Pedro Paulo
Arachnopeon
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I shall first preface by saying that when I purchased this spider I was completely aware that this was an OW species and was aware that they are fast, and aggressive and I was prepared to take care of it.
Purchased at Repticon in a wide but barely three inch tall deli cup with hardly any room to move, I felt the need to rehouse Azul today, my female H. Lividum. The deli cup sat nicely inside of the new enclosure, which I found super convenient, and had every intention of leaving said deli cup inside of the enclosure until Azul felt curious enough to leave its safety on its own. Next is where I <edit> up.
While slowly placing the lid on top of the large Sterilite container (new enclosure), Azul bolted up the side directly towards my hand, I dropped the lid due to being startled, mostly from the speed, and the lid landed on its legs.
Azul has lost two legs on her right side, the first one closest to the pedipalps, and the last one next to the abdomen. I have read that spiders can live without a leg or so. And I feel terrible right now, as I know I should. I'm not looking for any condolences, I just want to know what the best course of action is right now to make sure I don't lose my spider, *fingers crossed*...
I feel terrible...
Purchased at Repticon in a wide but barely three inch tall deli cup with hardly any room to move, I felt the need to rehouse Azul today, my female H. Lividum. The deli cup sat nicely inside of the new enclosure, which I found super convenient, and had every intention of leaving said deli cup inside of the enclosure until Azul felt curious enough to leave its safety on its own. Next is where I <edit> up.
While slowly placing the lid on top of the large Sterilite container (new enclosure), Azul bolted up the side directly towards my hand, I dropped the lid due to being startled, mostly from the speed, and the lid landed on its legs.
Azul has lost two legs on her right side, the first one closest to the pedipalps, and the last one next to the abdomen. I have read that spiders can live without a leg or so. And I feel terrible right now, as I know I should. I'm not looking for any condolences, I just want to know what the best course of action is right now to make sure I don't lose my spider, *fingers crossed*...
I feel terrible...
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