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Found my big blondi boy in the death curl last night. At least I got a few pictures this summer.
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I'll miss you, Windsor...
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Awww, that's sad to hear...
My condolences.
Pixie
My condolences.
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Any ideas on possible cause of death?Atalanta said:Found my big blondi boy in the death curl last night. At least I got a few pictures this summer.
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Oh Maggie, I know you've been dreading this moment ever since Windsor matured. I'm so sorry to hear he's gone!
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Thanks, all. Windsor was my first tarantula, and he was largely responsible for getting me over my arachnophobia.
As for cause of death, his ultimate molt was just shy of a year ago, so probably it was natural. No mites on him or in his terrarium, no (known) pesticide exposure, and his temperature and humidity were stable. I'm going to send him to Kerry at RIESM for research purposes, so he'll still be doing some good for awhile.
He was a good boy.
As for cause of death, his ultimate molt was just shy of a year ago, so probably it was natural. No mites on him or in his terrarium, no (known) pesticide exposure, and his temperature and humidity were stable. I'm going to send him to Kerry at RIESM for research purposes, so he'll still be doing some good for awhile.
He was a good boy.
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sorry to hear about your loss. how big was he? he looks pretty big.
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I uncurled his legs last night and tried to put him in a "normal" resting position (i.e. not stretched out) and measured him. He was just over 8 inches in LS, not quite 8.5. His abdomen was about golf-ball size.
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Oh no I'm so sorry. He was a very handsome boi.
He was a very handsome boi.