Hello /an/ I need some help.
I have a tarantula, a pink toe (avic avic) and he is not doing well... Recently he has started walking around his cage as though he is drunk, stumbling from side to side. He is not eating and not drinking water. today i opened his cage to try and feed him again and he got so scared he ran around the cage then out the glass door and fell onto the ground. I figured he died cause he landed upside down and made no attempt to move. I picked him up and put him back in his cage and he is now moving VERY slowly. I am worried about him if you have any advice please share. Picture related
>>2162627
His cage is at 76 degrees F and about 35% humidity. I have a hard time keeping him humid but there is no mold or bacteria build up in the cage. He is not able to hold his weight while on the glass for more than a few seconds before sliding down it or falling. He is not spinning webs. He obviously moves around at night because there is always new debris in the water dish in the morning. but whenever i watch him move it is more likes tumbling .
>>2162631
He has been sitting like this in sorta that stress position all day too.
Newfag here, got one today but have been reading on my b. Smithy (Mexican Red Knee). idk about the 'drunk' stuff now but falling upside down from a great height can fuck him up pretty bad apparently. Prepare for the worst..
>>2162663
Yeah i really dont know what to even think. He's never done it before and i have never even heard of something like this.
Arboreal species can handle a bit more if Im correct, falling can damage any tarantula but this is mostly for terrestrial tarantulas who arent meant to be climbing and are more on the chubby side, avics are slightly more lean and should be able to take more
also, not eating and drinking water? how long has it been? they can go quite couple of weeks and some species even months without eating and theyre fine, just dont want to eat
the stumbling around, my tarantulas do it sometimes but not too bad
