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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brookm482" data-source="post: 84204" data-attributes="member: 6746"><p>I currently don't own any T's, but I have had a handful of them in the past and have used this forum for straight answers. I find myself in a dillemna wondering if I should get a tarantula again after my history with them. My history being that each and every one has died.  The first I got was a mistake from the get go, guy at the exotic pet store thought it was perfectly fine for a noob to get a sling that was so tiny it was almost invisible. I lost it. Not even sure how. Learned from that and the next I got was the size of a dime, a mexican redleg I named Jessica. I had a series of other T's after that, mexican curly hair and chilean rosehair. Some I purchased and some were hand-me-downs. I'm not an irresponsible pet owner by any means. I thoroughly researched each species, I asked questions at the exotic pet store, I used the forum. If anything I'm overly stressed about my pets' well being.  I was able to recognize when something was wrong based on the legs curling under and lack of appetite/activity, but have never been successful in recovering one using the ICU tupperware method. My last T to die was my beloved Jessica, after 9 years together.  I just don't understand, how could she thrive for 9 years and suddenly die? I really miss having tarantulas. I loved teaching people about them, feeding them, documenting their strange and interesting lives. But... I question whether I should get one again. Each one that dies on me is very upsetting and I can't help but feel that I've failed them. I've read that they often die from a minor illness or injury that's undetectable and untreatable. Is this the case or am I just horrible with tarantulas? Advice please!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

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