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<blockquote data-quote="exalien" data-source="post: 134481" data-attributes="member: 28114"><p>Hi! I'm new to this forum, and I specifically signed up after I found this thread from a google search. </p><p></p><p>A week ago I too rescued a Tarantula from a Tarantula Hawk. At the time I was kind of naive in that I thought the poison would quickly wear off and it would resume its normal activity. However, once I did a little research and learned how powerful the sting actually is, I purchased a terrarium, water dish, substrate, etc. and placed it in ICU.</p><p></p><p>I've been attempting to hydrate it by doing what you have done - rolling it on its back and gently squeezing a drop into its mouth. However, I have not yet attempted to acquire any food source for it, since it's not really moving other than twitches when I gently prod it.</p><p></p><p>I was just curious if you have any updates on your T, since it's been about two years since this thread was originally created. I'm unsure as to what to do, other than the hydration thing. I don't know how much I should attempt to directly handle it in order to stimulate it. Also, I bought one of those half logs that acts as a kind of darkened den, but I'm wondering if perhaps I should expose it to more light to see if that stimulates it.</p><p></p><p>I'm in Arizona (Prescott), so I'm not sure if I should be placing it on some dampened paper towels to increase humidity and hydration absorption, as others have done, or if it's better to maintain a very dry environment.</p><p></p><p>Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exalien, post: 134481, member: 28114"] Hi! I'm new to this forum, and I specifically signed up after I found this thread from a google search. A week ago I too rescued a Tarantula from a Tarantula Hawk. At the time I was kind of naive in that I thought the poison would quickly wear off and it would resume its normal activity. However, once I did a little research and learned how powerful the sting actually is, I purchased a terrarium, water dish, substrate, etc. and placed it in ICU. I've been attempting to hydrate it by doing what you have done - rolling it on its back and gently squeezing a drop into its mouth. However, I have not yet attempted to acquire any food source for it, since it's not really moving other than twitches when I gently prod it. I was just curious if you have any updates on your T, since it's been about two years since this thread was originally created. I'm unsure as to what to do, other than the hydration thing. I don't know how much I should attempt to directly handle it in order to stimulate it. Also, I bought one of those half logs that acts as a kind of darkened den, but I'm wondering if perhaps I should expose it to more light to see if that stimulates it. I'm in Arizona (Prescott), so I'm not sure if I should be placing it on some dampened paper towels to increase humidity and hydration absorption, as others have done, or if it's better to maintain a very dry environment. Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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