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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 11:16:37
Hi all,
I'm in a stste of depression. My Mexican red knee scaled sheer glass, squeezed out of an air hole and escaped from her tank. She then met my cat Boris and was murdered during the night. Had to take the cat to the vet as he has a face full of hairs. so upset Pedra is gone. She just recently reached full maturity and was a gorgeous spider. I want a new one but not yet, still too soon. Anyone know of a good breeder of Mexican red knee's in North Lanarkshire? |
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| Remmy |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 23:09:51
Glad the cat is ok, good luck with your new spiderlings, think i will stick to snakes  |
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Posted - 15/08/2009 : 22:54:40
The good news is, Boris the cat is fine. The hairs have worked their way out and he is back to full health.
Bluetonguedan is right. tarantulas are very fragile and the chances are the cat did major damage before she could bite. The red knee is venomous, but their bite is mild...like a beesting. vet reckons she never bit the cat, as he would have been a lot more poorly.
Looking into a few spiderlings, so may have some new spiders soon.
i'll keep ya'll posted. |
| nova1990 |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 00:55:44
aww im so sorry my mexican red knee died the other day so i know how you feel :( mine was a mature female called elizabeth |
| Brookestar |
Posted - 14/08/2009 : 11:24:12
im sorry to hear about your loss |
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Posted - 14/08/2009 : 04:33:35
Keep an eye on pre loved...sure there are collectors/breeders up near you!
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 11/08/2009 : 22:06:35
so sorry to hear of your loss  |
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Posted - 11/08/2009 : 20:53:21
thats sad, so sorry to read this,
this is my fear if one of my snakes got out that my cat will kill it..
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| BlueTongueDan |
Posted - 11/08/2009 : 19:09:17
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Originally posted by Remmy
Sad to hear about your spider. Wouldn`t the spider have bitten the cat!
Tarantulas are a lot more fradgile than you'd imagine.
I reckon one good swipe from a cat and the T would be fatally damaged.
Probably didnt get a chance to bite.
Poor thing. |
| HannahB |
Posted - 11/08/2009 : 19:03:29
so sorry to hear about Pedra |
| Remmy |
Posted - 11/08/2009 : 18:56:57
Sad to hear about your spider. Wouldn`t the spider have bitten the cat! |
| Jono2411 |
Posted - 11/08/2009 : 18:35:25
Im very sad to hear that
im also slightly sketched out for you that your T escaped... do they have strong venom? |
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 13:49:58
dont know of anyone in lanarkshire but a little south there is a really good shop that regularly gets red knees in, at the mo hes only got chile rose ones, but i love em as well. (its not that far really coz i work in lanarkshire) |
| BlueTongueDan |
Posted - 10/08/2009 : 11:26:57
Aww, thats such a shame!
You must be gutted
Are you gonna be looking for another adult? If so your best bet would be to keep checking out the clasifieds sites. Most shops I would think will only have slings.
Did the vets do anything to help your cat with the hairs in his face? |
