Been lurking for a while, first time posting. I'll get straight to the pertinent stuff.
I read Tom Moran's blog on impaction last night, and this morning I'm finding that to have been dreadfully serendipitous. I'm noticing that one of the Psalmopeous pulcher that I care for has a suspiciously clean enclosure, free of any fecal spatter on the walls; a swollen abdomen; is exhibiting some of the described behavior - namely the excessive scratching of the abdomen, and lastly; what I believe to be a plug of hardened feces impeding it from defecating.
It's about 2" DLS
A little background: I oversee the arachnid department at a LPS. This tarantula has had to go through multiple mite infestations which I cleared that up succesfully. I really don't want to see it die due to impaction. Looking for any advice or suggestions. I'm already expecting to have to anesthetize and this would be my first experience with that. Thanks in advance
I read Tom Moran's blog on impaction last night, and this morning I'm finding that to have been dreadfully serendipitous. I'm noticing that one of the Psalmopeous pulcher that I care for has a suspiciously clean enclosure, free of any fecal spatter on the walls; a swollen abdomen; is exhibiting some of the described behavior - namely the excessive scratching of the abdomen, and lastly; what I believe to be a plug of hardened feces impeding it from defecating.
It's about 2" DLS
A little background: I oversee the arachnid department at a LPS. This tarantula has had to go through multiple mite infestations which I cleared that up succesfully. I really don't want to see it die due to impaction. Looking for any advice or suggestions. I'm already expecting to have to anesthetize and this would be my first experience with that. Thanks in advance