Where to draw the line ...

[T_Sauer]

I am probably going to get laughed right out of the place for this one but after watching that vid I can't think of a better animal to try this experiment on. Both of my spiders were train wrecks when i got them. Not quite as bad as the videos but pretty bad. A close friend of mine that is a doctor(not a vet) was over at the house and I had my first spider out and he observed the behavior. We examined my animals and what was noticed across my collection when comparing snakes at less than a year old the spiders had horrible muscle tone. They felt soft especially in the first third of the body compared to other snakes. I gave it some thought and I began exercising the spiders for about a half hour every other day. This basically consisted of letting them crawl around on the floor and handling them in a fashion that made them support themselves with the last third of their body. As time went on the uncontrolled body motions reduced and the animals muscle tone improved. Every once in awhile there is a slight relapse, but it is nothing like it was in the beginning. I have no doubt that the spiders have a neurological problem however making them exercise seemed to improve their condition. This is by no means a scientific experiment. I am only making observations at this point. Next year I should have more spiders to work with. If you have the time please give this a shot and let me know if there is any change in the animal's behavior. In any case please do not put it down yet. I would rather buy the animal from you than to see that happen.

This is a very interesting concept ..... Tomorrow is feeding day for that lil feller and clutchmates, however on the 12th bumblebee therapy begins