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In another thread that I posted, I mentioned that my P. miranda got the spasm syndrome and died after about 5 days. In doing a lot of brainstorming about possible causes, I've come up with a question: Is it possible that perhaps she was bitten by a house spider and died as a result of envenomation?
Here are some of the specifics:
She was fine Saturday morning and by night was in complete spasm.
She hadn't eaten in about a week and a half, but was fed from the same lot of crickets that my other tarantulas ate.
She was captive bred and a long term keep. I got her as a .75" spiderling and had her for about a year and 4 months before this happened.
I've occassionally found house spiders set up in my tarantula room, however I did not find one in her enclosure.
I know it migh be a stretch, but could it be possible? She was very healthy and exciting to watch (very quick) up until she got the spasm syndrome.
I'm planning on sending the dead tarantula out for research, but am curious what you all think.
Ralph
Here are some of the specifics:
She was fine Saturday morning and by night was in complete spasm.
She hadn't eaten in about a week and a half, but was fed from the same lot of crickets that my other tarantulas ate.
She was captive bred and a long term keep. I got her as a .75" spiderling and had her for about a year and 4 months before this happened.
I've occassionally found house spiders set up in my tarantula room, however I did not find one in her enclosure.
I know it migh be a stretch, but could it be possible? She was very healthy and exciting to watch (very quick) up until she got the spasm syndrome.
I'm planning on sending the dead tarantula out for research, but am curious what you all think.
Ralph