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DannyH

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Okay, so I really eft up with my tarantula. I left her in school with a full water dish, but I didn't know how fast water evaporates, so when i came back it was empty and she was in a partial death curl. I put her in an ICU and cried in a bathroom stall for my study hall. I left her in the ICU and shes doing better, moving around more, so I think she'll be fine, but still, I'm upset. Anyone have any similar experiences they can share? I'll give an update on her tomorow.
 

Walk Alone

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Well, you learned from the experience and that is good. Looking forward to the update, and best wishes for a full recovery. :)

I accidentally killed a sling some years ago. I think it was a B. vagans, if I remember correctly. It bothered me for a long time, but it was a mistake I definitely learned from.
 

Bazzgazm

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what kind of time frame? weekend, week, month? Over a weekend and no water dish shouldn't even bother most tarantulas. I'd be willing to bet something else caused her to go into a death curl if it was, in fact, a death curl.
 

darksidemxer

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thats what i was thinking bazz. my mom didnt water my obt for around 3 days while i was on vacation and he is fine. possibly it was insecticide being sprayed? or airsole? i know when my gma used febreeze airsole in my room she inadvertanly killed my snake. i read the airsole gives snakes nerve damage if its in large amounts.
 

Dreadlock Wolf

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Yeah Bump on Bazz..

I've heard of T's going for quite a while without water.

So what was the time frame?
 

MissChelly

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Insecticides sound more likely. As many have also stated above, T's are generally fine going without water for a bit. Unless you left your T there for a good month or so, it doesn't sound like that's what caused the death curl. Nonetheless, hope your T gets better and quickly!! :(
 

thruthetrees

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Another 1+ on Bazzgazm... Unless it was a very long time without water, it was probably nothing you did (or didn't do) that caused your baby to curl.

I killed a sling the very first month as a T owner. I didn't have the deli/substrate moist enough for it and it was unable to molt because of the low humidity/moisture (that is what I think happened). I felt horrible for a few weeks--I still feel bad because I was responsible for it... But, I learned from my mistake and I won't let it happen again.

What type of T is it? Some can go much longer without water... A G. rosea would survive longer w/out water and w/low humidity--an Avic would not last nearly as long.
 

DannyH

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It was only a weekend, but she had not eaten in 2 weeks. I think she was fasting. And i'm positive it was a death curl.

Update: She seems the same, maybe a bit worse. She is still in a state where she can barley move her legs, but she is still better from when I first found her. Tommorow I am going to try to water her with a syringe. I really hope she gets better I couldn't live with myself if she doesn't. I'm also going to check if she was a MM. The breeder I got her from had a slight reputation for selling males as females. The abdoman also seems plump and unwrinkled.

Edit: To answer questions, she was a P. scrofa, a tarantula that is baisicly a orange mini rose hair.
 

zonbonzovi

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Unless you live in a giant food dehydrator, that is not nearly enough time to kill a tarantula by water neglect. As was suggested, airborne chemicals are probably to blame. Is it WC? That would indicate a different set of causes...
 

DannyH

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I'm not 100% sure she was captive bred, but I'm pretty sure she was. I'll take her home tomorow incase its chemicals.

Edit: They also keep lizards and snakes in that room, so unless its insecticide, I don't think they would spray anything.
 

Tarantel

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Well, you learned from the experience and that is good. Looking forward to the update, and best wishes for a full recovery. :)

I accidentally killed a sling some years ago. I think it was a B. vagans, if I remember correctly. It bothered me for a long time, but it was a mistake I definitely learned from.
How did you kill it?
 

ZergFront

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I know what you mean. I tend to beat myself up a little when something goes wrong with a pet. I did for quite a while even though I still to this day don't know what killed my blue fang. I will try again with that species some day. Is her cage close to a window? That tends to speed up evaporation.
 

angrychair

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you never mention what species it is, what size it is, what enclosure it's in, or anything specific.
 
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