I don't understand...

Last night I noticed my newer versi molting so I left it alone. This morning I discovered it dead - completely out of the molt but in the stereotypical tarantula death curl. What could of possibly happened?

do you have any other information? there are a number of factors that could've contributed to it.

wish I could help. I'm really just replying to bump this up in the hope that jeff or alexa sees it. they might have a few insights. my sympathies.

Could have been lack of humidity, poor air flow, low temps or more then likely SADS. Avics are known to just up and die seemingly for no reason at all. They are sadly not very hardy tarantulas. Sorry for your loss :(


Edit: Could have been from dehydration to. Small slings are known to dehydrate quite eaisly especially avics. More then likely you will sadly never no the true cause though. Sorry agin for your loss :(

Thanks. Unfortunately that was the answer I was expecting. I was hoping that the molt would be some sort of clue but I guess not. This sucks.

When you look on the inside of the molt, do you notice any evidence of mold? That could indicate that there wasn't enough airflow and the T was taken by mold. Or it could have been a lack of humidity/dehydration.

Avicularia spiderlings are notoriously hard to keep, and have been known to just up and die for no apparent reason sometimes. Don't beat yourself up about it, sometimes that's just the way it stacks up.

have you tried to put it in a icu? if its still alive in the dc you might be able to save it.

No evidence of mold on the molt, in the cage, anywhere. Put the T in an ICU as soon as read the post but it seems to be very dead. Maybe I'll be lucky to find a zombie T. I've read all about avic slings being hard to keep but it's really confusing to me because it's the bigger one that died. It hasn't eaten since it arrived so my guess would be something involving that or maybe dehydration but I do a good job of misting.

Also its been a day now...if an ICU could have saved it could it still save it?

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Originally Posted by babyknees

Also its been a day now...if an ICU could have saved it could it still save it?

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To be honest, that's anyone's guess. There's always the possibility that it will help, but there's no way of knowing until you try it out. Good luck! :(

I would be so happy to walk by and see it moving. :(

What are you guys talking about when you say put it in an ICU? What would you be doing?

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Originally Posted by lasweetswan

What are you guys talking about when you say put it in an ICU? What would you be doing?

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An ICU is usually a deli cup with moist paper towels, so very high humidity and generally kept at higher temperature. If a tarantula has any issues (say they drop a limb or have a bad molt, or are in any other kind of condition that would require healing) then the conditions are better to keep them hydrated while they heal and the higher temperature allows them to speed up their metabolism and hopefully the healing process while keeping any kind of open wound clean due to there being no loose substrate.

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Originally Posted by Alexandra V

An ICU is usually a deli cup with moist paper towels, so very high humidity and generally kept at higher temperature. If a tarantula has any issues (say they drop a limb or have a bad molt, or are in any other kind of condition that would require healing) then the conditions are better to keep them hydrated while they heal and the higher temperature allows them to speed up their metabolism and hopefully the healing process while keeping any kind of open wound clean due to there being no loose substrate.

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I don't own T's so that really had me stumped! Thanks :)

Still just a dead tarantula in a cup. :tears:

Sorry about your T.:(

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Originally Posted by babyknees

Still just a dead tarantula in a cup. :tears:

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I'm sorry to hear that :( You tried, but sometimes there are just things that can't be avoided. :(

Thanks everyone for the advice and the well wishes.

I'm so sorry!! :( I know how it feels to lose one, like you know I lost my versi too, for a different reason. :tears: