So after thinking about it for a few months

I finally bought a tarantula. I ordered a baby mexican red rump. From what ive read they are pretty easy to take car of. Anything i should know beyond what ive read?

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Kill it before it has eggs that is all you need to know.

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Originally Posted by fishdip

Kill it before it has eggs that is all you need to know.

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And the award for most useless post of the day goes to...

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And the award for most useless post of the day goes to...

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You must have never seen arachnophobia it will try to take over your town.

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Kill it before it has eggs that is all you need to know.

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Rofl!


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Listen i asked for advice if you dont like spiders dont comment and clog up my thread

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Listen i asked for advice if you dont like spiders dont comment and clog up my thread

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Wow sorry guy calm down bro no need to go to defcon 5 bro. Also killing it is advice as :sarcasm: as I am about it.

Also how do we know what all you have read?

Ive read most of the stuff online but im sure as with most herps theres stuff those online articles leave out and stuff that you can only learn through experience

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Ive read most of the stuff online but im sure as with most herps theres stuff those online articles leave out and stuff that you can only learn through experience

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I think the only way we are going to be able to really help is if you show us what you have read. Links to articles, your cage set up, that sort of stuff.

Spiders are not my thing...that being said there are some videos on LLL youtube channel about different Tarantula type care

I'm fairly new to T's, and really only know about the two species I have. So not sure what kind of cage set up you will need. I can tell you, that when it refuses food, don't offer again until it molts. And then you need to wait a week for slings, fangs to harden back up before offering food again. And I think a bit longer for adults. When mine don't act like crazy, never fed little spiders, I know a molt is coming. Seems they usually refuse 1-2 weeks prior to the molt. They are a hoot to watch, I love them. Congrats! Also, 3skulls here on the forum is the resident T expert. :)

If I'm not mistaken, Mike 41793 knows a bit as well. I've only just started considering a T, and I'm CERTAIN it's not happening until I have my own apartment.

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If I'm not mistaken, Mike 41793 knows a bit as well. I've only just started considering a T, and I'm CERTAIN it's not happening until I have my own apartment.

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Yes, Mikey is full of info too. But he's not around much anymore. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Rich in awhile either...

I know its arboreal and They gave the option to add an appropriate enclosure when i made the purchase an thats what i did. Heres a link to the set up that i purchased with the T
https://www.jamiestarantulas.com/Pro...ductCode=00003


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congrats on your first T. many more to come i'm sure :P 3skulls and mike are both very helpful when it comes to tarantulas and many other subjects. if you have questions or concerns heres the link to the ongoing tarantula chat here at bp net. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...piders/page383 as for your Brachypelma vagans (mexican red rump) being aborreal.... wrong answer. they are terrestrial. normally Jamies tarantulas is pretty spot on but if thats the kind of info she's giving out then maybe I need to reconsider my opinion.

My mistake the right enclosure was purchased i mixed it up. All the care sheets and info ive read where about general t's. So must have been looking at 1 and mixed it up i purchased the one i wanted just mixed up info i read on the site

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Originally Posted by fishdip

Kill it before it has eggs that is all you need to know.

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You evidently opened the wrong thread.
Respect other members PERIOD ;)