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Message: <blockquote data-quote="katiekatelyn" data-source="post: 27819" data-attributes="member: 2931">I have a Scarlett, too.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />     Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for saving her from a wasp. Other than her missing leg, does she have any other injuries?  Has she moved at all? I think that maybe she might be traumatized and moving the box around would be stressful. Also, maybe you should keep her in the dark. Is she well enough that you could try feeding her? Because I know a missing leg alone won't kill her.  As for handling her when she is well enough, there is no need. Most of my tarantulas (I have 13) respond to a little nudge on the rear, while others need to be captured under a cup or tupperware when I need to do tank cleaning or enclosure changes. I only have two that I have held, because they're lazy as hell and I know they won't bolt or bite. Depending on her size, she can be fed crickets, roaches, horn worms, or mice. Always keep a water dish handy. If you could post a picture someone might recognize it and be able to tell you what kind you have. I'm assuming that since you live in Arizona it's hot and dry there, right? So misting and damp substrate won't be necessary. Please ask me any questions you might nave, if I missed something.</blockquote>