my T.

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

Always a different situation..lol. My Darlingi when she disappeared left no trace of where she went down. I mean no trace. Endoscope wouldn't have helped in this situation but there have been times I wished I had one to check on Juvies and slings and it is still on my wishlist.lol.

 

[Spyderdune]

Hello everybody, its been quite some time since i was online on this forum. I’ve had 4 tarantula’s for quite some time now. 1 of them has gotten a new enclosure 7 months ago. Since that day she burried herself in and never showed herself again. Not even to drink or search for food. I know tarantula’s can live isolated for a significant amount of time but she is not very big/old yet and i feel like 7 months is a lot of time. What do you guys suggest for me to do? I

What species?

 

[Spyderdune]

I’m going to check up on her today! I also thought she was going to molt anytime soon but 7 months later she still showed no signs of movement/molting. Hope she’s okay ill keep you all posted!

Try dropping a cricket down there, maybe spay a LITTLE BIT of water, it may stimulate it to re-surface... I've had this happen to my Pelinobius muticus, King Baboon Tarantulas, a few times, this will work sometimes.