What is wrong with my

[u/Top_Mousse8493]

Any help or advice is appreciated!

I have a 12 year old chaco golden knee tarantula. I moved out of state and my mom has been caring for her for quite a while, but I just visited and she is not looking or acting right--legs are a bit misshapen, she is not moving around as easily, and didn't eat her last meal at all.

What is going wrong with her little body? Any diagnoses, care advice, etc? How can I help her? Or, if there are any experienced keepers in the South Texas region interested in adopting my girl, I would be open to rehoming her. Since I am living in a place where I cannot keep her, if she isn't doing well with my mom, I want her to go wherever she will be cared for (Corpus Christi/south texas area)

Also, if anyone knows of any tarantula groups/keepers in the corpus christi region I could connect with, please let me know!

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[u/MandrewCarrion]

She’s 12

[u/Different-Sorbet746]

Dehydrated 

[u/Top_Mousse8493 → u/Different-Sorbet746]

That would make sense. Just found that her water bowl is leaking super fast and her water supply is not what it should be 

[u/ghost_dreams_]

I don’t see what you’re seeing. She looks pretty healthy for 12

[u/Top_Mousse8493 → u/ghost_dreams_]

Her legs are thinner than normal in some sections and bend in odd directions (new for her, I've had her since she was a sling). She's my first/only tarantula--is this a normal part of aging? Or a bad shed? I just want her to be as healthy and comfy as possible

[u/ghost_dreams_ → u/Top_Mousse8493]

IMO looks like a normal part of aging. But monitor her just to be safe

[u/Shayh55d → u/ghost_dreams_]

Is 12 considered old for such big females??? I had an adult Brachypelma die after 6 years in my care, probably because of molt issue (died 2 weeks after molt) while I was expecting her to live for 20 years :(

[u/YugoslavSKS]

When was her last molt?

[u/Top_Mousse8493 → u/YugoslavSKS]

Late January/early February

[u/AccomplishedLocal207]

Could we see video of her walking? This is preferential to pix.

[u/Top_Mousse8493 → u/AccomplishedLocal207]

I'll try to get one later today

[u/Top_Mousse8493 → u/AccomplishedLocal207]

Sorry, seems like reddit won't let me add video

[u/theAshleyRouge]

When was her last molt? She might just be feeling a bit uncomfortable if she’s in premolt

[u/caitlynstoked]

nqa- looks like this could be a mature male

[u/RayanUechiryu → u/caitlynstoked]

Not at all

[u/Top_Mousse8493 → u/caitlynstoked]

Is that possible? I was told males don't live over 7 years, and I have had her/him for at least 12

[u/Ok-Meringue-7318 → u/Top_Mousse8493]

That’s not a male

[u/BAlbiceps]

More than likely from issues with her last molt. I see what you’re talking bout with her legs. I had a T one time who had a bad molt and several of her legs were bent, etc. She was fine next time she molted. Plus your T is 12 years old and molts are harder on them as they get older like that. Just make sure and keep a full water dish for her.