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Is this a ruptured abdomen?
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<blockquote data-quote="Konstantin" data-source="post: 205171" data-attributes="member: 30996"><p>Hi there</p><p>She won't eat for at least 2-3weeks as she will need to harden off her fangs first.Whoever is telling you to feed adult tarantula few days after moult do not know what they are talking about!!</p><p>All she needs is a drink to replace the fluids she has lost during her moult.</p><p>Tarantulas need good amount of fluids to be able to move(think hydraulics) if she lost too much fluids she will need help as no matter how close the waterdish is she will be unable to go and drink on her own.</p><p>If she is not moving put her carapace over a shallow waterdish or flip her on her back and apply drops of water straight on the mouthparts.</p><p>Glue is not ideal for stopping bleeding as it can cause complications on next moult.Usually the practice is to seal wounds with cornstarch (cornflour).Not sure if this is a good idea in your ase as book lungs are very close but maybe someone with more experience can chime in on that.</p><p>Other important thing is to house her in something smaller with very little height to it as any falls no matter how small they are may result in the wound to open again.</p><p>Hope your tarantula pulls through but she won't be out of the woods till she moults again successfully .</p><p>Regards Konstantin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Konstantin, post: 205171, member: 30996"] Hi there She won't eat for at least 2-3weeks as she will need to harden off her fangs first.Whoever is telling you to feed adult tarantula few days after moult do not know what they are talking about!! All she needs is a drink to replace the fluids she has lost during her moult. Tarantulas need good amount of fluids to be able to move(think hydraulics) if she lost too much fluids she will need help as no matter how close the waterdish is she will be unable to go and drink on her own. If she is not moving put her carapace over a shallow waterdish or flip her on her back and apply drops of water straight on the mouthparts. Glue is not ideal for stopping bleeding as it can cause complications on next moult.Usually the practice is to seal wounds with cornstarch (cornflour).Not sure if this is a good idea in your ase as book lungs are very close but maybe someone with more experience can chime in on that. Other important thing is to house her in something smaller with very little height to it as any falls no matter how small they are may result in the wound to open again. Hope your tarantula pulls through but she won't be out of the woods till she moults again successfully . Regards Konstantin [/QUOTE]
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