Doris Mae
Arachnopeon
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Hi, all. I think this is my first post after joining a year ago. I have had my first tarantula for over a year, and I have two more tarantulas and a scorpion as well. I had a vinegaroon, but he died from a terrible accident. Anyway, all four of those pets are doing fine. I have never had any issues with them.
Two weeks ago, I purchased a two-year old, captive bred, female tailless whip scorpion from a reptile show. Her name was Darcy. For the first time in my husbandry career, I tried to do a live tank with spring tails and a live plant in Darcy's aquarium. The man who sold her to me gave me recommendations of her substrate, aquarium size, what plant to use, etc. I attempted to feed her a few days ago, and she never did eat the cricket. I misted her cage twice a day because my room is very dry. She was doing fine yesterday. She was active and sometimes hid under her bark or climbed on it and sometimes roamed around the cage. A few moments ago, I went to mist her tank, and I noticed she was not moving. I touched her, and she is still not moving. She is not in a typical death curl; she looks like she is just sitting still. However, I know she would at least react to my touch if she were alive.
What could have gone wrong? I have never had an arachnid that required humidity, and I have never had a whip scorpion. Still, it seems odd that she randomly died with no signs beforehand. None of my other arachnids have died due to poor care, so I feel extremely bad that I might have done something wrong. I have attached a picture of her setup before I added a philodendron to her cage. She has been living in this same cage for two weeks. I just ask that someone give me a reason of why she could have died, and if I get another one, I would please like some advice on what I can do to prevent it from happening again. She is the third pet I have lost in 2017, and I was not expecting it. I know she was just a bug, but I give all my pets equal care. I feel absolutely devastated. Thank you so much for you help!
Two weeks ago, I purchased a two-year old, captive bred, female tailless whip scorpion from a reptile show. Her name was Darcy. For the first time in my husbandry career, I tried to do a live tank with spring tails and a live plant in Darcy's aquarium. The man who sold her to me gave me recommendations of her substrate, aquarium size, what plant to use, etc. I attempted to feed her a few days ago, and she never did eat the cricket. I misted her cage twice a day because my room is very dry. She was doing fine yesterday. She was active and sometimes hid under her bark or climbed on it and sometimes roamed around the cage. A few moments ago, I went to mist her tank, and I noticed she was not moving. I touched her, and she is still not moving. She is not in a typical death curl; she looks like she is just sitting still. However, I know she would at least react to my touch if she were alive.
What could have gone wrong? I have never had an arachnid that required humidity, and I have never had a whip scorpion. Still, it seems odd that she randomly died with no signs beforehand. None of my other arachnids have died due to poor care, so I feel extremely bad that I might have done something wrong. I have attached a picture of her setup before I added a philodendron to her cage. She has been living in this same cage for two weeks. I just ask that someone give me a reason of why she could have died, and if I get another one, I would please like some advice on what I can do to prevent it from happening again. She is the third pet I have lost in 2017, and I was not expecting it. I know she was just a bug, but I give all my pets equal care. I feel absolutely devastated. Thank you so much for you help!
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