Rosie hasnt eatin in over a month!

[grayzone]

what size is it? is it a confirmed female? do you have pics? sorry for the questions, im just fascinated with anything rosie lol.. i have been pairing some for a while now and she is gravid (im pretty sure) she hasn't ate forEVER until about two weeks ago when she ate 1 cricket. She molted before i got her (supposedly) last may ... i just like seeing posts sayin what YOU'VE shared because it eases my mind a lil

[Aurelia]

what size is it? is it a confirmed female? do you have pics? sorry for the questions, im just fascinated with anything rosie lol.. i have been pairing some for a while now and she is gravid (im pretty sure) she hasn't ate forEVER until about two weeks ago when she ate 1 cricket. She molted before i got her (supposedly) last may ... i just like seeing posts sayin what YOU'VE shared because it eases my mind a lil

She's about 4" and yes, confirmed female, never bred. She is eating now. Here's a pic-

[notsobear]

I can vouch for that. I have a rosie who didn't eat for over 2 years after I got her.

jesus lawd.. haha is that pic you posted that rosie that didnt eat for like 2 years O___o haha i hope i get to watch my rosie eat when it finally decides too

[grayzone]

She's about 4" and yes, confirmed female, never bred. She is eating now. Here's a pic-

thanks for the visual.. my girl is about that size.. maybe a lil bigger. May end up having time after all.. only worried because the uhair patch on her abdomen shows some brick-reddish brown "skin" underneath... too dark for my liking with a gravid t.. Ive been told dont sweat it tho so..... Congrats for you that she is finally eating tho

[Shell]

When I bought my rosie, Dandruff, my first T two years ago, she wouldn't eat for a good two weeks. I guess it's normal; leave two crickets in her tank with a wet cottonball for water, I'm sure she will eventually hunt one down

Leaving food items in with a spider for more than 24 hrs is not a smart idea for a few reasons. If they die, (and they most likely will with a fasting rosea) you're asking for mold. They can stress the spider out if it's not eating, and should it decide to molt with live crickets...that's not safe either.

The cottonball with water....no, not a good idea at all (for the reasons already given by others). Tarantulas only need a small, shallow water dish.

To the OP, G. rosea are notorious for fasting as you've already been told. A month is nothing at all. Nothing to worry about.

[Jared781]

Nope, she hasn't molted at all in the 3 years I've had her.

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No, it's not.

and why is that? Im actually curious,

[zonbonzovi]

and why is that? Im actually curious,

See post #10

[Jared781]

See post #10

Thanks for clearin that up!