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It's best to saok it in some water, wring out as much as you can, pack it down and let it dry. At least, that's what I do. :)

I forgot that cotton balls are sometimes used in place of sponges!! I have seen cotton balls in tiny KKs in some crappy pet stores...

I was doing a little venom research and ran across this http://www.venomics.eu/publications/VT4.pdf. I will admit, I had a hard time following some of this but, what I did understand, was very interesting. It goes over the pharmacology of several different species of tarantula and the...

Congrats on your new T! I can't wait to expand my collection (again)! She is lovely btw, theraphosa I'm assuming?

Possibly an a. avicularia juvenile??? If so, I would highly doubt that is a sack. Maybe just some extra webbing she took down?

That is exactly how I came into possession of my h. lividum. A co worker of mine bought my rosea and h. lividum at the same time from some crappy pet store. He had no idea what he was getting into, especially with the cobalt. She had barely any substrate and the enclosure was filthy and...

I had a rosie that would cover her waterdish in substrate. I guess she didn't like it. :) I would guess you are on the right track with a bigger dish but I wouldn't make her enclosure too big. Have you tried weighting it down with some rocks or pebbles? I would try that first before you put...

I totally agree and I kind of figured that your boss wouldn't care or do anything but at least you tried. That's what I am saying, customers may be ignorant but you should still do your part and educate them, at least you tried. Once again, these are animals/living creatures, not just some...

That's the thing, if you don't feel you are being paid enough to do a good job, then maybe you should find a different one. I might be perfectly happy flipping burgers for minimum wage but if I wasn't, I would search for something else. What's the point of staying somewhere where you don't...

How big is your avic? Could it just be at the end of it's life cycle? Avics are a bit more work than a rosie. Rosies are very hardy, avics need more humidity and care in their enclosures to thrive. I am sorry your T is not doing so well. I had to watch my avic die but he was a MM so I was...

Sorry to stray from the OP's original subject, but I seem to remember reading on the boards somewhere (possibly from Stan???) that h. lividum can do quite well without much humidity. I overfill my cobalts water just a bit and she is doing great! Super active at night and a pet hole during the...

I have seen that episode. I do believe it made me teary eyed. :(

Like my dad used to say (pardon my french), "The world is full of geeks and a-holes, you just have to learn to deal with them." In ANY profession or ANY customer transactions, there is bound to be an idiot at one point or another. It is unfortunate that your boss won't change the incorrect...

Right on the nose with this one! My Ts sometimes appear as though they are in a death curl but I think I caught them doing some heavy grooming and happened to walk in when they were paused. ---------- Post added 07-14-2012 at 12:14 PM ---------- I was just about o say that as well. You...

I typically allow my substrate to dry out COMPLETELY on top with some moisture underneath. I mean, would you want to walk around in mud? A little moisture and tamping the eco earth will work just fine for burrows. My h. lividum has built an amazingly sturdy burrow with eco earth. Trust me...

Hobo, it seems that you and I were pretty much on the same page. I did miss a few things though. :/ 10+ years in the hobby and I am still learning. ---------- Post added 07-14-2012 at 11:56 AM ---------- Teehee! Sorry!

Well, for starters, the above comment is great^^^ Too much calcium (from reptile or mammal feeding) can actually cause a T to lose it's fangs during a molt or have deformities so feeding mice and anoles etc. to a T should be very minimal if ANY AT ALL. A 10 gal. tank is way too big for most...

My thoughts exactly! I can eat some pretty weird animal parts but there is something about the crunch of an insect that just sounds soooo unappetizing and nauseating.

So sorry for your loss. :( It sounds like there wasn't much you could've done, this type of stuff happens. Still sucks, nonetheless.

Too funny! She wanted more crix!