Emperer
Arachnopeon
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Hello, i am new to this hobby and to this website.Thus i hope I am in the right section for my concerned case.I bought a Chilean rose hair about a month ago, and a few natural first time T owner worries such as: Temperature management, feeding schedule, and handling. Those came and gone, but after returning from an 8 day trip i was surprised what i found and am still not sure what it is exactly.
Background: Before my trip (16-20 of November) she had a decrease in activity was slow moving, as well seemed to have several what looked like deep cuts in her skin (the cuts were not only on the top of all her legs but one long one down the side of her abdomen). I suspected a molt coming because of research, and my daily 2 crickets a day feeding schedule which i only kept them in until she chose not to eat them or the following morning and she has been eating
99% of them. Then from the day before we left to the morning we were leaving she webbed herself in her hollowed out hide away log and never left even when we returned home(A friend came over daily to check on her progress). So
when i returned home i found out that there were temperature problems and my friend had moved her to another room to keep her warm and everything in check, which explains a thick webbing keeping her in the log. But upon
further examination of her, her abdomen has shrunk to about 1/3 of what it was. I was scared because i read that that is usually an effect of dehydration, and starvation. In her tank there was a water dish kept fresh as well as her not coming out the entire time so there wasn't much clarity on feeding her due to the expected molt coming. However i found what looks to be a pile of webbing in a sac like shape in her log and she wont leave its side, also when i opened
both ends of the log free of webbing she went and re-webbed it up again in a matter of 5-10 minutes. I am at a loss as what to think because of the following reasons:
1) Is it an egg or something else? because i haven't bred her and Petco says they don't know how old she was or if she was impregnated when she was given to them.
2) Should i feed her a cricket or not because she hasn't ate in 9 days and i feed her usually 2 a day if she eats them both. But i read if it is a sac she will eat them if disturbed (possibly from a cricket?)
3) if it is starvation and dehydration how to i get her better when she wont come out of her hide.(i want her abdomen to be like it was...)
4) in the case of eggs how should i tackle this because i have a 7 day trip coming this Christmas and i don't know when she wrapped up this mystery webbing ball thing so if it is in need of 6-8 weeks of incubating with her im already counting last week as one full one because of the unknown of when she laid it.
5) any other things im not thinking of would be helpful, i mainly just want an expert or experienced hobbyist to help this newbie with his concerns. :biggrin:
i want to thank anyone who reads all of this and hopefully responds to me, i know its a lot but i am anxious from my head to my toes.
Background: Before my trip (16-20 of November) she had a decrease in activity was slow moving, as well seemed to have several what looked like deep cuts in her skin (the cuts were not only on the top of all her legs but one long one down the side of her abdomen). I suspected a molt coming because of research, and my daily 2 crickets a day feeding schedule which i only kept them in until she chose not to eat them or the following morning and she has been eating
99% of them. Then from the day before we left to the morning we were leaving she webbed herself in her hollowed out hide away log and never left even when we returned home(A friend came over daily to check on her progress). So
when i returned home i found out that there were temperature problems and my friend had moved her to another room to keep her warm and everything in check, which explains a thick webbing keeping her in the log. But upon
further examination of her, her abdomen has shrunk to about 1/3 of what it was. I was scared because i read that that is usually an effect of dehydration, and starvation. In her tank there was a water dish kept fresh as well as her not coming out the entire time so there wasn't much clarity on feeding her due to the expected molt coming. However i found what looks to be a pile of webbing in a sac like shape in her log and she wont leave its side, also when i opened
both ends of the log free of webbing she went and re-webbed it up again in a matter of 5-10 minutes. I am at a loss as what to think because of the following reasons:
1) Is it an egg or something else? because i haven't bred her and Petco says they don't know how old she was or if she was impregnated when she was given to them.
2) Should i feed her a cricket or not because she hasn't ate in 9 days and i feed her usually 2 a day if she eats them both. But i read if it is a sac she will eat them if disturbed (possibly from a cricket?)
3) if it is starvation and dehydration how to i get her better when she wont come out of her hide.(i want her abdomen to be like it was...)
4) in the case of eggs how should i tackle this because i have a 7 day trip coming this Christmas and i don't know when she wrapped up this mystery webbing ball thing so if it is in need of 6-8 weeks of incubating with her im already counting last week as one full one because of the unknown of when she laid it.
5) any other things im not thinking of would be helpful, i mainly just want an expert or experienced hobbyist to help this newbie with his concerns. :biggrin:
i want to thank anyone who reads all of this and hopefully responds to me, i know its a lot but i am anxious from my head to my toes.