B.smithi spiderling not eating

[Colin D Wilson]

Some cameras need a lot of extra light when in macro mode (if you're not using the flash) as they are only focusing on a small ( normally dimmer) area.
If you can use flash then the camera should sync a reasonable shutter speed to this so as to minimise movement blur etc.

[patsyking]

Thanks

Thanks again Cokin for the advice. I'll need to refer back to what you said when the time comes. I'll do my best.

[Tom Forman]

Colin, nice advice again mate.

Sounds a bit like premoult to me too. I would wait for it to moult which should happen in the next 2 weeks by your desciption and then take it from there. Don't disturb it too much for now.

Once it has moulted it will need a few days for its exoskeleton to harden. Then try feeding it again. I would not worry any more about it up till that time.

[patsyking]

Thanks Tom. I know not to try and feed him for a week after he's moulted as his fangs etc aren't hard enough to eat with. Because he is so little I get so worried about him. Although he was dark he now looks lighter but as you and Colin said, I'll leave him be now.

[Colin D Wilson]

As always Patsy, there's many many experienced people on here that may not visit the forum daily but check their emails and PM's several times a day and would be willing to offer advice.
if things get worrying then i, for one, wouldn't mind if you were to get in contact directly.

[patsyking]

Thank you Colin, that's very kind of you. I might just do that and contact you directly if things are still the same after anoteher week but I don't want to make a nuisance of myself. I'm like a mum with a new baby worrying about him daily.

[Nicola Dolby]

Sorry Patsy and Colin, my mistake. I thought it was a larger one.