Tarantulas and Spiders

Yay rose :) hope this warm weather hurries up!! What kinda grub is that it looks huge

That grub looks DELICIOUS!!!! No seriously.

I have no idea what it is. It's pinky size and it kinda grosses me out. :P
I see it in there moving around and it makes a crazy noise sometimes. I'm hoping it turns into something cool.

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

That grub looks DELICIOUS!!!! No seriously.

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Lol wth?!

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

I have no idea what it is. It's pinky size and it kinda grosses me out. :P
I see it in there moving around and it makes a crazy noise sometimes. I'm hoping it turns into something cool.

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Haha creepy a grub you don't know what it will turn into. Do you gotta feed it?

This is how gremlin stories start!
Don't feed it after midnight! :)

They always say don't feed after midnight but..... They never say what time you can start feeding again.

I threw it in with my millipede mix. Found it in decaying wood so I thought that would work.

I LOVE spiders, haven't handled a tarantula yet, but want one soon...
I keep a few spiders I find round town for "observation" for a few days, then let them go. I've kept hobos, grass spiders, running crab spiders, ground spiders, jumpers of many varieties, Pardosa sp. wolf spiders, so many more! I love them. Waiting for them all to wake up from their winter nap. It has been lonely here :(

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Lol wth?!

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Whaaat! Its all juicy looking. Just waiting for someone to sink their teeth into it! MMMM!! Would go good with a nice cold beer!


Also 3skulls you were my 420th Thank! wink wink wink wink!

Haha nice.

There were a ton of baby wolf spiders out today. Hurry up spring!!!

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

Also 3skulls you were my 420th Thank! wink wink wink wink!

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Winking that many times you'd look like you're twitching out.

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Originally Posted by Coleslaw007

Winking that many times you'd look like you're twitching out.

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Winky wink winkity wink wink

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Winky wink winkity wink wink

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that grub is disgusting haha, cant wait to see what it turns into

Upgraded Charlottes cage. Didn't really like the exo terra nano:
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Upgraded Charlottes cage. Didn't really like the exo terra nano:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/16/9apujuvy.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/16/ma3e4ave.jpg

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What are the downsides of the nano cause I was thinking about getting one. :/

I really didn't like how small it was. Like it was really hard for me to get her out unless I took the screen off the top and opened the door. I'm still a T n00b.

Also, the background would need to be removed. Crickets can get back there and hide.

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I really didn't like how small it was. Like it was really hard for me to get her out unless I took the screen off the top and opened the door. I'm still a T n00b.

Also, the background would need to be removed. Crickets can get back there and hide.

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Okay... So it looks neat but isn't practical. Got it. Thank you. :) think ill just stick with acrylics and 5 gallons.

Yeah. I find it was just a waste of money so I picked up the vertical cricket keeper. It also gives her more floor space as well.

I think 27 pages means, lol, a lot of snake keepers are also spider fans.

I have a Pink Zebra Beauty sling that excavated a deep and impressive burrow. Safe to say I'm getting more Ts.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/17/9a5y8u9e.jpg skulls I can't win in Minnesota!

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http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/17/9a5y8u9e.jpg skulls I can't win in Minnesota!

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Carl I think we both and agree that we wish that was in Celsius LOL

Psh idk what that would be in Celsius all I know is too much winter! Started in November

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Psh idk what that would be in Celsius all I know is too much winter! Started in November

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LOL you noob.

14 C is 57 F

25 C is 77 F

27 C is 80 F

19 C is 66 F


I think you get it.

That would be nice ha

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I think 27 pages means, lol, a lot of snake keepers are also spider fans.

I have a Pink Zebra Beauty sling that excavated a deep and impressive burrow. Safe to say I'm getting more Ts.

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Truth. You should try and get a pic of your T when he pops out to say hello. :)

Eco earth for a Rose good substrate? I'm gonna get that little container set up then when she comes but her in and put the vent in place

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Eco earth for a Rose good substrate? I'm gonna get that little container set up then when she comes but her in and put the vent in place

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Tamp down the eco earth. That's what I use. Its easier for the sling to burrow if the want with firmer substrate.

Ack! Should have mentioned. Don't get the brick type of eco earth. Like what you would use for BPs.

Too much of a pain to get right for Ts.
Get the fluffy type. My PZB just dug out an increasingly impressive tunnel which is completely visible through the cup. Make sure to fill the cup about 2/3 high when tamped.

carlson, your T molted. :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/rumuze3u.jpg

Did a couple of transfers too.
A. metallica
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/ty2aqysa.jpg

G. rosea
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/mareqyhu.jpg

G. pulchra peeking out
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/uqupazap.jpg

Baby Chacos molted :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/2yrevuse.jpg

OBT hunting
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/hu5y2y5e.jpg

where did you get those square talll T boxes with the vents? Want hard for arboreal slings.

I make them. :)
Have lots more if you're interested.

Terrestrial
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/u5yhadyj.jpg

Fossorial
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/a4e4u4y7.jpg

Arboreal
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/7uryjahe.jpg

I also place a little hole so you can water them without having to open the enclosure.
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:)

My gf brought home a beautiful avicularia Metallica today(Iridescent pink toe) !!!! Unsexed and a little over 2 inches and 100% awesome. :)

Nice! Mine is still very small. It started making some tiny little webs in her plant :D

Rehoused a couple of more things tonight.

