CreepyCritter
Arachnopeon
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- Jan 30, 2015
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Before anyone asks, I skimmed over some of the older posts and didn't see anything related to my particular problem.
I have an A. Avic who has recently started displaying signs of illness and or too much stress and I need help. I'm new to the hobby, have only three T's,
but have done my research on how to care for them. That being said, I'm totally stumped on what I'm doing wrong.
I got this Avic about nine months ago as a juvenile and it has molted three times since I've had it. It is currently being kept in a 1 gallon container with Eco-earth substrate and moss.
I spray once every other week or when needed to keep the humidity up. The room where it is kept is at a steady 74-80 degrees. The T is fed 3-4
large crickets per week.
Now here is the problem. It just molted no more than 6 weeks ago and has stopped eating. Immediately after molting I noticed it had a small bald spot on the
top of its a abdomen. The bald spot looked more like a spot of dried and smeared goop than a technical bald spot. Anyway, the balding has spread
to the point that now there is numerous bald spots. The webbing on the inside of the enclosure is covered in hairs and the T has stopped eating. The T is clearly
distressed, but from what I have no idea. All of my T's enclosures are on a shelf in my closet where it tends to be low light with little activity to bother them.
I might also add that the webbing seems different than usual. It is very thick and covers the entirety of the enclosure with no tunnels funneling into the lower
portion of the enclosure, much like a molt web, but it has recently molted. You can tell from the picture that shortly after it molted it ripped out all the old webbing
and started to build a fresh web.
Could my T be in pre-molt already? Is it stressed? Sick perhaps? Or is it just one of those things that Avics do?
Your help would be appreciated. I would hate for my T to die. Thanks.
I have an A. Avic who has recently started displaying signs of illness and or too much stress and I need help. I'm new to the hobby, have only three T's,
but have done my research on how to care for them. That being said, I'm totally stumped on what I'm doing wrong.
I got this Avic about nine months ago as a juvenile and it has molted three times since I've had it. It is currently being kept in a 1 gallon container with Eco-earth substrate and moss.
I spray once every other week or when needed to keep the humidity up. The room where it is kept is at a steady 74-80 degrees. The T is fed 3-4
large crickets per week.
Now here is the problem. It just molted no more than 6 weeks ago and has stopped eating. Immediately after molting I noticed it had a small bald spot on the
top of its a abdomen. The bald spot looked more like a spot of dried and smeared goop than a technical bald spot. Anyway, the balding has spread
to the point that now there is numerous bald spots. The webbing on the inside of the enclosure is covered in hairs and the T has stopped eating. The T is clearly
distressed, but from what I have no idea. All of my T's enclosures are on a shelf in my closet where it tends to be low light with little activity to bother them.
I might also add that the webbing seems different than usual. It is very thick and covers the entirety of the enclosure with no tunnels funneling into the lower
portion of the enclosure, much like a molt web, but it has recently molted. You can tell from the picture that shortly after it molted it ripped out all the old webbing
and started to build a fresh web.
Could my T be in pre-molt already? Is it stressed? Sick perhaps? Or is it just one of those things that Avics do?
Your help would be appreciated. I would hate for my T to die. Thanks.