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<blockquote data-quote="Sonorantree" data-source="post: 119088" data-attributes="member: 13813"><p>I'd like your input/thoughts on the first death of a T in my care. </p><p></p><p>I received this A geniculata on March 23 this year. She would not eat and then molted on April 19 (molt confirmed female). Her shed was 6.5" diagonal measurement. The previous owner said she would usually eat up until the week before a molt, and that she was eating dubias. She first accepted a medium size dubia on May 1. She ate adult male dubias May 6, 9 and 10. The next 2 times I offered food, she seemed interested but pulled back as soon as she touched the roach. I have offered food weekly, but for the last month, at least, she totally ignored the food. 56 days from her last feeding (last night) she slumped against the wall of her enclosure (Jamies adult size cage). We hoped she was going to molt, as she had not been eating for what seemed a long time! Her last molt was accomplished partly upright instead of upside down like normal, so we thought this was the same thing. I saw her legs that were up against the wall twitching a couple times. She never moved again. I flipped her onto her back during the night hoping that might help her molt (a no-no, but I thought it worth a try) but she is gone this morning.</p><p>I have Eco Earth bedding about 4" deep. A water dish which I overflow occasionally (lately been keeping it wetter hoping to encourage a molt). Cork bark hide (which she never used). Fake vine plants which she just walked over occasionally. Same setup with all my Ts.</p><p>Except for refusing food, she has been active and looking fine until now. Perhaps the last couple days she has been sitting more still, and curled up a little, but still moving from time to time. Her fangs both look good, and intact.</p><p>I want to learn from this. What do you think might have happened?</p><p>Anybody got a confirmed female A geniculata you want to sell? A small one would be fine, but I would like a female again.</p><p>Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sonorantree, post: 119088, member: 13813"] I'd like your input/thoughts on the first death of a T in my care. I received this A geniculata on March 23 this year. She would not eat and then molted on April 19 (molt confirmed female). Her shed was 6.5" diagonal measurement. The previous owner said she would usually eat up until the week before a molt, and that she was eating dubias. She first accepted a medium size dubia on May 1. She ate adult male dubias May 6, 9 and 10. The next 2 times I offered food, she seemed interested but pulled back as soon as she touched the roach. I have offered food weekly, but for the last month, at least, she totally ignored the food. 56 days from her last feeding (last night) she slumped against the wall of her enclosure (Jamies adult size cage). We hoped she was going to molt, as she had not been eating for what seemed a long time! Her last molt was accomplished partly upright instead of upside down like normal, so we thought this was the same thing. I saw her legs that were up against the wall twitching a couple times. She never moved again. I flipped her onto her back during the night hoping that might help her molt (a no-no, but I thought it worth a try) but she is gone this morning. I have Eco Earth bedding about 4" deep. A water dish which I overflow occasionally (lately been keeping it wetter hoping to encourage a molt). Cork bark hide (which she never used). Fake vine plants which she just walked over occasionally. Same setup with all my Ts. Except for refusing food, she has been active and looking fine until now. Perhaps the last couple days she has been sitting more still, and curled up a little, but still moving from time to time. Her fangs both look good, and intact. I want to learn from this. What do you think might have happened? Anybody got a confirmed female A geniculata you want to sell? A small one would be fine, but I would like a female again. Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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