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<blockquote data-quote="desert voice" data-source="post: 27799" data-attributes="member: 3066"><p>hey josh--thanks for the welcome. </p><p>ok. i actually think tarantulas are wonderful and i get really excited to see them, just as i do snakes, rattlers and non-poisonous ones. the thing is this: i can't bring myself to really handle them, maybe a non-poisonous snake and definitely lizards are ok. so, all this to say, i did something i know better than to do but i couldn't help myself. i rescued a tarantula from a tarantula hawk and i've been caring for it for 4 or 5 days now but i realize one day, it will probably come to its senses, so to speak and start moving at which point i don't know if i can overcome my concerns. right now i move it around but use damp paper towels and i'm just not comfortable with handling a mobile tarantula. i really love this little creature. named her miss scarlet. i think it's a "her", but haven't investigated the subject too far. anyway, 2 things. one, do you know of any tarantula enthusiast groups in the general sedona area that might help me out? and 2, in the meantime, i've been trying to give it water like i've seen on the internet but it doesn't seem to go anywhere, even when i break down the water tension. i keep her in a small plastic berry container with slightly damp paper towels and form a little damp hut with another paper towel over the top. i've put a weak solution of essential oils in the box in case it might help her but very low concentration since the physiology is quite different and i don't want to cause other problems. i "paint" water on her body with a soft artists brush because i read they can dry out. jeez. i really knew better. i knew i'd fuss over her and worry a lot which is what's happening and now i don't know if i can help once she's mobile. can you help? i tried to post on the tarantula society forum but the still have to approve my submission. </p><p></p><p>i'm not sure where to post to get a reply from someone. hope this goes to the top. i need some advice and help soon. also, unfortunately, since i wrote the above tale, i realize that miss scarlet must have lost one of her front legs in the wasp confrontation, at least one is missing for some reason, so possibly recovery to release won't be a possibility at all. anyway, any words of wisdom will be soooo welcome. thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="desert voice, post: 27799, member: 3066"] hey josh--thanks for the welcome. ok. i actually think tarantulas are wonderful and i get really excited to see them, just as i do snakes, rattlers and non-poisonous ones. the thing is this: i can't bring myself to really handle them, maybe a non-poisonous snake and definitely lizards are ok. so, all this to say, i did something i know better than to do but i couldn't help myself. i rescued a tarantula from a tarantula hawk and i've been caring for it for 4 or 5 days now but i realize one day, it will probably come to its senses, so to speak and start moving at which point i don't know if i can overcome my concerns. right now i move it around but use damp paper towels and i'm just not comfortable with handling a mobile tarantula. i really love this little creature. named her miss scarlet. i think it's a "her", but haven't investigated the subject too far. anyway, 2 things. one, do you know of any tarantula enthusiast groups in the general sedona area that might help me out? and 2, in the meantime, i've been trying to give it water like i've seen on the internet but it doesn't seem to go anywhere, even when i break down the water tension. i keep her in a small plastic berry container with slightly damp paper towels and form a little damp hut with another paper towel over the top. i've put a weak solution of essential oils in the box in case it might help her but very low concentration since the physiology is quite different and i don't want to cause other problems. i "paint" water on her body with a soft artists brush because i read they can dry out. jeez. i really knew better. i knew i'd fuss over her and worry a lot which is what's happening and now i don't know if i can help once she's mobile. can you help? i tried to post on the tarantula society forum but the still have to approve my submission. i'm not sure where to post to get a reply from someone. hope this goes to the top. i need some advice and help soon. also, unfortunately, since i wrote the above tale, i realize that miss scarlet must have lost one of her front legs in the wasp confrontation, at least one is missing for some reason, so possibly recovery to release won't be a possibility at all. anyway, any words of wisdom will be soooo welcome. thanks [/QUOTE]
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