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⚠️ PSA! ⚠️

I know many people in our communities have alcohol/drug addictions or are around people who do, so I want to teach you all some first aid tips!

if someone is unconscious, for example if they've passed out drunk, first make sure the scene is safe, then check for breathing and a pulse!

to check for a person's pulse, place two fingers on their neck beside their windpipe and press firmly for 5-10 seconds.

if the person has no pulse, call emergency services, find an AED (or tell someone to find one if that's possible) and begin CPR if you know how. follow the instructions on the AED to defibrillate the person.

if the person is breathing and has a pulse, place them in the recovery position!

make sure they are on their side with the higher arm folded under their head, the lower arm bent forward, and the higher leg bent, like this:

their mouth should be open and facing downward. that way, if they vomit, the vomit can drain out of their mouth and they won't choke on it.

you can place soft but heavy objects, like pillows weighted down with something, around the person to keep them from accidentally turning over.

this information can save a life. please share!

🦀 - How did you get into the hobby?

🐛 - Are spiders the first invertebrates you kept? If not, what was your first pet invertebrate?

🕸 - What is your relationship to spiders in general? Has it changed when you got into the hobby?

🕷 - What was your first pet spider?

🪳 - What feeders do you give your spiders?

🦗 - What feeder do you think is the best and for what reasons? Is there one you'd like to try in the future but don't have yet?

🪲 - What was the strangest and/or silliest experience in the hobby?

🐝 - Do you like to decorate your enclosures or rather keep things simple?

🪼 - In what way do you think the hobby benefits you? Has it any positive effects on you? If yes, which exactly?

🦠- What do you find unpleasant about the hobby?

🌸 - What is your dream spider?

🌺 - If you could keep only one spider species, which would it be?

🪻 - What are things you wished you knew before getting into the hobby?

🐹 - What surprised you the most about the hobby?

🦧 - Who else would you recommend this hobby?

🐭 - Do you prefer smaller or bigger spiders?

🦂 - Do you handle your spiders?

🪺 - Do you breed spiders? If yes, which species and what is your experience? If not, would you give it a try sometime?

🦫 - Do you like to give your spiders names?

🦊 - For tarantula keepers: Do you prefer new worlds or old worlds?

🦮 - What matters to you the most in a spider?

🐅 - How many spiders do you keep and how many would you like to keep?

🐇 - Have you ever convinced someone to give the hobby a try?

🦥 - What do your friends/family/other people in your life think of your hobby? Are they invested in it too in any way?

🐦 - When did you get into the hobby?

🐾 - Do you like to raise slings or would you rather buy older spiders?

🦩 - What do you like the most about the hobby?

🐸 - Are you connected to the/a spider community somehow?