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<blockquote data-quote="Sabeth" data-source="post: 28300" data-attributes="member: 545"><p>While moving a molting T is to be avoided if at all possible, in case of emergency it can be done extremely carefully. The danger with moving them is that the developing exoskeleton is very soft and easily damaged. If your T is curling his legs under...and it looks like he is...then at this point it's better to try and fail than not try at all. The ICU is not a miracle cure but it has worked. These instructions are taken from <em>The Tarantula Keeper's Guide.</em></p><p> </p><p>1) You can use really any kind of plastic container. It shouldn't be too large, though. Fold a standard paper towel in fourths and place it on the bottom. Pour some room-temp water onto it and dump out the excess. You actually want the toweling to be pretty wet as the extra high humidity is essential.</p><p> </p><p>2) To move the T: Working slowly and gently, slide a piece of thin cardboard under the tarantula (you want to avoid any compression, pinching, etc.), then lift it and place it in the ICU. You don't need to remove it from the cardboard. Make sure ahead of time, though, that the container will be big enough to accomodate the cardboard.</p><p> </p><p>3) Place the lid on the container with two 1/4-inch ventilation holes in it. The entire container should be placed somewhere dark and warm, such as on top of a refrigerator.</p><p> </p><p>4) The T should be checked at least twice a day. Every other day, move it to a fresh ICU. (Have an extra container handy for this purpose.) If possible, during transfer pick up the cardboard that has the T already on it so you don't have to move it more than necessary.</p><p> </p><p>5) Meanwhile, the T's cage should be cleaned and the substrate replaced.</p><p> </p><p>6) The hope is that by the T's third stint in the ICU, it will have begun to improve. If it hasn't, move it back to its original cage for a day so it can dry off. You can return it to the ICU for several more stays.</p><p> </p><p>More from <em>The Guide</em>:</p><p> </p><p><em>"...the wet paper towel will raise humidity, reducing the loss of water through the thin membranes of [the tarantula's] book lungs and appendage joints. And, the slightly elevated temperature will allow its metabolic rate to function at a rate that will allow for a speedy recovery without undue stress from excessive warmth. Does this really work? The authors use an ICU frequently for when a tarantula</em> <u>appears in dire straights for various reasons</u><em>. Many such tarantulas do get better. Some die. At this point, the philosophy is that it doesn't do any harm, and it probably does some good."</em></p><p> </p><p>The authors also say that <em>"Tarantulas are very good at 'playing possum', and a sick tarantula may look dead but merely only be extremely weak. Do not discard a tarantula as dead until it actually begins to smell dead. Where there's life, there's hope!"</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sabeth, post: 28300, member: 545"] While moving a molting T is to be avoided if at all possible, in case of emergency it can be done extremely carefully. The danger with moving them is that the developing exoskeleton is very soft and easily damaged. If your T is curling his legs under...and it looks like he is...then at this point it's better to try and fail than not try at all. The ICU is not a miracle cure but it has worked. These instructions are taken from [I]The Tarantula Keeper's Guide.[/I] 1) You can use really any kind of plastic container. It shouldn't be too large, though. Fold a standard paper towel in fourths and place it on the bottom. Pour some room-temp water onto it and dump out the excess. You actually want the toweling to be pretty wet as the extra high humidity is essential. 2) To move the T: Working slowly and gently, slide a piece of thin cardboard under the tarantula (you want to avoid any compression, pinching, etc.), then lift it and place it in the ICU. You don't need to remove it from the cardboard. Make sure ahead of time, though, that the container will be big enough to accomodate the cardboard. 3) Place the lid on the container with two 1/4-inch ventilation holes in it. The entire container should be placed somewhere dark and warm, such as on top of a refrigerator. 4) The T should be checked at least twice a day. Every other day, move it to a fresh ICU. (Have an extra container handy for this purpose.) If possible, during transfer pick up the cardboard that has the T already on it so you don't have to move it more than necessary. 5) Meanwhile, the T's cage should be cleaned and the substrate replaced. 6) The hope is that by the T's third stint in the ICU, it will have begun to improve. If it hasn't, move it back to its original cage for a day so it can dry off. You can return it to the ICU for several more stays. More from [I]The Guide[/I]: [I]"...the wet paper towel will raise humidity, reducing the loss of water through the thin membranes of [the tarantula's] book lungs and appendage joints. And, the slightly elevated temperature will allow its metabolic rate to function at a rate that will allow for a speedy recovery without undue stress from excessive warmth. Does this really work? The authors use an ICU frequently for when a tarantula[/I] [U]appears in dire straights for various reasons[/U][I]. Many such tarantulas do get better. Some die. At this point, the philosophy is that it doesn't do any harm, and it probably does some good."[/I] The authors also say that [I]"Tarantulas are very good at 'playing possum', and a sick tarantula may look dead but merely only be extremely weak. Do not discard a tarantula as dead until it actually begins to smell dead. Where there's life, there's hope!"[/I] [/QUOTE]
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