So, I went to the Northwestern Berks Reptile show on the hunt for a tarantula. I cared for the biology departments terrestrial t collection for 4 years so I'm not without experience. I wanted an Avic and swore that I would wait for the perfect one. Great plan, right? Right... So I saw this little avic in a plastic container way too small for it (her I hope) with bone dry substrate. She was missing a leg and a pedipalp? Good size though, her legspan would cover a small orange slice, I'm not sure how to measure her yet lol
That was it. I had to rescue her. Sigh...So I got her home and put her in a spare kritter keeper with Eco earth substrate and a cork tube hide and a water bowl made of a soda cap. Its just for now, until I get her 12x12x18 exoterra ready, and make sure she's eating nicely. I gave her one large cricket just to see if she'd eat. She jumped that bad boy before it hit the ground. I'll get her more tomorrow. Are there any complications to look out for regarding missing limbs and molting? She moves well and quickly. Her abdomen isn't wrinkly although its not nearly as large proportionately as the new world terrestrials I cared for...
Thanks!
That was it. I had to rescue her. Sigh...So I got her home and put her in a spare kritter keeper with Eco earth substrate and a cork tube hide and a water bowl made of a soda cap. Its just for now, until I get her 12x12x18 exoterra ready, and make sure she's eating nicely. I gave her one large cricket just to see if she'd eat. She jumped that bad boy before it hit the ground. I'll get her more tomorrow. Are there any complications to look out for regarding missing limbs and molting? She moves well and quickly. Her abdomen isn't wrinkly although its not nearly as large proportionately as the new world terrestrials I cared for...
Thanks!