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ShellsandScales

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jadespider1985 said:
Just to let you know... dont add more than 1-2 tsp yeast. I posted "whole packet" and if you do that it just wont work as good as 1-2 tsp will.

Also make sure that you dont leave the solution sealed air tight, it will go boom and big mess. Co2 has LOTS of pressure. You would be suprised how much Co2 a bunch of yeast can put off when they eat the sugar.

I keep forgetting the amount of yeast you should add for a 2 liter. I always setup with the larger 3 liters or bigger containers because i needed a very large amount of Co2. 1-2 tsp is good for 2 liter, anything more add some, anything less decrease it. Mostly you need to experiment. You cant really mess it up, but changing things slightly will drastically change the amount of Co2 put off and how long it lasts.

Also room temp or warm water is the best way to go for this. It makes the yeast react a lot faster than cold water IME.

Did i mention not to seal it air tight? Yea i did this with 4 3 liter bottles and they went boom all over the carpet. It smelled horrid and was very messy and sticky!

Cheers
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Also the type of yeast you use would make a difference in the total co2 produced and the speed of production. Getting the yeast to produce co2 is called blooming. There is cake yeast(not for cakes it comes in cake form), active dry yeast, instant, etc.(I was a cook for 10 years) bakers swear by cake yeast but it is hard to obtain and not very shelf stable. Active dry yeast requires warm water and a little time to start producing co2. instant yeast will produce co2 with cold water. I would personally recomend instant. Its ready to go with cold water and will take less time to produce co2. Although ultimately if you are looking for a longer co2 production time with more total co2 output then go with active dry.
 
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Awesome!

:clap: Glad to see someone with success in dealing with this hernia phenomenon. Your a great asset to the hobby.:clap:
 
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Steven Valys

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JayzunBoget said:
SteveValys, is your P. metallica still with us?
Inquiring minds want to know!
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She molted today. Top half of her abdomen came off clean. The hernia grew a little from last molt. Lower half stuck and she ripped herself open trying to remove it. Too bad, she was a beauty!
 
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betuana

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Steven Valys said:
She molted today. Top half of her abdomen came off clean. The hernia grew a little from last molt. Lower half stuck and she ripped herself open trying to remove it. Too bad, she was a beauty!
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So sorry to hear that, what an awful loss. :(
 
Talkenlate04

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Well despite my efforts the lump got smaller the first molt, then got HUGE this last molt. It is so big now it wraps around the abdomen. Here are a few pics.
Once she hardens up I will decide how I am going to approach things but I think co2 and a syringe is in order.




 
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hardlucktattoo

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i really do think the best bet is going to be to pack it with something like whaen an abcess is removed but idk what or how you would deal with packing and re packing but its the only way i can think of keeping it from filling up again
 
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mafiamike

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Why continue to mess with it?

I've got a P. irminia girl that's had a lump since 5th instar. She's had 4 molts since she got it and though it's not going away, it hasn't gotten any worse. She's actually the only spider I have with a name, we just call her Bumpy.
 
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Psych0

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Is any wound there or just the lump? Because if it possibly wont bleed i wont do anything with it, just wait and see if it goes away.
 
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drdoody

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Talkenlate04 said:
She is way to small for that. Id never been able to keep steady enough to do that. Plus your right, with Ts that would be a bad idea, the would just keep bleeding till they died.
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You'd also have an open vector into the abdomen and all the organs therein. Super glue was the right choice.

I've sent this video to several of my coworkers. The reactions range from astonishment to hilarity. Mostly approval.
 
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