I dont know if my tarantula is Dead!!!

[FishermanSteve]

i was actually getting on to start a thread because my avic died. Its soo crazy because mine was doing the EXACT same thing. It was really depressing because she was my first T and i only had her a little while. So when youre feeling down, remember youre in good company

 

[ChondroGirl]

We are so sorry, Sarah! That is very sad!

When you are ready, you need to get another sweet tarantula.

 

[Xaranx]

My wife and daughter have had a couple do a header and land on the floor and die while they were handling them. The lastest was the blondi I got my son-in-law for Christmas. So they went to the Maryland show and got another one. That's what we all do.

So, you have killed 2 of your T's by handling and continue to buy more and keep doing it?

This is why so many people are against handling, it causes unnecessary risk to the tarantula and can end in death.


Sarah, sorry you lost your T. If I may make a suggestion, get a B. smithi or g. aureostriata, they are both very docile, big, and not as difficult to care for as avacularia spp.

 

[Truff135]

(Psst...Sarah's incident happened in 2004... )
If you can get a picture somehow of your guy, that might help. Sometimes they "curl" in weird positions. Unless its legs are curled underneath it, it's probably fine. Just make sure it has plenty of water.

 

[Crazy0monkey]

WOWWWWWW, i deleted all of what i wrote cuz i didint realise this was 2004 lol... O well.. Hope you kept going on with ur collection.. Why was the thread bumped? its liek 4 years old

 

[Mushroom Spore]

I hate thread necromancy. :wall:

 

[Profkrakatoa]

I hate thread necromancy. :wall:

George Romero's Greatest Movie EVER...

Dawn of the THREAD!!!!!!!!

 

[bluegootty]

lol ancient history being rewrite..damn dont u peeps read or lokk at the date ..thanx Alexis for letting us noe...(pssss incident happen in 2004...) well sarah i hope u got a new t BY NOW...try misting on the side glass or container.(2 time weekly is fine..)

 

[kyrga]

George Romero's Greatest Movie EVER...

Dawn of the THREAD!!!!!!!!

hahah awesome

 

[teddybear52]

rose hair trantula

my trantula is barely moving and was moving lost before it slowed down why?legs are not under it .i touched it and it moved just a little bit is it molting or whar i had this happen too 2 of them i bought and they turned up dead so what about this one? been like this for a week now but still alive has lots too drink and eat but not putting crickets in till i know what is going on.anybody tell me? i have a pic of him but cant load it on here.

 

[Kathy]

Wow, weird to read a thread and then see it is from seven years ago! Hopefully by now she has gone to school?

 

[Spyroo33]

i have heard if a tarantula gets stuck in its molt you can surgically remove it, but its risky

 

[Dreadlock Wolf]

i have heard if a tarantula gets stuck in its molt you can surgically remove it, but its risky

..............:clap:

 

[Londoner]

..............:clap:

Spyroo's being serious. It is actually possible to help a stuck T out of a molt in certain circumstances. A few people have tried it with differing degrees of success.

This certainly is the thread that keeps on giving .

 

[Kirsten]

..............:clap:

The Tarantula Keeper's Guide 2nd edition gives a detailed description on how to perform this should the need arise.

 

[Najakeeper]

My newly acquired tiny T.apophysis sling had a terrible (1st or 2nd?) molt. The two legs closest to the abdomen look very weird, tentacle like and completely useless. The abdomen was completely stuck. I removed the piece of excuvium covering the abdomen using a wet q tip and small pinchers. Right now the T still has no use of those two legs but is still alive after 2 days of the operation. I will try feeding on Wednesday, which should be the ultimate test. It can not walk properly due to the damaged legs but it tries and I congratulate it for this after this ordeal. I hope it survives as I love this species.

 

[webbedone]

Ya it is possible to help a T out of its molt but its very risky and you need steady hands and nervs of steel, i havent had the opportunity to do so my self (which is a good thing) but i have seen people help their T's out of the molt and let me tell you what, a game of "Operation" has nothing on this talk about sweating bullets

 

[Blackbeard]

Robc performed the procedure on a T. Blondi and he did a stellar job at it but it still died in the end.
It has been done before and it is supposedly possible to save the T but I wouldn't want to have to pull it off myself (pun not intended har har).
Damn. :?

 

[lance]

My tarantula is also not moving. Is it dead? Here's a picture:

 

[Shell]

My tarantula is also not moving. Is it dead? Here's a picture:

How long has it been this way? I've had a few slings die in that position, it doesn't look good to me, but it's hard to say from just a pic. More info is always good. That substrate is waaaay too wet also.