DalugnirCC
Arachnopeon
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- Jun 11, 2016
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Hello any and all who choose to read, and perhaps any who will help.
I know this board is rife with this subject and I apologize for this matter, though rest assured my situation is different.
Let me first get the obvious out of the way: No, I do not mean to defang/devenom/etc. to a live specimen. I hold spiders near and dear to me, both as natural neighbors, friends and a form of spiritual teachers. I try to be as respectful and kind to the critters as I can be. I'm a devout Pagan who sees great connection between himself, Arachne and, to the greater extent, Athena.
There is an old practice that has caught my attention and after some thought on the matter, I've decided on giving it a shot. There's an old tradition that says that when one eats a spider, it's a metaphysical boost, if you will, but it must be a black spider. No sooner than I read the article did my attention come across the Thai Zebra Tarantula; an apparent delicacy in the Eastern countries, used for a few decades now. It's not just black, typically, but also white, hence it's name which calls to much of my nature between the lines of light and dark, duality, etc. You probably don't need to hear that spiel.
It's as easy as buying one in a can, but that way feels incredibly impersonal, unprofessional to a degree and not as inspiring. I've had the idea of raising one myself and helping myself to it when it's life has run it's course fully through (of course doing the best I can to ensure it's care, nutrition, enjoyment of life, etc.), but I've come upon a distinct snag...
And this is problem thus:
It's highly venomous. Recipes warn not to eat parts anywhere near it's mandibles or head, but researching it's production, as well as the recipes and the canning, doesn't tell me how they deal with that exactly. Showing the head and mandibles intact when it's canned, doesn't very much help me. What I need to know is how does one safely remove the fangs and venomous sacs from it, post-mordem?
I appreciate any time and energy spent into this and hope for useful information soon. Blessed be and namaste.
I know this board is rife with this subject and I apologize for this matter, though rest assured my situation is different.
Let me first get the obvious out of the way: No, I do not mean to defang/devenom/etc. to a live specimen. I hold spiders near and dear to me, both as natural neighbors, friends and a form of spiritual teachers. I try to be as respectful and kind to the critters as I can be. I'm a devout Pagan who sees great connection between himself, Arachne and, to the greater extent, Athena.
There is an old practice that has caught my attention and after some thought on the matter, I've decided on giving it a shot. There's an old tradition that says that when one eats a spider, it's a metaphysical boost, if you will, but it must be a black spider. No sooner than I read the article did my attention come across the Thai Zebra Tarantula; an apparent delicacy in the Eastern countries, used for a few decades now. It's not just black, typically, but also white, hence it's name which calls to much of my nature between the lines of light and dark, duality, etc. You probably don't need to hear that spiel.
It's as easy as buying one in a can, but that way feels incredibly impersonal, unprofessional to a degree and not as inspiring. I've had the idea of raising one myself and helping myself to it when it's life has run it's course fully through (of course doing the best I can to ensure it's care, nutrition, enjoyment of life, etc.), but I've come upon a distinct snag...
And this is problem thus:
It's highly venomous. Recipes warn not to eat parts anywhere near it's mandibles or head, but researching it's production, as well as the recipes and the canning, doesn't tell me how they deal with that exactly. Showing the head and mandibles intact when it's canned, doesn't very much help me. What I need to know is how does one safely remove the fangs and venomous sacs from it, post-mordem?
I appreciate any time and energy spent into this and hope for useful information soon. Blessed be and namaste.