Tarantulas and Spiders

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Originally Posted by colton62

So I'm kind of scared of spiders but I love them at the same time lol, so if I were to ever get a tarantula what's a cool beginner one to get that isn't going to move at the speed of light and make me cry?


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I would go with a Euathlus sp. Red myself. Stay small and are very docile. That or I would go with a B. albopilosum (Honduran Curly Hair).

I dont recommend G rosea any more. most of mine tend to be moody. I actually have one that throws threat postures more often than my obt. Euthalus sp red is a good beginer T. even wc adults are extremely docile. also Aphonopelma abberans are very cool and calm, there's a ton that make good beginer Ts but it also has a lot to do with your own personal comfort level. if handling is desirable the ones that I mentioned are great. if you are a look but dont touch type then theres hundreds that would be great first choice.

I like spiders a lot and they're awesome, I just don't really like the handling part but I'd like to get over that fear. I was mostly looking for one that I won't be handling a lot but when I have to clean the cage, won't come try and kill me.


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I tried taking a couple pictures of my first T: A Brazillian black and white. It's just so tiny! (Hopefully a her) name is Vengence. Still working on not being afraid of her, but she seems to be pretty chill so far.

http://i.imgur.com/noK8qfml.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/q4YORT5l.jpg

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Higher resolution of the last picture: http://i.imgur.com/EtHPCgx.jpg

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Originally Posted by catzeye21138

I tried taking a couple pictures of my first T: A Brazillian black and white. It's just so tiny! (Hopefully a her) name is Vengence. Still working on not being afraid of her, but she seems to be pretty chill so far.

http://i.imgur.com/noK8qfml.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/q4YORT5l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/EtHPCgxl.jpg

Higher resolution of the last picture: http://i.imgur.com/EtHPCgx.jpg

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Looks cool about how big is it?

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Couple of new additions. I managed to snag two C. fasciatum females. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psb5e23c49.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psc143b44d.jpg

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Originally Posted by bigt0006

Looks cool about how big is it?

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Full leg span is about that of a sobe' bottle cap. So maybe 1.5 inches or bit under 4cm? She was about 2/3 that size when I first saw her before she molted.

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Originally Posted by catzeye21138

Full leg span is about that of a sobe' bottle cap. So maybe 1.5 inches or bit under 4cm? She was about 2/3 that size when I first saw her before she molted.

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They grow fast. I had one go from like an inch to a 3" immature male in like less than 8 months. He won't be mature for awhile though bc they get fairly big. Loves to eat, he's always hungry. Congrats! :)

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Originally Posted by colton62

So I'm kind of scared of spiders but I love them at the same time lol, so if I were to ever get a tarantula what's a cool beginner one to get that isn't going to move at the speed of light and make me cry?


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haha. This is great. I feel exactly the same way. I adore the look of all of these guys, but I would rather chew my arm off at the shoulder than hold one in my hand. Still want one as a pet though

New P cancerides about 5-6 inhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/26/by5y6ery.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/26/pymy5aje.jpg

And a 2\5th in E campestratushttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/26/e7a6yge8.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/26/9uty6a2u.jpg
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Was wondering if my enclosures looked good, they're all 4x4x4 inches, and they're for a 1" B. emilia, 1" G. pulchripes and a .75" P. canceridies.


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Anyone know any good scorpion breeders and places where I can find care sheets and venom info. I'm looking for a species to start off with but I don't really want the basic stuff like the Emperor and stuff. I wouldn't mind any suggestion as long as they aren't life threatening. I'm not really looking to handle them so if they can give a nasty sting that's fine too. Just enough to make me appreciate them lol.

Updated picture of my sun tiger.
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Just a few quick pics :)

B. albopilosum
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/aqy4a2y2.jpg

C. marshalli lady
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/uju4ydyp.jpg

E. murinus gal
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/u9azepa8.jpg

B. emilia chicky
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/e6a9uzez.jpg

P. irminia sexy lady exoskeleton
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/amymuhy5.jpg

Up to what size T's can you keep in 4 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz deli cups? I figured housing slings in these will be cheaper than making enclosure haha.

