Strange symptoms in GBB

[Asgiliath]

It's just dyskinesia, there's no such thing as "Dyskinetic Syndrome" (I think people just like to make up fancy sounding syndromes with catchy acronyms for the hell of it, SADS is another one). There are numerous things that cause dyskinesia in tarantulas ranging from extreme dehydration to poisoning, we don't know them all but I did try to compile as much info as I could in one thread.

Dyskinesia in tarantulas

I've kinda toyed with the idea of making this thread for a while as I've gotten sick of typing the same things out every time someone has a tarantula that shows the slightest hint of jerky movements so I thought I'd try to consolidate everything into a single thread that I/others can just...

arachnoboards.com

I'm assuming the OP is referencing the heat treatment that @boina experimented with when a few of her tarantulas started to exhibit dyskinesia in a short space of time. The treatment worked for species from hotter climates.

Treatment for DKS

DKS - dyskinetic syndrome - is a catch all term used to describe jerky, uncoordinated and often hyperkinetic movement in spiders. A cause has not been determined yet, but poisoning through pesticides can lead to these symptoms as well as a bacterial infection. More often than not the affected...

arachnoboards.com

I took a second look and the method doesn't seem as dangerous as my first impression -- thanks

 

[Alumentum]

Did your cat receive the flea treatment right around the same time the issues started popping up?

Yes, I'm fairly certain that is what caused it but, I have no way of proving it really

 

[Kaden Bryant]

Yes, I'm fairly certain that is what caused it but, I have no way of proving it really

What type of flea treatment? A pill? I don’t see how this could get to the tarantulas.

 

[Alumentum]

It was a topical with fipronil as the main ingredient. I'm not sure how the tarantulas would be exposed as there is no direct contact but, what do I know?

 

[Kaden Bryant]

It was a topical with fipronil as the main ingredient. I'm not sure how the tarantulas would be exposed as there is no direct contact but, what do I know?

That’s pretty worrisome for me then. My dog gets something very similar to that. Hopefully it was something different.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

It was a topical with fipronil as the main ingredient. I'm not sure how the tarantulas would be exposed as there is no direct contact but, what do I know?

The topical treatments could be transferred between surfaces, hands, equipment, etc.

 

[Colorado Ts]

The topical treatments could be transferred between surfaces, hands, equipment, etc.

Absolutely true. Pet the dog, work with the spiders...cross contamination.

 

[Kaden Bryant]

The topical treatments could be transferred between surfaces, hands, equipment, etc.

Absolutely true. Pet the dog, work with the spiders...cross contamination.

I always try to avoid petting her for a few days after she gets her meds. I'll be sure to be extra careful about it now.