Hand fed T. bondi!

[Chilkootmom]

Im very curious myself...what an interesting post...Great Job...

 

[Tarangela]

Thanks for your concern and bringing this post back up!

I have still been handfeeding this T. blondi. She seems to still be accepting, but sometimes she can be very wiggly

She hasn't molted yet, and I don't see any signs. I am worried about when that time comes though She is still pretty skinny, and it will take a lot out of her. But maybe, just maybe she will pull through it when that time comes.

But yes, as for now, I am still handfeeding her once to twice a week

Any questions are welcome.

My heart rate stays normal now when I pick her up...

 

[David_F]

Sounds like you've done a great job so far. Hope she molts soon and comes out with a pair of nice, sharp fangs. Good luck.

 

[Tarangela]

Thanks David

I really hope she does molt well!

Sometimes when I stick my hand in there, and I'm not fast enough, she will try to attack it! So cute ;P

I really hope she will try to molt in 2007. Feb. will be a year

I appreciate the support here!

 

[Daniel_h]

wow a year of doing that lol !

how often do you do it now?

 

[Tarangela]

wow a year of doing that lol !

how often do you do it now?

Well, it does drink a lot of water as well. It will still maul a cricket though, if I through one in there But it can't pierce it.

I try to do it once to twice a week. I was doing it every other day back in the early part of the year!

Now it is a piece of cake. A little gross, you have to moosh the cricket the right way, or it's wasted. It has to be pure liquidy goo Or she can't drink it.

 

[cheetah13mo]

That's really cool that you are able to do that. I had a rosie get sick and she was not capable of eating. She had her fangs but I had to hand feed her too. I also had to give her water. I used a q-tip, unravelled a little bit, and dipped in water and let her byte it. Then she could suck the water from the q-tip. It worked pretty good but she ended up dieing about 2 months later. Poor girl hung on for a while and I hope I made it as easy and comfortable a possible. That was a real concern for me since she was my first T.

 

[Tarangela]

That's really cool that you are able to do that. I had a rosie get sick and she was not capable of eating. She had her fangs but I had to hand feed her too. I also had to give her water. I used a q-tip, unravelled a little bit, and dipped in water and let her byte it. Then she could suck the water from the q-tip. It worked pretty good but she ended up dieing about 2 months later. Poor girl hung on for a while and I hope I made it as easy and comfortable a possible. That was a real concern for me since she was my first T.

I am sorry to hear about your Rosie. What was wrong w/ her? I bet that was kinda freaky w/ her having fangs. My other spiders are so jumpy, I wouldn't want to have to pick them up. The worst is my Brazilion white knee.
She will come after anything I put up to her kritter keeper. She will stick her fangs through the vent holes!

I didn't want to mention this on here, but last night I had a dream that I found the blondi dead If she makes it through the next molt, she should be unstoppable....

 

[cheetah13mo]

I'm sure your blonde will be fine. She seems to be in good hands.:clap:

I caused my rosies death by feeding it some cricks that I caught. They were pesticide riden and my T got so sick that she couldn't walk, eat, drink, or anything. It was really sad and I beat myself up over it all the time because I knew better. Now I do my best to keep my collection in the best possible health and care. I would be doing exactly what you are doing for you T. Keep me up to date on this. These kinds of things you don't find in books.

She'll be fine after the next molt.

 

[Tarangela]

I'm sure your blonde will be fine. She seems to be in good hands.:clap:

I caused my rosies death by feeding it some cricks that I caught. They were pesticide riden and my T got so sick that she couldn't walk, eat, drink, or anything. It was really sad and I beat myself up over it all the time because I knew better. Now I do my best to keep my collection in the best possible health and care. I would be doing exactly what you are doing for you T. Keep me up to date on this. These kinds of things you don't find in books.

She'll be fine after the next molt.

That is too bad about the crickets I to have been tempted to feed my tarantulas crickets from outside. And a couple of years ago, I did on occasion. B/c I live about an hour from the nearest pet store And I knew they were so hungry. I am sorry about your loss. I just had a 3 year old pinktoe die last week, and still have no clue how or why.

I hope when my blondi gets to the molting point she doesn't die, and that she has enough strength. It will be hard to see the molting signs though. There is no bald patch on her. And I don't want to force her to eat when she has stopped

I will keep this thread up to date a little better for everyone

 

[cheetah13mo]

She'll make it through the molt. It may take her longer but there is nothing in your situation that would keep her from completeing the molt. Besides, she wouldn't want to leave that kind of treatment. Your gonna turn her into a spoiled brat.

 

[Tarangela]

She'll make it through the molt. It may take her longer but there is nothing in your situation that would keep her from completeing the molt. Besides, she wouldn't want to leave that kind of treatment. Your gonna turn her into a spoiled brat.

She is quite spoiled. It has gotten to the point where she will let me pick her up, turn her over and start the process w/ hardly any wiggling. I know she will be like the monster in the avatar soon though. I think I will make a special trip out tonight to find the juiciest crickets for her

 

[K MUELLER]

T- Keep up the great work!!! You are the ''Dr. Dolittle'' of the monster T's. Keep us posted with the progress,and all the best for a quick recovery-Later-Karl:clap:

 

[jayer10]

You haven't tried smushing a pinkie up and giving it to her have you? It might give her some extra nutrients she needs. J/k I hope she's does well though.

 

[Mlotec]

Tarangela is Dr. Tarangela in my eyes, for T's of course! Great read and best of luck in the furture for your T.Blondi's and other tarantulas.

 

[Leiurus87]

Commendable work. One more Tarantula injury treatment down. From injured legs and cracked shells to this. I hope one day we will all see a topic named "Known Cure for Nematode Infections."

 

[Tarangela]

Back when this all began, I did try mushing pinkies You really just don't know how gross that can be. And my stomach doesn't turn easy. I had the pinkies cut open w/ a razor, but it was just aweful. And all I could really get out of there was some blood. I just, couldn't.

I am going to start doing this feeding twice a week again, b/c I know she will have to molt soon. Since Feb. will have been a year.

I hate to see something suffer. I think I ought to name her "Stubby"

She was overly cooperative last night. I was able to carry on a conversation,
watch TV, ect. while I was holding her

 

[Tarangela]

WELL.

I have some horrible news to share with you all.

My little baby died on New Year's Eve

IT was aweful. Its little body was drawn up and very cold. It was very heartbreaking. I can't imagine having to go through this again. I was SO HOPING she would make it to the next molt.

I did see something I have NEVER seen before though. In her mouth area were tiny white bugs crawling around. Looked like some sort of mites? Not really sure, but still VERY sad. She will be buried in a special place.

I dreaded coming here and telling you all, but knew some people were keeping up w/ this thread.

All in the same week I had these molts from the others:
Mex. Red Knee, Chaco Golden Knee, 2 of the Curly Hairs, Zebra, and a Cameroon Baboon. All adults, all molted last week

This doesn't apply to this board, but I also lost my dearest hermit crab, King, which was a Jumbo, about the size of a softball. He was spoiled rotten and had a heck of a personality. Why I let myself get so close to my animals, I will never know.

Thanks to ALL of you for being SO supportive and helpful to me. It really meant a lot. I wish all of you the absolute BEST w/ your spideys this NEW year of 2007.......

 

[Tarangela]

I didn't want to mention this on here, but last night I had a dream that I found the blondi dead If she makes it through the next molt, she should be unstoppable....

I guess dreams do come true????????

 

[cheetah13mo]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I was sure she was going to make it. It seemed things were going so well.

That's on hell of a holiday you had.
Happy New Year and I wish you, your family and your pets the very best.

My thoughts are with you,

Cheetah