Treating Tarantula wounds with superglue or liquid bandages

[Josh]

Hey Everyone,

I just read on another site where someone recommended treating an open wound on a tarantula with superglue, if the injury was on the abdomen, and with liquid bandages if anywhere else. Has anyone done this? I've used superglue to treat my own paper cuts and such but I wasn't sure about this info. Would love to hear from someone who knows or who has experience!

Thanks in advance!

 

[jetfire]

I haven't had to repair my spider yet (knock on wood), but I have been gluing myself shut for years. Should have gotten stitches plenty of times, but I only go to the Dr if I can't stop the bleeding or there's definitely something broken. Did you know that super glue clots blood instantly?
Super glue was actually invented during ww2 as a way to close wounds on the battlefield, because there was a silk shortage and sutures were usually silk back then.

 

[Josh]

Wow - I had no idea! I wonder if the cyanoacrylate is OK to get into your bloodstream in a significant quantity...

 

[jetfire]

That's not much of a problem, unless you had used it over a large area. not a good idea, from personal experience. I am a kitchen ninja by profession, and with a job involving continuous use of sharp instruments, its not a matter of if you'll cut yourself, but when and how bad.I took a thumbnail off once with a brand new 10" chefs knife, and made the unfortunate decision to glue it.my entire hand was on fire for most off the night, just ridiculous pain.it did stop the bleeding, but man, what a price to pay.

 

[Russ Hummel - Lewis]

I really need some advice here . My Desert Blonde T ( Susie ) has somehow damaged her abdomen. It doesn't seem to be serious , but it is oozing some of her blood a milky whiteish fluid ) . I gently took a cotton swab and cleaned the spot but there still is some oozing still. What is the best way to treat this kind of mishap ?? Any help would be SOOO very appreciated !! She's my very first T and I DO NOT WANT TO LOSE HER !!

 

[MassExodus]

I hear corn starch applied to the area works ok. I don't think I would use superglue, especially on the abdomen. But I've never had to do it. Maybe try searching AB there's some good info there if you can stand the smarmy superiority displayed in abundance.

 

[Enn49]

The safest thing to use is cornflour, it will dry up and seal the wound. There were suggestions that superglue was good but there have been cases of the T trying to kick it off and getting legs stuck.

 

[Metalman2004]

If the spot is small enough I’d just leave it alone. If it is larger then I’d go with corn starch or flour.

I’ve had 2 different very small leg wounds in the past that both okzed very little and they fixed themself. Never had an issue large enough to need to intervene. Good luck!

 

[Arachnoclown]

I'd use corn starch, flour, sugar, Vaseline, before glue. Glue could cause complications if the T survived...by glueing the old exoskeleton to the new one. Not a smart thing to do....just my opinion.

 

[freerangeTs]

Cornstarch. Someone on another forum saw a wound on the abdomen of her T and superglue the Ts butt shut. The T is likely to die from impaction now when it potentially could have survived the wound.

There's too much risk with using superglue, from your T potentially moving in a manner before it dries and causing a limb to be stuck to accidentally overdoing it. With cornstarch, you stop the "blood" (haemolymph) in a more natural way and the T can survive an extra dosage from an overzealous owner without risk of disastrous effects or itself becoming frightened from the handling and potentially touching another part to the affected/treated area, especially if the T isn't accustomed to it.