Freak Accident

[Mygalomorphic]

I bought an almost pin head sized B. albiceps in 2018 and it just got to be about 1/4 inch. Today is feeding day so I took the enclosure from the shelf and was setting it down on the table and the enclosure slipped from my hand and fell on the floor. I have absolutely no idea what happened. I found the T about 7 feet away from where the enclosure fell with a completely ruptured abdomen. Such a horrible freak thing to have happened. I feel so stupid but I honestly cannot think of how I could have done anything differently which almost makes me feel worse. The thought of starting over with another tiny guy and waiting 3 more years just to get to a 1/4 inch is disheartening.

 

[Gizalba]

Oh I'm so so sorry to hear this :'( rest in peace little guy. Incredibly upsetting to lose a T at any time but especially when you'd put so much care into growing him over 3 years when they grow painstakingly slowly :'( I have had a few slips with baby tarantula enclosures and been terrified I'd killed them, they are so tiny and fragile, even unpacking them when first bought I (metaphorically) hold my breath until they're safely in as it feels so risky.

 

[Tomoran]

Awwww man...I'm so very sorry to hear about this. Accidents DO happen (I dropped an enclosure recently when moving, but I was lucky that the spider wasn't harmed), and it sounds like that's all this was. And it truly sucks to lose one of the slow-growing ones after spending so long growing them up. I'm very sorry.

 

[Konstantin]

Hi
I sm really sorry to hear about that.Its a shame but things like that unfortunately happen sometimes. While Brachypelma are slow growers in general there are cases that certain individuals will surprise you with a little faster growth while slings and they slow way down when reach juvenile stage.I have B emilia that is already near an inch and I had it less then an year.
Get another one if you like the species even if sling is the only option.You never know
Regards Konstantin

 

[regalspottedbeast]

I'm sorry for your loss. We're all human and make mistakes sometimes, that's OK. Something similar happened to me a few months ago.