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My Tarantula Pheonix died...but why?

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Tara
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That is how big she/it was when I got her in spring of 09. She/it had doubled in size and was doing great...Just ate 3 crickets a couple of day ago. But She had been acting wiggy lately, kicking her hairs everywhere and moving about more than usual.
Yesterday I found her upside down and thought, oh she is molting. Hours later she was still down and it was obvious she was dying. She passed by the afternoon. Her abdomen was shrunken in oddly.
Here is a photo of her from this past fall.

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Any clues as to what may have been the cause? I have two others and I don't want to loose them too. Not to mention I would like to try this species again.
 
I wonder if it was the crickets? I read that they could pass the virus that is killing the crickets on. I don't know if it's true or not. I'm sorry for your loss either way. :(
 
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