First up.
Ornithoctoninae sp.
Top View
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This is deep! Dig little one dig.
2 full bricks of coconut fiber.
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Here she is. Very pretty in person.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/19/e6eryby9.jpg

Got the real camera out and got some pics. I'll try and get them up in a couple of days.
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And "Sarlac" in her new home.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/19/6enyneru.jpg

Non-spider but thought I would share anyway.
New home for my Spring Peeper
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Checking out the baby spiders.
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How much would you charge for a cage like the one for your frog!!

I cannot find boxes like that ANYWHERE!!

Sending PM

UUugh! Okay, so I have this new Avicularia Metallica but I just realized that under the Latin name it say Goliath pink toe which at first I thought was another common name but I started researching and I found out that there is a species that goes by the common name of Goliath pink toe and the Latin name for that particular T is avicularia braunshauseni. Here is the kicker! As it pertains to google both species look very similar when young. That's frustrating.

Thanks for the pick!!:) my buddy set me up with a few starter hissing roaches. Ish hopeing they get a good colony going so they can go to her. But since ill have extra I may be getting a bearded dragon lol

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UUugh! Okay, so I have this new Avicularia Metallica but I just realized that under the Latin name it say Goliath pink toe which at first I thought was another common name but I started researching and I found out that there is a species that goes by the common name of Goliath pink toe and the Latin name for that particular T is avicularia braunshauseni. Here is the kicker! As it pertains to google both species look very similar when young. That's frustrating.

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I'm not understanding. You purchased a metallica and they gave you a braunshauseni?

When dealing with Ts, I would always go with the scientific name over a common name.

@carlson
I'm not sure if hissers make great feeders (for Ts or Dragons) Their shell is much harder than a very soft dubia.

I would look into that before you go that route for sure. If you do get a colony going, I would trade a few roaches so I could have a few Hissers as pets.

Okay. More specific. My gf picked up a Avicularia Metallica yesterday. I later noticed that it said Goliath pink to under it. What I think happened is the workers at pet club must have tried to write in the common names under the Latin names. I researched it all night and I am 99.9% sure she is a Metallica but it seems to be growing at an alarming rate. Lol. When I saw it last week it looked to be about an inch and when my gf brought the T home yesterday I noticed the same T was now almost two inches. Then When I found out that the Goliath and the iridescent pink toes both look very similar young I had to start researching. I don't think it's a Goliath anymore but I will still be posting some pics so someone can give me a more educated opinion :)

Ah. Ok.

Maybe it just molted between the time you saw it and she picked it up.
No matter what, you got a new T :p

I'm sure you'll be able to get a better idea in a few months.
And yes, let's see some pics when you get them.

I know he uses hissers for his neighbors bearded dragon I guess the dragons love them haha, I'm gonna try the nymphs for the t after I go trough the dubies I get from you. So ya hoping they work cuz the one guy says his dragons love them and my buddy feeds the nymphs to tokays. And one it progresses past these seven ill gladly hook you up with a few they still creep me out lol

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Ah. Ok.

Maybe it just molted between the time you saw it and she picked it up.
No matter what, you got a new T :p

I'm sure you'll be able to get a better idea in a few months.
And yes, let's see some pics when you get them.

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I snapped a couple of pictures of her this morning. :) I wanted to get some better pictures because as you can see she is all hunkered down but since we picked her up yesterday I don't want to stress her out by trying to get her to move. As I get more pics I'll put them up. :)

Oh cool.
She doesn't look anything like my A. metallica... But mine is still very little.
.5"
Bad pic.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/20/aqa3ebet.jpg

Somebody give me a spider with a similar temperament to C fasciatum. I'm reading a bit about being hair kicking burrows (sounds like my B vagans :))... so more so defensive than aggressive, but anyone here have personal experience? Not finding as much info as I'd like about them :)

I only have these monsters!!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/20/yrapedut.jpg

Never seen them try to kick hairs but they are all different. Mine like to dig around but don't really burrow. I have seen some do some heavy webbing.
Mine are just starting to web after I gave them some anchor points. (I think this is key for webbing)

One of them is starting to do some major rearranging :p
I,ll try to get some pics tomorrow.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/20/yba7yqy3.jpg

In the pics I have seen, their webbing reminds me of Halloween type of webbing.
Not as heavy as an OBT or GBB. More draped over anchor points.

Non-spider, my Carpet laid a clutch!! Pic in my snake link in my signature.


Everyone is enjoying their new homes.
Including another non-spider. The Spring Peeper
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/erejyren.jpg

G. rosea in her cube.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/re6uguje.jpg
She dug a tunnel in her hide and made a Back door :)

Avic metallica
Making some little webs.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/ybepu4ud.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/pure2egy.jpg

OBT molted
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/a4uva2am.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/4u6e2y5u.jpg
Peeking in
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http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/unyzamym.jpg

True Spider update.

So I caught about 15 of the Wolf Spider babies as they were crawling all around the bug room.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/emema7eg.jpg

Gladicosa pulchra
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/u8ysatud.jpg

Unknown.
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How do you feed these little guys?
They better love me for this.
So I placed cloth of the end of a straw.
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Poke a hole in top of the fruit fly cup
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Suck them up in the straw 2-3 at a time as they crawl out. Slide the coin over the hole. Blow the flies into the vial.

Best way I have found so far. Fruit flies are a pain in the @ss

That's all for now.