Tarantulas and Spiders

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Originally Posted by Snakeman

yeah only a select few are that size, or they're that price when they're slings. Otherwise, juvies/sub-adults/adults are pretty pricey depending on the species. That's why I usually end up buying sling when they're $10-40 as opposed to larger ones that can be $100+.

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So true. That's why almost all of mine are slings. I don't even want a bird eater and I almost picked up a couple salmon pinks just because they were $6 a piece.

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Originally Posted by Snakeman

yeah only a select few are that size, or they're that price when they're slings. Otherwise, juvies/sub-adults/adults are pretty pricey depending on the species. That's why I usually end up buying sling when they're $10-40 as opposed to larger ones that can be $100+.

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I like slings haha I like watching things grow up. The cheaper price tag is an added bonus lol. Way I see it I dont have any spider breeding plans so I should be content with the under 100$ ones since theres such a variety for that price

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I recommend not picking up LPs just because they are cheap. They get huge quick and need very large enclosures.
Plus a very steady supply of roaches. A dozen crickets would be a small snack for an adult.

I only buy older Ts on plans of breeding. I much rather buy them young and watch them grow.

As my fascination with these amazing bugs grows my thirst for some real knowledge of them is driving me to the brink of insanity. Can anyone recommend some good reading or reference material on T's? Just general info not really looking for species specific stuff just yet. I've been stalking AB and there's a lot of good info but im one of those weirdos that enjoys reading manuals and text books. Lol

Thanks

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

I recommend not picking up LPs just because they are cheap. They get huge quick and need very large enclosures.
Plus a very steady supply of roaches. A dozen crickets would be a small snack for an adult.

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Yeah I passed on them just because of how fast they grow to amazing sizes. I'm not ready for that yet. Lol
On the feeding of them I'm probably ok. I breed meal worms and always have way to many beetles. Not sure how healthy it would be but I also breed a ton of rodents. I've got everything from pinky pygmy mice to xxxl guinea pigs in the freezer. Of course any T big enough to take one of those pigs.... I think I'd have to keep the Mossberg next to me during transfers lol

Yay for Mossberg.

Pick up The Tarantula Keepers Guide.
I haven't seen a lot of talks on really good informative books.
Hell you can't even find a good care sheet (that's correct).

You can look at joining the American Tarantula Society.
If you come across some stuff please share your finds here.

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Originally Posted by H.o.F.R

Yeah I passed on them just because of how fast they grow to amazing sizes. I'm not ready for that yet. Lol
On the feeding of them I'm probably ok. I breed meal worms and always have way to many beetles. Not sure how healthy it would be but I also breed a ton of rodents. I've got everything from pinky pygmy mice to xxxl guinea pigs in the freezer. Of course any T big enough to take one of those pigs.... I think I'd have to keep the Mossberg next to me during transfers lol

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Lmao! The mossburg :p

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Yay for Mossberg.

Pick up The Tarantula Keepers Guide.
I haven't seen a lot of talks on really good informative books.
Hell you can't even find a good care sheet (that's correct).

You can look at joining the American Tarantula Society.
If you come across some stuff please share your finds here.

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I noticed that the amount of information out there is kinda limited compared to snakes.

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And most of that info is wrong.

Holy Mother of spiders.
This pic doesn't do it justice.
I went out looking for some hides, I remembered a cool tree with some nice bark.
First chunk I pull off has this under it.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/11/zuzyguzy.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/11/4abusu5u.jpg

Very pretty green. I didn't have any catch cups or my real camera. I also trying to not keep any trues. So I let it go.

Then the 2nd chunk.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/11/e9aberun.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/11/y8ybynyv.jpg

It doesn't come through in the pic but that spider is huge.

It looks like it has 2 broken legs so I'm going to keep it. Can't help myself.
I had to balance it on the bark as I walked a mile back to work. I also got some really cool hides :)