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Thanks, man. That's what I was leaning toward but I know nothing about these things. Gonna see if I can get it to pupate.

Anyone have an idea of what this is? I'm thinking some kind of swallowtail.

The venom may be surprisingly sterile but the fangs are not. Just like the fangs/teeth of many, if not most or all other animals, tarantula fangs are covered with bacteria and other goodies you don't want coursing through your veins.

I think the "cricket burrito" idea makes the most sense. The spider can keep the masticated prey in one spot to ingest the greatest amount of nutrients and it can wrap up what's left of the prey thereby facilitating removal of material that will attract parasites. Could be totally wrong and...

Had everything packed and was planning to start driving early Friday but, of course, some stuff (work, car, family, etc.) came up that will prevent me from making the trip. Was really looking forward to seeing everybody again and meeting new folks. Maybe next year.

Hey Cody, The snake is the little one I brought home from the bug hunt last year. The vet visit went well. Wasn't able to take the snake due to safety issues but the vet gave me a prescription for Amikacin. Just gave the last injection a few minutes ago. She's definitely recovering...

I wish I was using Baytril now. My experience in the past has been just as you said: One dose and the RI is gone. I just gave the snake her second (of four) injections of Amikacin (my vet was very understanding and helpful, thankfully) and she was not happy at all. But she's doing much better...

I've increased the heat in her enclosure and she is starting to do a bit better. Still not 100% though so I'm going to go talk the vet in the morning. I know the basic dosage for the antibiotics...just need to weigh her to determine the actual dosage for her. I just hope the vet will agree to...

I kinda have the same skepticism about the otc stuff. I'll get her taken care of ASAP. Thanks. :) Vet appt. set for tomorrow morning.

Horrible luck with snakes the past few years. I think I'm doing things the right way and, still, some problem comes along. My snake seems to have developed a URI. I think I've caught it early...she just started showing symptoms (short breath and strong, loud exhalation at times) Saturday...

I'll be there for sure. Can't pass up such a good time with so many cool people. :D Is anyone planning to show up Friday (or earlier)? If so, any interest in a pre-hunt trip to Bull Shoals or some of the creeks or rivers for some fishing?

Are you sure your camera even has manual aperture and shutter speed settings? A class would be good but the owners manual that came with your camera is the best place to start. Go to the chapter explaining how to use the macro setting and just play around...take pictures of the same thing over...

Thanks for the response and sorry it took so long to get back. Got busy, forgot I had posted, and just found my way back to the board. Yep, she's eaten. I suppose it is possible, probably likely, that she drinks at night. But the habitat she's from is pretty dry so I guess she could be...

Has anyone here kept western pygmy rattlesnakes? Any idea how much they usually drink? I've had my "specimen" since last June and I've never seen her drink. I always keep a fresh dish of water in with her but, again, I've never seen her go near it to drink. I figured she'd drink after...

Actually, it's illegal to ship venomous arthropods, with the exception of scorpions and bees (and it's only legal to ship those for research/educational purposes...or something like that), through USPS. Outside of USPS, each shipping company (UPS, FedEx, etc) has its own policy regarding...

Oh, wow! Congrats on such a beautiful first snake. Womas are awesome! Such pretty snakes.

I don't have nearly as much experience as a lot of the people here but my choice for "best" beginner snake would be a native (non-hot) snake...with a few exceptions, depending on where you're from, of course. Where I'm from, it's easy to find snakes that make wonderful captives. Kingsnakes...

Isopods shouldn't be a problem. Can't guarantee it but it's not a huge problem. Is/are your spider/s spiderling(s)? If it's a spiderling then it might be problematic (but still not something to worry about too much). If it's an adult, don't worry. That's just based on my expererience...

Thanks for the links. I need to check them out. Nerri, Is the difference in leg thickness something that is apparent before maturity? I've never kept C. crawshayi so I always assumed males and females looked the same before maturity. Since males mature at a much smaller size than...

Of course there is dimorphism. Otherwise how could we tell the difference between males and females? :) Dimorphism isn't (generally)* apparent until maturity. *For some reason I think I remember reading something about some species that does show definite differences between male and...