New addition I found at the reptile expo last weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pse7551627.jpg

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Originally Posted by Pampho85

Up to what size T's can you keep in 4 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz deli cups? I figured housing slings in these will be cheaper than making enclosure haha.

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The 32oz cups are great. I have my 2" T's still in them right now and they're comfortable. I'd say up to 3", maybe a bit bigger, they're fine in them. Big enough to sex the T's. :)

Just had it's second molt with me, so I got trigger happy! Does it look healthy? I'm super new to this and I feel like it's abdomen is a bit small; is it just because of it's age or could it be dehydrated?

edit: Also there is a small leg like growth on it's abdomen next to it's spinnerets. Thought it was hairs clumped together but I'm not sure? Not visible in these photos.

http://i.imgur.com/HmwPBMKl.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/fbo3VQYl.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/L2zfAlAl.jpg

Found this at a little mom and pop shop. My new A. seemanni. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps1ded6257.jpg

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Originally Posted by catzeye21138

Just had it's second molt with me, so I got trigger happy! Does it look healthy? I'm super new to this and I feel like it's abdomen is a bit small; is it just because of it's age or could it be dehydrated?

edit: Also there is a small leg like growth on it's abdomen next to it's spinnerets. Thought it was hairs clumped together but I'm not sure? Not visible in these photos.

http://i.imgur.com/HmwPBMKl.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/fbo3VQYl.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/L2zfAlAl.jpg

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No that abdomen looks fine. They're usually a bit smaller after a molt anyways. Only thing I'd suggest is adding in more subdlstrate bc if your T fell from that height it's at in the pic it could get hurt. Especially a freshly molted T that's still soft.

Not sure about the growth thing. Try to get a pic of it. There are deformities, even in T's. I have a friend with a juvie GBB who only has one fang/chelicera (however that's spelled lol). It's been like that since it hatched.

I added a couple more inches of substrate for it, and I'll try to post a picture as soon as I can. How can I tell if it's going to molt soon? I heard you aren't supposed to really feed right before or after they do that?

Their colors get dull and they develop a dark spot on their abdomen.

For smaller slings about a week is fine to wait. For adults, 2-3 weeks is usually fine.

Well my B. albopilosum molted last night and I was finally able to get the molt out before it got shredded. It's a girl! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps140cd637.jpg

And a picture of her from a few days ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psfcb1f78d.jpg

New picture of my A. seemanni :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps1819342c.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps5a47cb67.jpg
My newest spider lol

Love the A. seemani!

Here's my B. emilia gal having a roach
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My bigger E. murinus girl finally took to the burrow and is using it! :D
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...be0d7a59f0.jpg

And my orange head roaches loveeeee bread and garden tomato scraps! :D
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Great pics! Love the B. emilia. :D

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Originally Posted by CrystalRose

Great pics! Love the B. emilia. :D

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Thank you! I do too. She molted a couple weeks ago and is looking so cute in her new colors! :)

Kiwi (cause her butt looks like the fruit) my new Grammostola rosea. I rescued her 2 months ago from a guy who took her from a neglectful friend. She had no hair left on her butt, and was housed with two fat bodied yellow spiders. They kind of looked like those orb weavers, but brighter. Anyway she (definitely she) molted for me about a week ago. Snapped a couple pictures just now; she is so gentle.

Wish I had dusted the table first, but look at dem toofers.
http://i.imgur.com/mkbUtUTl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/05lHMPDl.jpg


It's so fluffy!
http://i.imgur.com/i6U5ejrl.jpg


Qtp2t
http://i.imgur.com/huTnka4l.jpg

Very nice! Good on you for the rescue! :)

I got my first T (Avic) not even a month ago and I guess that officially got me hooked. I have been reading everything that I can ( including this whole thread ) every since. And got my 2nd and 3rd delivered yesterday. I think that T's may be more addictive than ball pythons. So I thought that I would contribute my small collection to this interesting thread. I can't wait until I have a nice collection like some of you guys and gals. http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/a...pseb1e5b5e.jpg My Avic http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps13733d6b.jpg B. smithi 1" http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb5b3c4b7.jpg B. emilia 3/4"

