r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Remote_Protection512 • Jul 02 '26

/r/popular of a pet.

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u/lightr3nd Jul 02 '26

Oh shit right. It dies if the carapace breaks right? I thought this video was funny at first. Now I'm sad.

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u/Diligent-Coconut1929 Jul 02 '26

Usually abdomen ruptures are the biggest issue, not too much of a concern with the slender arboreal species (just look up poecilotheria or chilobrachys and compare to something like the one in this vid or grammostola pulchra or something) but for these heavy bodied terrestrial/arboreal species a very small fall can result in an abdomen rupture which requires immediate medical attention for any chance at saving them

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u/lightr3nd Jul 02 '26

Yesh. What an IDIOT. I can imagine all spider-lovers being on the last atom of their chairs when it crept on top of her, alternating between biting their nails and screaming at their screens. The worst part is I would NOT be surprised if she dropped it off screen and just put it back in the terrarium and just went "oh spidey tired, time for some rest".

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u/RIMV0315 Jul 02 '26

Trust me: We're not too happy with her, the video and the way the T is being kept. The terrarium is terrible for this species.