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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 155314" data-attributes="member: 4947">unfortunately it doesn't look very good for the tiny one, especially if it has completely stopped moving - As bad as it sounds, some individuals are not meant to survive <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />For further notice, ICUs are not recommended in the hobby anymore - It just stresses the T and gives barely any benefits. It'd be better to either place the Ts mouth on a shallow water dish or flip it over and put a water droplet directly on its mouth. Tarantulas drink with their suction stomachs so having surface tension of the water is required for efficient drinking.</blockquote>