P. miranda escape update...

[Hamburglar]

After almost 40 days on the run I have found my P. miranda. I was in my kitchen this evening and saw my little guy (1.5") staring at me from the bottom of the sink. It traveled a fair distance considering my kitchen is on the opposite side of the house from where I keep my spiders. It seems to be doing well, but I have no idea of its condition. It appears to have fed since its escape. I still have it in the catch cup with a spritz of water. I am thinking of trying to feed it before I move it to a more secure home than its first. Really glad to have it home... I sure hope its healthy enough to make it...

 

[jen650s]

Wow! I do like stories with happy endings, congrats on finding it.

 

[Snakeguybuffalo]

he'll be fine. considering your location in OK, the temps there are okay right now to support all types of arachnids. And the local bug life should be out and about now, and I can all but guarantee that he ate while he was out. There's plenty of spots for him to get water when he has free roam of a house. I'm glad it was a happy ending, good job in not flushing him down the sink drain!

 

[Hamburglar]

Thanks for your reply, however as of now its not looking too good. The spider is just hanging by its back two legs from a piece of cork bark with its other legs scrunched up next to it. Very sluggish and not so responsive... I am just going to put it in a dark, quiet place and leave it alone to see what happens... It seemed to be moving ok when I captured it but has gone down hill since.. No injuries at all that I can see....

 

[357wheelgunner]

Could he have eaten something with pesticides on it?

 

[Hamburglar]

I guess its possible... however, I haven't sprayed anything in a very long time. When I did spray it was only in isolated spots. It has taken a more traditional position on the corkbark this evening so I am gaining a little more confidence. I used the same corkbark that was in the enclosure previously hoping it might have some familiar webbing on it. I don't know if that even helps them settle in faster but I thought I would try.

 

[smof]

Glad you found him, I bet that was a bit of a surprise. Hope he pulls through and gets back to health ok

 

[desertdweller]

Sure hope the little guy pulls through. I always give my T's something familiar and I always see them on it anew.

Do let us know how it does, I'll be hoping for the best and total congrats on finding him.