My P.smithi dead.. ;(

[Damian Marciniak]

Hi,
My P.smithi Female died yesterday... ;( :cry :cussing :cry .
Simon sold me Ill P.smithi. I paid over 275 pound... I dont know what to do...
She looked like that over 1 month ago ( aftter 1 week when i get her from Simon):


That pics i made yesterday:




Damian...

[jason holland]

sorry for your loss, i cant help you as i dont know much about the death side, but im sure someone on here will know

[Ray Gabriel]

As stated on this thread on another site, it looks like the humidity was to high, P. smithi (and some other Pokes especially P. fasciata) need a distinct dry(er) season with good ventilatation.

Ray

[Peter Roach]

It looks like it's in a swamp !!

[Joel Tipler]

Hi,
My P.smithi Female died yesterday... ;( :cry :cussing :cry .
Simon sold me Ill P.smithi. I paid over 275 pound... I dont know what to do...
She looked like that over 1 month ago ( aftter 1 week when i get her from Simon):

Damian...

Hi Damian, Seems your adament the Tarantula was sold to you in an ill state?

Did you Collect the Tarantula And inspect what you were buying for illness? or was it Mailed to you?

It looks like it's in a swamp !!

As Above "slightly" Dryer conditions would have been more suitable, Would this not be part/most of the reason for this T's misfortune?

Joel.

[Mark Pennell]

This thread has began to be a problem on other forums and I do not wish it to spill over to here. So with due respect to the subscribers to this thread I have closed it.

It is great shame that a rare in captivity sp is lost but it happens.

Regards
Admin