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how to treat Injured T?

Zurchiboy

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I haven't seen any thread on what to do if somehow your T gets injured. I have not experienced this nor do I hope to. But my question is what techniques are their to stop the tarantula from bleeding if it somehow cuts itself since they don't clot up like us.
 

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Corn flour seems to be the safest thing to use, just dust it on the injury. Some people recommend superglue but there was a case recently of the T getting a leg stuck in it so I'd avoid using it.
 

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Corn flour seems to be the safest thing to use, just dust it on the injury. Some people recommend superglue but there was a case recently of the T getting a leg stuck in it so I'd avoid using it.
agreed. i'm still unhappy for suggesting the glue and having that happen :(

If they're not "bleeding" it's best to leave them be and molt away the injury later.
 

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agreed. i'm still unhappy for suggesting the glue and having that happen :(

If they're not "bleeding" it's best to leave them be and molt away the injury later.

Don't feel bad about it, I also suggested super glue.
 

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I've somewhere here of attaching a fang back or something... Then how about the one that goes on the lines of superglueing a leg back on? LOL
 
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