gabrieldezzi
Arachnosquire
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Hello everyone, I just wanted to post a PSA about double checking prekilled prey before placing it with your sling(s). A few days ago I crushed the head of (to what I thought was dead) a dead cricket, into the middle of my deli cup for my N. incei sling, who was approaching premolt. I thought the cricket was dead and moved on, and to my horror a couple hours later when I checked on my sling the cricket was alive and walking, I quickly took the cricket out of the enclosure and gave him to my bearded dragon, where perhaps his food would be appreciated.
However, checking on my sling today, revealed a lifeless sling, no death curl, but with a visible part between the abdomen and the carapace (assuming it was severed by the cricket hopping around). I am distraught obviously but I think this should be a fair warning to those to always double check if your prekilled prey is actually dead.
A stupid mistake that unfortunately cost a life. I’ll be hung up about it for a while most likely
However, checking on my sling today, revealed a lifeless sling, no death curl, but with a visible part between the abdomen and the carapace (assuming it was severed by the cricket hopping around). I am distraught obviously but I think this should be a fair warning to those to always double check if your prekilled prey is actually dead.
A stupid mistake that unfortunately cost a life. I’ll be hung up about it for a while most likely