Big E. murinus girl hiding lol
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P. subfusca HL
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...148082ef86.jpg

P. reduncus female
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...a6c80950a9.jpg

I. mira male
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...9da6e6e86c.jpg

Great pics! Love the E. murinus. I just recently picked up a female myself. :)

That E. murinus is ridiculous. I had never heard of that T before now

I have a question humidity wise, I've heard people use vermiculite to help up the humidity. I was thinking of using a mix of peat moss, top soil and some vermiculite mixed in for burrowing species such as Haplopelma and Chilobrachys. Would this kind of vermiculite be okay: http://www.homedepot.com/p/THERMOROC...9702/202187625

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Originally Posted by CrystalRose

Great pics! Love the E. murinus. I just recently picked up a female myself. :)

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Thank you! Congrats! :D

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That E. murinus is ridiculous. I had never heard of that T before now

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Thanks, they're awesome!

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I have a question humidity wise, I've heard people use vermiculite to help up the humidity. I was thinking of using a mix of peat moss, top soil and some vermiculite mixed in for burrowing species such as Haplopelma and Chilobrachys. Would this kind of vermiculite be okay: http://www.homedepot.com/p/THERMOROC...9702/202187625

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Ummm not the brand I use, but as long as there's no pesticides added or anything, you should be fine.

Thanks for the heads up! So I took some pictures of the two T's I have so far:

Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi 'Green variant'
http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...ps28d6d13c.jpg

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...psd97f339d.jpg

.75" P. cancerides that passed due to my roommates negligence

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/...ps121cb23d.jpg

So I was supposed to get a Chaco Golden knee, but ended up with a Honduran Curly hair. Long story. Here is Sideshow Bob!


http://i.imgur.com/vfX4Cn5l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5aGliXBl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/bIGfPnQl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Rrzr4y6l.jpg

I'm going to have more spiders than snakes soon, guys. You've created another addict.

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Originally Posted by catzeye21138

So I was supposed to get a Chaco Golden knee, but ended up with a Honduran Curly hair. Long story. Here is Sideshow Bob!


http://i.imgur.com/vfX4Cn5l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5aGliXBl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/bIGfPnQl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Rrzr4y6l.jpg

I'm going to have more spiders than snakes soon, guys. You've created another addict.

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T's are awesome. It's not a bad addiction :D

Orange heads!!
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...2e9e9cf4de.jpg


Baby P. cambridgei, who wants some?! :D
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...a9a87cb8cd.jpg

B. emilia female!
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...91ab7fe214.jpg

I. mira male feetsies
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...d65495bb64.jpg

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Originally Posted by catzeye21138

I'm going to have more spiders than snakes soon, guys.

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I know the feeling. I have only been into T's or about 2 months and I already have 10. 1 Avic. sp. petstore , 1 emilia, 1 B smithi, 4 G. pulchra, and 3 E. campestratus. With long list of wanted species.

This thread talked me into getting a T...... thanks guys😝.! I just ordered a G. Rosea (hope that's right) I'll post pics when it gets here.

Side note any unpacking tips?

Tip #1 don't drop it. :P

What size will the T be?

Roughly 1", will that make it harder?

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Originally Posted by carbn8

Roughly 1", will that make it harder?

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Nah. That size rosie won't move that fast. Just go slowly. If it's packed in a vial with paper towel you just slowly unroll the paper towel.

Omnomnom

http://i.imgur.com/SvBHuOBl.jpg

P. chordatus sling freshly molted

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...cd32784ea0.jpg

B. smithi unsexed. Needs to molt! Hopefully it's a girl! :)

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...3a95de1d5d.jpg

So awesome to see this thread still going !!!

How about a pic of a C. fimbriatus
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...bee29531c5.jpg

We lost ours in the move [emoji22]

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We lost ours in the move [emoji22]

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Sorry to hear that DooLittle :(

This is one of my little A. geniculata slings. I have 4 of them at the moment.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps9438487c.jpg