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sstrong is having problems with an A. avic he purchased recently. she's 1 1/2", please post instructions here, thanks!
Need FOOD ICU instructions!!!
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Dave posted his suggestion for a food ICU (used to help a spider that isn't eating) in a reply to my ? - that is available here -
http://www.arachnopets.com/arachnoboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9383
Also - for more information on a general ICU - I would recommend you pick up the Tarantula Keepers Guide - the acknowledged Tarantula bible to date.....you can pick that up at amazon.com. I think less than 15$ for a paperback.
http://www.arachnopets.com/arachnoboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9383
Also - for more information on a general ICU - I would recommend you pick up the Tarantula Keepers Guide - the acknowledged Tarantula bible to date.....you can pick that up at amazon.com. I think less than 15$ for a paperback.
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Better yet....
Ah, here we go. This is the last time i posted about the FOOD ICU:
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<Haha No worries:
<
<Regardless of any crazy and seemingly insane info you get on <this forum, what matters is, that people who care and love <these animals have figured out certain things that can aid <in 'raising' T's!
<
<My father showed this to me when i was really young, and i'm <sure I can't be the only one that uses a FOOD ICU.
<
<Basically, its like I described:
<(just a deli cup with slightly damp substrate and a warm <papertowel over the airholes in a dark, quiet place)...
<
<In mine, its a normal size deli cup for the bigger slings, but for <the smaller slings, i use a condiment cup. I take some eco earth <and pack it down REAL tight (about an 1" down). I obviously <have many air holes poked in the top, and i (don't ask why) <place a nice, warm, damp papertowel over the lid of the FOOD <ICU, after i put the T in followed by the cricket. Then, i place the <whole FOOD ICU in a dark cupboard above my fridge, but you <can put it anywhere dark, not drafty, and quiet.
<
<It may take your T a while to get used to it, but whenever I <have problems feeding any of my T's, i use my FOOD ICU and <presto -- starts eating.
<
<And like i said, I originally thought that there would be some <kind of conditioning for the T (in regards to feeding in the deli <cup), but like i said, years and years of this has proven me <wrong. They certainly get used to crickets "falling out of the sky" <(as someone on this forum so perfectly put it) and they get <used to being helped out of bad molts, and they get used to not <really having to search for a mate... and they get used to the <FOOD ICU.
<
<It prompts the feeding response, and starts them eating.. the <key, though, is knowing when to STOP the FOOD ICU. i use it for <about 3 weeks, and then try feeding back in the cage.
<
<I know some bio/arachno friends who use this method. It's <great! Just make sure to check on the sling,so its not getting <eaten... But def. leave it alone for a couple mins (8-10-30?)....
<
<and also, if you just got your T's, they may be afflicted with <Shipping Syndrome, which is basically just saying that they're <stressed and shocked from shipping, and it takes them some <time to adjust to their new home..
<
<But if all else fails, try the FOOD ICU - i think you'll be surprised!
<
<whew.
<
<
<peace,
<dave
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Ah, here we go. This is the last time i posted about the FOOD ICU:
--------
<Haha No worries:
<
<Regardless of any crazy and seemingly insane info you get on <this forum, what matters is, that people who care and love <these animals have figured out certain things that can aid <in 'raising' T's!
<
<My father showed this to me when i was really young, and i'm <sure I can't be the only one that uses a FOOD ICU.
<
<Basically, its like I described:
<(just a deli cup with slightly damp substrate and a warm <papertowel over the airholes in a dark, quiet place)...
<
<In mine, its a normal size deli cup for the bigger slings, but for <the smaller slings, i use a condiment cup. I take some eco earth <and pack it down REAL tight (about an 1" down). I obviously <have many air holes poked in the top, and i (don't ask why) <place a nice, warm, damp papertowel over the lid of the FOOD <ICU, after i put the T in followed by the cricket. Then, i place the <whole FOOD ICU in a dark cupboard above my fridge, but you <can put it anywhere dark, not drafty, and quiet.
<
<It may take your T a while to get used to it, but whenever I <have problems feeding any of my T's, i use my FOOD ICU and <presto -- starts eating.
<
<And like i said, I originally thought that there would be some <kind of conditioning for the T (in regards to feeding in the deli <cup), but like i said, years and years of this has proven me <wrong. They certainly get used to crickets "falling out of the sky" <(as someone on this forum so perfectly put it) and they get <used to being helped out of bad molts, and they get used to not <really having to search for a mate... and they get used to the <FOOD ICU.
<
<It prompts the feeding response, and starts them eating.. the <key, though, is knowing when to STOP the FOOD ICU. i use it for <about 3 weeks, and then try feeding back in the cage.
<
<I know some bio/arachno friends who use this method. It's <great! Just make sure to check on the sling,so its not getting <eaten... But def. leave it alone for a couple mins (8-10-30?)....
<
<and also, if you just got your T's, they may be afflicted with <Shipping Syndrome, which is basically just saying that they're <stressed and shocked from shipping, and it takes them some <time to adjust to their new home..
<
<But if all else fails, try the FOOD ICU - i think you'll be surprised!
<
<whew.
<
<
<peace,
<dave
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haha sweet 
good luck sstrong!!Keep in mind, it's not foolproof, but it does help amazingly..
you can tweak it, but this is the way that ive found is the best over the years. I think the main reason it works is it places the T in a nice dark, warm place where 100% of the focus is on the food item... also, you can try hand feeding the T, but i'm sure alot of people would be against that..
also, make sure the humidity level is relative to the species of T...
and if its not working in the daytime, maybe try it around 9 or 10pm...
make sure the deli cup is relative to the size of the T, also...
can't have a little sling in a huge deli cup, and vice versa
all will be well.. worry not, my friend. Those are most of the feeding tips i have with the FOOD ICU.. there are more, but those should suffice.
peace
dave
good luck sstrong!!Keep in mind, it's not foolproof, but it does help amazingly..
you can tweak it, but this is the way that ive found is the best over the years. I think the main reason it works is it places the T in a nice dark, warm place where 100% of the focus is on the food item... also, you can try hand feeding the T, but i'm sure alot of people would be against that..
also, make sure the humidity level is relative to the species of T...
and if its not working in the daytime, maybe try it around 9 or 10pm...
make sure the deli cup is relative to the size of the T, also...
can't have a little sling in a huge deli cup, and vice versa
all will be well.. worry not, my friend. Those are most of the feeding tips i have with the FOOD ICU.. there are more, but those should suffice.
peace
dave
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