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I'm wondering how you have determined pre-molt and the time till the molt is done.
CYST Severity??
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Ditto... has the abdomen darkened to almost black? If so it should be a week or two max.
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It's not that dark she is now refusing fOod
So 1monty prolly her legs are quit dark though
So 1monty prolly her legs are quit dark though
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Have you witnessed several molt cycles to come up with this conclusion?
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the only T Ive had not in pre-molt & refusing to Eat.. are MM males, B smithi's & G rosea... this T clearly is in pre-molt..
Ive owned Ts for a while now... T stirmi is just a "LARGER T" with more advanced care... they have the same general molt cycle as Lasidora parahybana etc.. legs darken , then abdomen
if im wrong.. then its kudos(RIP) for the T the more time it has in-between the molt.. the higher chance the cyst can get worse
I dont expect the spider to do well... I can only hope it does
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If only you knew what you were talking about...
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Ultum...seriously just stop now.
You really should not be bashing the seller like that. If you have an issue with him, you deal with it privately. The way you're going on, nobody on these boards is ever going to want to sell anything to you, or do any kind of business with you.
Really, just stop posting when you have no clue what you're talking about, it's long past getting old.
You really should not be bashing the seller like that. If you have an issue with him, you deal with it privately. The way you're going on, nobody on these boards is ever going to want to sell anything to you, or do any kind of business with you.
Really, just stop posting when you have no clue what you're talking about, it's long past getting old.
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The refusal to feed could well be a sign of her symptoms worsening, and you really ought not feed her even if she takes food.
Here's what I think might help: I did a cursory Google search and found This
While these are reptile specific vets, you may find one willing to consider the procedure we've discussed above. Regardless of your financial situation, you may be able to find one that's willing to help, since vets tend to be pretty big fans of animals not dying. Please take the time to go through this list, call vets in your area, and see if you can do something to not only help the spider out, but advance the knowledge of this apparently terminal syndrome in Theraphosa.
Best of luck!
Here's what I think might help: I did a cursory Google search and found This
While these are reptile specific vets, you may find one willing to consider the procedure we've discussed above. Regardless of your financial situation, you may be able to find one that's willing to help, since vets tend to be pretty big fans of animals not dying. Please take the time to go through this list, call vets in your area, and see if you can do something to not only help the spider out, but advance the knowledge of this apparently terminal syndrome in Theraphosa.
Best of luck!
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Ive done a lotta searching on cysts... unfortately... it dosnt look like hardly any Stirmis suvive them...
why you guys diss me & say I got no idea what im talking about... is weird..& Pointless cuz I do research
How do I have no idea what im talking about??? yeah sick Ts also refuse food... Both my ts lost to dks... refused food
Me & the Dealer discussed it already I got no problems with him..
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I hate to be rude and bash the guy because I know he needs everyone's help here. Hell I'd help the guy if I could. But Shell I agree with you 100% here. From saying the seller was a good honest seller when the cyst was first discovered to retracting and saying the he was never made aware of the cyst to retracting yet again by saying once more that he was a good seller because he promised a refund if it didn't make it thru it's next molt. Ultum you can't expect anyone on here to take you seriously with remarks like this. They're all just gonna look down upon you. I'm again going to attempt to help you. Take the advice of the people on here who are trying to help you. They're only looking out for your best interests.
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What exactly is DKS? How did you come to the conclusion that you lost two of your spiders to it?
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I see he also edited his post and removed the part where he bashed the sellers packing job, saying that the cyst was the result of bad packing, and is now back to saying only good things about the seller.
I wish I could help him learn too, but apparently it's a pointless effort.
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Yeah im not expert on cysts... tell me what you need to.... I know sick Ts also refuse food... both my Ts I lost to Diskenetic Syndrome(DKS) ..stopped eating.. then lost all control of there legs & died
The Goliath gave me a big threat pose when I tried to feed it also.. since the seller said I should feed it so it molts faster,.. & it refused food
I dont enjoy see'ing my pet spiders die:cry:
The Goliath gave me a big threat pose when I tried to feed it also.. since the seller said I should feed it so it molts faster,.. & it refused food
I dont enjoy see'ing my pet spiders die:cry:
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I second (and third and fourth and fifth....) everyone's comments about bashing the seller. I've already told you to keep your experience with the seller PRIVATE. If you decide it's appropriate to give a poor review that post it in the APPROPRIATE FORUM, although I'm not sure how many would take the post seriously. Until then, just don't even mention his name. He's done nothing wrong as far as I can tell. In fact, he's offering more than I would, considering your obvious naivete when it comes to many aspects of keeping tarantulas. Your actions regarding this experience (not to mention complaining about a freebie in another thread) are going to keep people from selling to, buying from or trading with you.
Also, I don't see anything indicating the T is in pre-molt.
Also, I don't see anything indicating the T is in pre-molt.
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Did you call any of the vets?
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none are anywere near my zip code.. I gotta find somewere farther out
reptile vets arent big in my area.. neither are Exotic pets- Joined
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I seriously hope this was joke... It was, wasn't it? :?
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Nope... really hoping he looks for a solution here. See my original post and explanation.
Have you looked? You can just google 'Ohio Reptile Vets' and call around... vets that will even look at a spider are few and far between, much less one that might be able to help, so I would suggest getting on that now. I would also suggest that you stop feeding her or disturbing her all together, right away! If the cyst is getting worse more pictures are not going to solve your problem, you need to consider surgical intervention.none are anywere near my zip code.. I gotta find somewere farther out
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As a vet tech who has worked with exotic vets, I really doubt much will be able to be done. I spoke with my exotic vet about "cysts" in tarantulas a year or so ago, when I was in for something else. We spoke in depth and even though he has extensive experience with many different animals (he removed a growth on a fish once, and it survived) he was really at a loss for what it was or what could be done about treating it successfully. There just isn't enough known about tarantulas and their health issues, unfortunately.
I'm not saying it's a bad idea, just that I doubt much will come from it. You never know, he may find a vet who is willing to try to do something about it, but that will be at the risk of the spider, and whether or not anything can actually be learned about this "condition" is questionable. We don't even know what these growths actually are, calling them cysts is a guess at best. That would be the closest thing I could think to call them, but I really do wonder what they actually are.
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I agree with you Shell(ey?); I actually went through a similar situation with a sick moray last year; I called every vet in the area, and despite having one of the best veterinary schools in the area, I couldn't find anyone willing to help me. I agree that it's a long shot; that said, it's not impossible either.
Failing surgical intervention, OP needs to stop feeding/disturbing the T... I understand it's also a long shot, but perhaps she can molt out on her own. I've got my fingers crossed.
Edit - And just one last thing; I hope I'm not coming off as giving the OP false hope or anything; it would just be great if, even if the spider dies, we could learn more about this disease/syndrome/whatever it is. One of the things that keeps bringing me back to the bug hobby is the desire to expand scientific knowledge; you don't see nearly as much of that with fish or reptiles.
Failing surgical intervention, OP needs to stop feeding/disturbing the T... I understand it's also a long shot, but perhaps she can molt out on her own. I've got my fingers crossed.
Edit - And just one last thing; I hope I'm not coming off as giving the OP false hope or anything; it would just be great if, even if the spider dies, we could learn more about this disease/syndrome/whatever it is. One of the things that keeps bringing me back to the bug hobby is the desire to expand scientific knowledge; you don't see nearly as much of that with fish or reptiles.