I have a common question that I need some help with.

Clarice is on strike. She's acting healthy, curious when I take her out, seems to be in good health, & no more mites (so far). But she won't eat.

She hasn't eaten in about a month. She looks ok. Just not showing any interest in eating. I've only had her about 2 months. Her first month, she was eating a large mouse about once a week. About a month ago, she started refusing food. I've tried live mice, stunned mice, killed mice, f/t rats, brained rats. Nothing. She just shys away from everything.

I've got her in a 20 gallon long. It's got a heating pad under one end (set on low), a hide on one end and a water bowl on the other. She prefers to hide under her water bowl for some reason. I've tried a couple of different hides, but she always goes to the water bowl.

Aspen bedding.

The room temperature is a pretty constant 80 to 90 degrees. Humidy around 50%.

What am I doing wrong? Am I doing anything wrong? Is she just being a typical BP? I know that some of my tarantulas will go on hunger strikes for months for no apparent reason. Maybe Clarice is just not up to eating?

Any advise will be appreciated.


Marcus