GBB sling lost a leg T_T

[Chubbs]

One tarantula having an accident isn't going to endanger all Ts. That's like saying that because one person gets run over by a bus all humankind will become extinct.

I think it works a little different with nature. I can't really come up with a similar example, as humans do not produce silk or any similar substances. If a spider got stuck in its own web, then that would be a pretty big problem for the species as a whole. I'll try to do some digging on the internet, but I recall reading that spiders can't get stuck in their own silk.


Here ya go. I'll try to find a few links.
http://arachnophiliac.info/burrow/whydoesnt.htm

http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/keep-asking/why-doesnt-a-spider-get-stuck-in-its-own-sticky-web.htm

 

[RedCapTrio]

Tara passed already. I checked on it this morning and it was still not moving. It was not in death curl though but its abdomen is a little askew. I am leaving it in its enclosure for a couple more days just to make sure. I went through the substrate with a lens and couldn't find anything else moving. I wondered if it is just one of those mysteries out there...

 

[Enn49]

@RedCapTrio I'm so sorry. Sadly these things do happen, some are just not meant to be.

 

[MassExodus]

Sorry man...that sucks..

 

[Entity]

Sorry to hear that @RedCapTrio . that sucks.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Thanks guys. At least our last moment was a happy one. If only I could just figure out why it was spinning then on losing its leg. Can't help feeling heavy. Yeah, this really do suck.

 

[MassExodus]

Thanks guys. At least our last moment was a happy one. If only I could just figure out why it was spinning then on losing its leg. Can't help feeling heavy. Yeah, this really do suck.

Any chance you could upload a pic of the situation? The enclosure and the spider? I'm just curious as to what happened here..

 

[RedCapTrio]

Yup, took a last photo but did not have a chance to upload since I'm already at work. Will do this evening when I'll get the chance.

 

[RedCapTrio]

These will be the last photos of Tara





Goodbye my GBB. You will never be forgotten.

 

[MassExodus]

These will be the last photos of Tara





Goodbye my GBB. You will never be forgotten.

Sorry for your loss RCT..it sucks. looked like a healthy sling too.

 

[BLUE BEAUTY]

Do you have dogs or cats? I read somewhere that preventative flea and tick medication can cause a T to act funny and eventually kill it.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Hmmn, yes we have dogs and cats. I dunno though, the Ts are inside and I haven't feed my gbb wild-caught bugs like hoppers. Thanks for that info though @BLUE BEAUTY , appreciate it man.

 

[BLUE BEAUTY]

no problem. Just got my first Ts. I work at night so a lot of research time

 

[RedCapTrio]

Good for you, I will look for it if you already posted your collection.

 

[BLUE BEAUTY]

no I haven't . I got a Brazilian rainbow dwarf and a fire hair Chilean.

 

[Entity]

i agree with blue beauty, the flea stuff on cats and dogs cant be good for the spiders. I have 3 dogs and i just got in the habit before i mess around with any of my bugs i always go wash my hands first. every time.

 

[kormath]

the abdomen does look ...off. I'm wondering if it was damaged in a fall and just freaked out like extreme pain will do to us and other animals.