Tarantulas and Spiders

That's lame.

I know Minnesota can't figure spring out winter started November six months is too long

I'm getting my dubias and b. vagans (yea no OBT for now lol) next week. Eat it, nicky! :p :p

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

I'm getting my dubias and b. vagans (yea no OBT for now lol) next week. Eat it, nicky! :p :p

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Ooo, the coloration on that Brachypelma is pretty nice! What gender and how big? Take pictures!

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Originally Posted by theReptileGuy

Ooo, the coloration on that Brachypelma is pretty nice! What gender and how big? Take pictures!

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Just a sling. 1" i think he said. I bought these containers online that im thinking will be perfect for raising the T's in for awhile. I'll post pics when i get the stuff. I'll obvi have to add some holes tho lol

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Just a sling. 1" i think he said. I bought these containers online that im thinking will be perfect for raising the T's in for awhile. I'll post pics when i get the stuff. I'll obvi have to add some holes tho lol

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Nice! Are you going to plan on handling it at all when it gets larger? And yup, you'll need to do that haha.
I'm prob going to get a T that's at least 2 inches as my first one if I'm able to get them while in college. As a college kid, I won't have much time to transfer containers and find small enough food sources for them haha.

Hell no im not gunna handle it when its big lol. I don't like spiders that much. Im uber fascinated by them and love watching them. I'm gunna collect some wolf spiders too and see if they make and sweet webs or anything. They make some sick ones outside!

Transferring containers doesn't take much time. And you only have to feed them once a week so if there was a pet store remotely nearby you'd be set.

B. vagans.
I'm hoping they stay pretty tame.

Took this about 2 mins ago.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/02/qe9eguva.jpg

Still sitting on my hand.

Store meeting went well. All the employees liked them. I think I'll get the account!
Now I hope they can sell it to their customers.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Hell no im not gunna handle it when its big lol. I don't like spiders that much. Im uber fascinated by them and love watching them. I'm gunna collect some wolf spiders too and see if they make and sweet webs or anything. They make some sick ones outside!

Transferring containers doesn't take much time. And you only have to feed them once a week so if there was a pet store remotely nearby you'd be set.

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Lmao, same, but I'll hopefully pluck up the courage after keeping them!
True spiders aren't really my thing tho...lol

You can feed them once a week when they're slings, and you could feed them once every week or every 2, 3, 4 weeks as adult if you want.
Transferring containers doesn't, but I don't think my roommate would like it and there isn't a petstore nearby so I'll be getting tubs for it when it gets bigger!

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

B. vagans.
I'm hoping they stay pretty tame.

Took this about 2 mins ago.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/02/qe9eguva.jpg

Still sitting on my hand.

Store meeting went well. All the employees liked them. I think I'll get the account!
Now I hope they can sell it to their customers.

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I wish you luck!

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Originally Posted by theReptileGuy

Transferring containers doesn't, but I don't think my roommate would like it

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They wont be in the room all the time :p

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

They wont be in the room all the time :p

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That's true, but neither would I. I plan on getting a job, and I already have an study under a professor plan out. That, studying and zoology club will take a big chunk of my time sadly. And I'd be scared if it ran out and hid somewhere ._.

Hmmm yea... explaining "yea so theres a spider loose in our room" probably isnt the best for roommate bonding...

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Hmmm yea... explaining "yea so theres a spider loose in our room" probably isnt the best for roommate bonding...

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Yup, exactly haha. But seeing as there's a high chance it'll be another zoology student, hopefully they might have a softspot for T's and insects...haha

Just say you're writing a paper on communal habitats between man and tarantula.

Next semester it's Black Widows.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Just say you're writing a paper on communal habitats between man and tarantula.

Next semester it's Black Widows.

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Lmaooo, good idea! Haha

Black Widows....maybe a centipede actually lol

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

I'm getting my dubias and b. vagans (yea no OBT for now lol) next week. Eat it, nicky! :p :p

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Lucky your weather agrees with you :( lol soon I get my rosey

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Originally Posted by carlson

Lucky your weather agrees with you :( lol soon I get my rosey

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Me and mother nature are tight.

