Hello everyone!
I was driving with the family and found a presumably dead tarantula in the middle of the road. I had never seen a tarantula in the wild and wanted to stop and check him out. That is when I realized he was not dead at all but injured pretty badly on two of his legs (the milky stuff on his leg joints is visible in the attached pics). I decided right then and there to take him and try to figure out how to help this creature. He was trying to get all karate on me with his front legs but I got him into the container as gently as I could. He is defensive but when not being disturbed he seems pretty chill. I have two questions.
1. What now? Any recommendations on what to do next as far as food, water, shelter, injury assessment?
2. What type of tarantula is he? Hopefully i can google his species if someone here can help I.D. him.
Thanks!!!
FYI we found him in rural Curry County NM. I am not from this area and have no background knowledge at all on these guys. I have lived here for a few years though and this is the first one I have ever seen.