Well, Ruby is still refusing food, allowing herself to be terrorised instead. Last night it was a smallish locust, which I am sure at one point had a sly nibble to see if tarantula leg was good eating (but thankfully got a swift kick in the head for his troubles!). He was easier to evacuate than the crickets last week though, minimal mess .
I am guessing that Ruby might be gearing herself up for a moult. She is very 'sleepy' at the moment, spending much of her time hanging out on her favourite spot on the side of the tank. She hasn't done any 'housework' for ages where as when she was first settled she would often survey her viv laying down webbing in her 'safe' spots and generally keeping things tidy. Also at the moment when I take the lid off the viv rather than scuttling to the ground in front of her retreat to have a 'feel' of what is going on (and hoping it might be food!) she now heads up onto the top of her retreat and burries her head in the corner! Legs up over her carapace and everything!
If she is pre-moult how long can I expect this to go on for before she up legs and gets on with it?!
I am guessing that Ruby might be gearing herself up for a moult. She is very 'sleepy' at the moment, spending much of her time hanging out on her favourite spot on the side of the tank. She hasn't done any 'housework' for ages where as when she was first settled she would often survey her viv laying down webbing in her 'safe' spots and generally keeping things tidy. Also at the moment when I take the lid off the viv rather than scuttling to the ground in front of her retreat to have a 'feel' of what is going on (and hoping it might be food!) she now heads up onto the top of her retreat and burries her head in the corner! Legs up over her carapace and everything!
If she is pre-moult how long can I expect this to go on for before she up legs and gets on with it?!
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