No Appetite?

Aug 7, 2004

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Randy

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i have a tarantula, an Usambra Orange Baboon, i got it a few days ago together with a pinktoe, the pinktoe eats alot, in fact it eats everything i feed it but my orange baboon dont seem to be eating, what is the problem ? is it because the usambra orange baboon has a small appetite or is it sick or something ? or is it still unadaptable to the new home? hope to get a reply ASAP ..

 

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does it show any signs of soon to molt. welcom to the boards.

 

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thanks, but honestly, i am just a beginner. i dun really know what are the signs of a molt..

here's a picture of my orange baboon ..

 

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Could be getting ready to molt. I'm not sure, I can't really tell from the pic. Or, it's just as likely that the spider just isn't hungry. Keep offering food every couple days and watch for signs of molting.

 

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They generally have a good apettite (sp) it may take the spider a few weeks to get used to its new home...keep trying to offer food once a week...any food left uneaten remove after 3 or 4 hours...it may be coming up to a molt or may be just not hungry...

Regards, Mike

 

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if the spider is active it is not sick. its probely not hungry or it is going ot molt soon.

 

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Brian S

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As Mike H said, they usually have good appetites. Just offer food every few days or so. I assume you are using crickets.

 

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Not eating...

He maybe just not hungry or preparing to shed. Give him another week and see.

 

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When I got my first OBT (usambara) It would not eat with me around. In the morning the crix were gone. They like to hunt at night. Or it could be premolt.

 

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David Burns said:

When I got my first OBT (usambara) It would not eat with me around. In the morning the crix were gone. They like to hunt at night. Or it could be premolt.

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when my adult g.rosea "use" to eat i noticed that with her aswell. i would have to stay competly still, and even cover my mouth.