Hi -- I'm new to microscopy. I came across a Reichert (Austria) microscope no. 255 309. It has a mechanical stage and four objectives like many other optical ...
Hi Geoff, The pathogenic Mycobacterium are essentially identical morphologically; M. bovis tends to be a bit smaller and rounder than M. tb. The books say the...
Larry, Thanks for the prompt reply. I am an amateur with the microscope and am interested in pond life. My brother is a farmer and has one potential...
Geoff, Here are some links I found mostly using Google, and an Acrobat .pdf file with some info. It doesn't sound like the organism would be found and...
Hi Again Geoff, I certainly understand your concern and that of your brother and hope this all works out for the best. The out look however, is somewhat...
Hello all! I have some questions re: bacteria. It is a problem posted on another board, American Tarantula enthusiast. A very experienced spider keeper has...
Hi Kerry, What an interesting problem; I know nothing of insect micro, I do know there are micro taxonomists to may know about this. Tim Chandler works with...
Hi, I wonder if something else is the problem. Adding a fan might change the humidity in the enclosure for instance. What you said about bacteria dehydrating...
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Gordon Couger
Gordon@...
Jul 2, 2002 1:11 am
I asked my wife about were to find information no infections in spiders, she has worked in vet med library for 10 years, and her answer was to contact a ...
Hey you guys! Thanks for your very helpful posts. I agree with them all. Treating an ailing tarantula is uncharted territory even for the entomologists Phd's...
Hi Kerry, Most recent posts got me thinking again. If you are dealing with candidiasis the Gram stain should tell the story if there is any liquid discharge;...
Frez, The images look very good. I suppose you have alot of surplus lenses now. Congratulations on your resourcefulness. Just what did you come up with in the...
... Tim H, Larry and Gordon, I have finally been able to view the pic of the infected T's mouth, There is definite white exudate or crusty matter around it. It...
In a message dated 7/2/02 2:39:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Larry- Thanks for your tough comments. I'm an amateur, and as exciting as it is sometimes,...
Can anyone comment on using a regular camcorder atop the eyepiece tube? Here's the problem: Video camera captures a nice image with an eyepiece in place or...
... Hi Tim Thanks. It was pretty daunting and frustrating. The bottom lens in the relay is a PCX cemented doublet from the eyepiece of a 6x30 astronomical...
Thanks for the support; there is a danger of going where angels fear to tread. Not all stains are extremely harmful, however some like methylene blue and...
Here is the recent news from the T keeper posted on Arachnid pix board and my response. Admittedly candidiasis came to mind when I first saw the mouth area...
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Gordon Couger
Gordon@...
Jul 3, 2002 2:54 am
If it's worms most common medications for worms used today are toxic to insects as well. I expect it might be toxic to spiders as well. Gordon ... From:...
Whether the P. mirabilis is primary or secondary I suspect its not normal flora and is infection. Your right its a nasty little fellow and will swarm across a...
... pretty ... easier to ... sound ... spiders ... always difficult. Of course there are some well behaved tarantulas (for a tarantula that is) but that is...
... normal flora and is infection. Your right its a nasty little fellow and will swarm across a culture plate. I can't remember the usual antibiotic...
Hi Kerry, This has me thinking... I've been thinking about setting up a simple microlab to do water and wastewater work and some simple research on the side....
... simple microlab to do water and wastewater work and some simple research on the side. If I do, perhaps you and other T owners could supply swabs and the...
