im getting worried....need input!

Oct 14, 2007

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im really getting worried about my 3 and a half inch female versicolor. she has webbed herself up..... and refused food and water.
She has done this now for three weeks......

her colors are very dull and i was assuming that she was in pre-molt....but shouldnt she have molted by now?


any experianced avic keepers let me know your two cents!

thanks
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Oct 14, 2007

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At 3 1/2 inches, three weeks is not unusual. I would expect her to molt anytime but if it goes another week of two and nothing has happened. Try uping the humidity a little.

 

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Yep I agree, just spray some water in there every so often avoiding the webbed area and wait it out. It could be a few more days it could be a few more weeks.

 

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I totally agree with Jeremy and Ryan, it took my A. versicolor a little over 2 weeks for her to moult, but sometimes it can take 3 weeks or more. It took quite a long time for my A. avicularia to moult. Just mist in there occasionally to give her moisture and although this is a hard thing to do, just be patient!

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crap

i know i am just worried sick...
i want to just rip the webbing away and make her run around like normal :?

 

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Talkenlate04

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Well resist that urge because doing that might stress her out and in the long run kill her.

 

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whitehaze2008 said:

i know i am just worried sick...
i want to just rip the webbing away and make her run around like normal :?

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Yea, don't do that. You have to be very patient with this hobby and Ts. She'll come out when she's good and ready. Good luck!

 

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It's difficult to be patient, I went throught the same thing when I first started keeping tarantulas. You've just got to be patient and watch her - don't worry, she'll be fine!

-Sarah

 

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exactly...........patience,just what everybody said,my female versi took forever to molt aswell,just give her time