Spider Drummer
Arachnopeon
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I have a Latrodectus mactan. She is about 2 years old at most. I raised her from a tiny little speck that was so small you could hardly tell it was a spider at all. She has done great so far and is by far my favorite spider in my small collection of 20. Her name is Speck because of the above fact.
Recently I noticed a major change. I fed her but after a while night with the cricket she did not eat. That is very odd for her. So I took the cricket out and noticed her trying to walk around on the web but she was having a lot of problems with stability and keeps jerking her abdomen around almost like she has to do that to move. Her movement is very jerky, unstable and odd.
She's not in molt or premolt that I can tell. She usually gets this brownish hue to her when she does but her color is nice and black and her hourglass is a brilliant red. I'm very worried that something is majorly wrong. It's been three days. I have increased her water a little and taken off the vented top and replaced it with fine mesh screen to give her more air flow. I crushed a cricket and put it right on the web with her and she did feed from it but is still having the same symptoms. Any thoughts or advice is totally welcome. I really don't want to loose her if it's avoidable at all.
Thanks for your help!
Recently I noticed a major change. I fed her but after a while night with the cricket she did not eat. That is very odd for her. So I took the cricket out and noticed her trying to walk around on the web but she was having a lot of problems with stability and keeps jerking her abdomen around almost like she has to do that to move. Her movement is very jerky, unstable and odd.
She's not in molt or premolt that I can tell. She usually gets this brownish hue to her when she does but her color is nice and black and her hourglass is a brilliant red. I'm very worried that something is majorly wrong. It's been three days. I have increased her water a little and taken off the vented top and replaced it with fine mesh screen to give her more air flow. I crushed a cricket and put it right on the web with her and she did feed from it but is still having the same symptoms. Any thoughts or advice is totally welcome. I really don't want to loose her if it's avoidable at all.
Thanks for your help!