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Recent content by MadCow

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    T Molting Support Group for Noobs*

    I have an older, not surd how old, Aphonopelma Hentzi that was given to me a few months ago. He ate well and was very active and started acting weird. He would pace the cage slowly while moving his legs up and down, flip over and then go back to pacing. Now he has flipped over and was slowly...
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    Tarantula Hawk Bite/Sting

    Hello, I lost track of this some how when work started getting crazy and hours got changed and I apologize for that. The little fellow got to where he was moving along pretty well, not quite full speed, but a vast improvement. I fed him alot with a syringe. I mushed up cricket guts and mixed...
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    Tarantula Hawk Bite/Sting

    Sorry its took a bit to reply. He is still pretty motionless. Last week he did manage to veeeeeeerry slowly move from one hand to the other. It wasn't much, but he seems to be headed in the right direction. Thank you @Enn49 for that link. That was a pretty awesome thread. I am gonna try to...
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    Tarantula Hawk Bite/Sting

    Update : he is still paralyzed it seems, but his movement when touched is a little more active. He still might have a chance
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    Tarantula Hawk Bite/Sting

    Thanks for the responses, he is still paralyzed for the most part. He moves his legs slowly if I handle or scoot him, but it is like super slow motion. I'm not gonna give up on him though. When I looked closer at the the picture zoomed in, it looks like he got stung around his eyes, so not sure...
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    Tarantula Hawk Bite/Sting

    Hi Folks, Here is a question that I have that maybe someone will have an answer to. I work in the oilfield and as I was going down one of the lease roads I noticed something weird looking going across the road. I got out and it was a big black wasp looking bug dragging a silver dollar sized...
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