9 T's to feed with one Arm

[AshS]

On Sunday I had an accident whilst mountain biking and ended up snapping my left collarbone. And now I have 9 hungry T's to feed with one Arm, any tips on this one?

 

[YagerManJennsen]

When did they last eat? To make things easier you could just stick to watering. They should be fine without food for a while.

 

[Mirandarachnid]

Phone a friend? Might be useful to have someone to hand you things or open/close enclosures.

Or just wait it out a little bit like Yager said, at least until you're more accustomed to using one arm for daily tasks.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I absolutely mangled my hand this time last year, managed to feed all of mine by myself without too much difficulty, the worst part was moving enclosures.

Just take your time, and maybe get someone to give you a hand if you need it.

 

[EulersK]

Yeah, if these are adults we're talking about, they can go for quite some time without food. But as @Mirandarachnid said, just get some help. I'd mainly just ask them to stand by with a catch cup in case the need arises.

 

[viper69]

just get some help

You and @cold blood full of this common sense stuff! What kind of help is that! It's like you guys' are drinking the same Kool-Aid.

 

[StampFan]

On Sunday I had an accident whilst mountain biking and ended up snapping my left collarbone. And now I have 9 hungry T's to feed with one Arm, any tips on this one?

I think it depends on what kind of enclosures you're using and how you feed. Many of my enclosures have a feeding hatch of some type, could easily do it with one hand. Some of my others have decent enough sized holes that I can just drop a small feeder in through the hole and call it a day.

 

[MetalMan2004]

And don’t do maintenance while on heavy pain killers.

 

[SkittleBunny]

I'd mainly just ask them to stand by with a catch cup in case the need arises.

Absolutely!! I always have my spouse in the same room with a catch cup and flashlight everytime I'm feeding or rehousing, in case anything makes a run for it. Extra hands help!

 

[EulersK]

Absolutely!! I always have my spouse in the same room with a catch cup and flashlight everytime I'm feeding or rehousing, in case anything makes a run for it. Extra hands help!

I just have my cat stand by

 

[Vinny2915]

The real question.....do you have a video of said accident?

 

[Mirandarachnid]

I always have my spouse in the same room with a catch cup and flashlight everytime I'm feeding or rehousing, in case anything makes a run for it. Extra hands help!

Very true! However, my Other has a bad habit of putting himself between me and the spiders. My most commonly used phrase while rehousing is, "No, baby."

I just have my cat stand by

My cat is so disinterested in my T's that I take it a little personally. Like, what? They're not cool enough for you?

 

[Paul1126]

What if this happens to me?
I live alone and there's no way my family would go near my spiders...

 

[dangerforceidle]

What if this happens to me?
I live alone and there's no way my family would go near my spiders...

I would avoid mountain biking entirely if I were you.

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

When I read the thread title, I thought "One arm should be plenty to feed 9 spiders for quite some time, but I sure wouldn't want to have to deal with the boluses..."

 

[Mirandarachnid]

When I read the thread title, I thought "One arm should be plenty to feed 9 spiders for quite some time, but I sure wouldn't want to have to deal with the boluses..."

And there's the solution! Chop off the bum arm, and divide it between the T's.

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

And there's the solution! Chop off the bum arm, and divide it between the T's.

From Hannible Lecter's Guide to Tarantula Care