Hello, I own a rose chilean tarantula (rose grammostola).
It`s been ~2weeks since it shedded for the first time since I have it. All went well with the shedding, she even started eating after and I was very happy. Unfortunately 3 days ago I notice some weird movement and after a quick internet search I came to the conclusion that she has Dyskinetic Syndrome based on the twitching, spasms and drunken movement.
However this morning and a couple of minutes ago I noticed she was upside down (belly up) just like in a shedding position. She did stop the spasms but her movement is still the same, she lifts he legs to cover herself up and from time to time she lifts them up and proceeds to fall on her back.
My questions is : is it possible it might be shedding again after just 2-3weeks? Or is it falling on its back based on the Dyskinetic Syndrome?
I`m really worried and I read that 80-90% of the tarantulas die withing 3-4 days after being diagnosed with this but mine seems to be still hanging in there.
What should I do? Should I turn her up every time she falls (im afraid that if I don`t she`ll die that way).
Thanks in advance.
It`s been ~2weeks since it shedded for the first time since I have it. All went well with the shedding, she even started eating after and I was very happy. Unfortunately 3 days ago I notice some weird movement and after a quick internet search I came to the conclusion that she has Dyskinetic Syndrome based on the twitching, spasms and drunken movement.
However this morning and a couple of minutes ago I noticed she was upside down (belly up) just like in a shedding position. She did stop the spasms but her movement is still the same, she lifts he legs to cover herself up and from time to time she lifts them up and proceeds to fall on her back.
My questions is : is it possible it might be shedding again after just 2-3weeks? Or is it falling on its back based on the Dyskinetic Syndrome?
I`m really worried and I read that 80-90% of the tarantulas die withing 3-4 days after being diagnosed with this but mine seems to be still hanging in there.
What should I do? Should I turn her up every time she falls (im afraid that if I don`t she`ll die that way).
Thanks in advance.
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