I haven't followed this whole thread, Mike are you getting a T?






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Ya gurl

Pics?

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

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Will grow up to look something like this:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/02/yveza2e6.jpg

Eesh. Ya I'm ok with no spideys.

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Theres already like 4 others i want lol

What ones you want mike?

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Theres already like 40 others i want lol

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Fixed it :p

These are what i like:
GBB
b. boehmei (Mexican fire leg)
c. fasciatum (Tiger rump)
g. pulchra (brazilian black)
b. vagans (mexican red rump)

I'd like to get some avics and pokies later on too.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Fixed it :p

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Yea basically lol.

Once you start collecting you can't stop! At least that's what I heard, and I have a long list of wants! Haha

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/03/yhupy2e2.jpg ok the impatience is gonna kill me haha and to top it off next weekend their talking snow again they best be wrong

She'll be full grown before you get her :p

I'll take good care of her until it warms up.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

She'll be full grown before you get her :p

I'll take good care of her until it warms up.

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I know right! Ha Minnesota can't have agreeable springs! And I know she's in great hands haha shell be nice and started when she comes to a t noobs hands :)

@carlson

Here ya go :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9hnps-5T6E&sns=em

Yay an she doesn't mind being held :) I can't wait!!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/05/atatazy5.jpg these guys are cool too bad they so tiny 5mm

Those are awesome!!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/05/pysyhe6a.jpg maybe??.... Did Minnesota find spring

That looks like it might just work :D
I'll be shipping Mikes package Monday. If those temps stay, I can ship yours out too!!

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

That looks like it might just work :D
I'll be shipping Mikes package Monday. If those temps stay, I can ship yours out too!!

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I'm excited! I hope those temps stay warm enough for you too nick!

It's feeding night!

I'll see if I can get some pics or video.

Pulling a molt from my smaller P. irminia
I was hoping he didn't shoot up the tweezers and tag my hand :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBdStmTeJTI&sns=em

L. parahybana grabbing a dubia. Look at those fangs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cR3XYuWOi8&sns=em
Going to be awesome when these get big!!!

Those fangs are huge lol

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

That looks like it might just work :D
I'll be shipping Mikes package Monday. If those temps stay, I can ship yours out too!!

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Yay that would be so great!!

Keep me updated over the weekend.

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Originally Posted by carlson

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/05/atatazy5.jpg these guys are cool too bad they so tiny 5mm

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http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3160792.htm

I LOVE PEACOCK SPIDERS. Watch the video on that page. They are ADORABLE.

I wish those were bigger! They look so cool just cute little guys

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Originally Posted by carlson

I wish those were bigger! They look so cool just cute little guys

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Clear some PMs ! :D

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Clear some PMs ! :D

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K ;) ha I wish we could have more than a hundred total

Eco earth substrate or something better out there? How long should I bake things from out side it's all still freezing here but i know of few spots with cool rocks an small chunks off wood an that. I got wood mites in snake cage once not baking long enough don't wanna do that again lol

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Originally Posted by carlson

Eco earth substrate or something better out there? How long should I bake things from out side it's all still freezing here but i know of few spots with cool rocks an small chunks off wood an that. I got wood mites in snake cage once not baking long enough don't wanna do that again lol

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Eco-earth or coconut fiber will work.
Don't soak it. Think fresh potting soil.
Still small enough that you'll want to keep the humidity up some.
I like to give them a dry spot so they have a choice.

I bake everything around 200* for an hour or two. Depending on the batch.

Just keep an eye on it so it doesn't start to char.

You could still get wood mites. But they won't harm anything. Google "springtails" if they pop up, count it as a freebie. Some people have to pay for them. I have found them in with a few of my Ts, make great clean up crews.

K good if they won't hurt the t I won't panic when I seen them in my snakes cage I tripped haha but they weren't on him at all an I picked up enough to know wood mites so that was a relief