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Message: <blockquote data-quote="desert voice" data-source="post: 28396" data-attributes="member: 3066">thanks--as soon as i get the terrarium set up, i'll add a water dish.  right now she's still in the strawberry container and i have several paper towels folded and damp under her with a porous barrier between that keeps her off it and i dampen 1 paper towel and cover the top before closing.  nothing's touching her and this is easier for me to handle her right now while she's still immobile because i can pick her up easily.  the next thing i'm trying to visualize for the advent of her being more mobile is how to feed her.  she won't be able to attack prey for some time but if i put a dead cricket in there, would she eat it?  someone said crush it but it has to be liquefied.  any ideas?thank you.  i'm trying to be a good foster mom.  it must've been difficult being orphaned.  were you very young?linda</blockquote>