chilean rose still not looking good

[Neoza]

I really dont think he is molting though i hope im wrong

 

[Dean Whitlock]

Neoza.... All your posts are negative. Please be more sensitive.

DONT give up my friend.

 

[Sabeth]

Positive thinking and action. I was gonna suggest turning him over and using a pipet drip some water onto the mouth area for some hydration direct into the spider. Placing the spiders face over a water bowl is also good

True, force-watering it is another option. Get comfortable, though, because this process can take hours.

 

[jujubees]

True, force-watering it is another option. Get comfortable, though, because this process can take hours.

yeah sabeth is right, that could take awhile. I had a sick Texas Brown once. Had to drop some water in its mouth. Day and a half later he was fine good luck with your Rosie though. I will be willing it to recovery!

 

[Tgirl1010]

Have you tried cupping her in your hand, turning her over, and giving her water? You just put a drop at a time in her mouth until it disappears, then do another. It's worth a try.

 

[mercifulfate3]

thanks everyone for all the positive feedback, its so reassuring hearing what you all have to say. i shall try all these options. so far update is, changed towels in ICU yesterday and no movement what so every. when i touched bum or back legs pushed gently and no movement still. when we changed towels we put a water ball at the mouth area to try and encourage drink but it hasn't touched it so looks like were onto the next stage of forcing him water. sorry againg for long update but only have access to pc at certain times. will keep you all posted.

thanks again, when i read all this support it makes us smile

 

[mercifulfate3]

also could you help with a wee thing? do you suggest i leave him in the ICU for now and then do what you have suggested. or do i force water now and put him back in the ICU?

 

[mercifulfate3]

hi sorry to keep pestering but do i leave him in the ICU then try these suggestions or do i try them now then put him back in the ICU

 

[Darren]

I'd try the water feeding, don't know what others think? I just feel I will know weather he is alive better... Sorry I really hope he is

 

[jujubees]

hi sorry to keep pestering but do i leave him in the ICU then try these suggestions or do i try them now then put him back in the ICU

You could put it back in the ICU but force watering needs to be done for sure. How long have you been force watering?

 

[novakdesigns]

Drop the water in his mouth as soon as you can then put him back in icu, try water again later on and if it does start to move give him a bowl with water in and not water balls. Really hope it works

 

[Tgirl1010]

Is he moving at all now? Do you have a current picture?

 

[Darren]

Any progress?

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

sorry i half wrote this last night, its now into the 3rd day of him in the same position, but today i have moved the tank about and not a movement at all

wait.... you mentioned water balls....... did he ever have an actual water BOWL with LIQUID? if not, pich grab him and give him some water ASAP

 

[mercifulfate3]

no progress yet and no hes never had water balls in his tank, and ive seen him bite the water balls, would he just stop eating them?

 

[novakdesigns]

Water balls are no good. Drop water into his mouth and put his face over dish of water nor balls, dont let his abdomen go in the water though

 

[mercifulfate3]

ok so we done what everyone has suggested, we turned him over and force fed him water but it stayed in a bubble and didn't go in, we also put his mouth area in water checked him today and there's no change in him, hes not curled in a ball but that's because we tried to spread his legs out a bit ill post pics of him upside down

 

[novakdesigns]

Im afraid it looks like hes gone. So sorry

 

[mercifulfate3]

i don't feel thats true tho, everythings that everyone says about a really bad smell, his bum deflating, nothing like this is happening, i dont wanna loose hope, i fel like hes still there but struggling

 

[Christell Erasmus]

how is your tarantula doing?