u/Zerkig

Hey, I just need to get this off my chest really.

TLTR: wasn't paying attention, a spider hunted my macleay's spectre hatchling down 😐

So, a few of my annam stick insects and one macleay's hatched yesterday. I keep the eggs in separate containers in a "hatchery box". I was transferring the annam sticks to the "nursery enclosure" but I left the egg box opened and FORGOT about the macleay's spectre baby still in it. Well, it ran away, I searched for it and I did find it... caught in a spider web, already wrapped, immobilised. It was still alive, I tried to cut it free but the spider silk was stronger than the baby, so it was almost impossible to free it safely. The baby was thrashing frantically, as it was already bitten, and died minuteslater. I felt sooo incredibly bad. A perfectly healthy baby lost due to my disordered executive functioning or whatever.

I put it back to the web for the spider to finish it, and it did eat it, so at least the spider was "happy" but what the hell. I know that this is exactly what happens in the wild but it shouldn't happen to a pet. I like the spiders as they catch any pests that get into the house. I probably overthink this, especially as a 30 yo guy 🤦🏻‍♂️.

Thanks to anyone who read the whole thing! Does anybody else feel like a horrible person due to stupid mistakes like this?

Pretty much what the title says, and also, do you remember the awakenings or the seizures themselves?

Hey, so I've (30M) been told by anyone who has ever shared a bed with me that I move a lot in my sleep, I've hit people etc. I thought that everyone was exaggerating but when my current partner showed ne the movements and sounds I do, I started recording myself in my sleep and when I saw the recordings I was quiet shocked 😳.

For example, I seem to wake up, adjusting my blanket and then I just close my eyes, hit my head into the headboard and start doing these strange movements with my left, then right arm and legs as well, thrashing with my whole body for about 10-20 seconds and then it stops abruptly and I appear to be sleeping again. Just like that. This happens with various intensity several times per night. I do moaning or growling sounds with the movements. I never, or just veeeery vaguely, remember these "episodes".

I've never had a sleep study done, I've got ADHD and some kind of tics, though. No wonder I wake up so tired on some days. Is this "normal"?