Possible pet tarantula

I dunno...it caught me by surprise, actually, so whatever it is, I missed it. Their shed looks like they curled up & died...a little disconcerting until you realize it's only
the shed. :D

I've seen some molts before and they look pretty awesome. Just the leftover shell of what once was.

I have an antille pinktoe, and I decided I probably wouldn't get another tarantula. They're just too fast. Something the size of a half dollar zooming around a million miles per hour is just too stressful for me.

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Originally Posted by wnateg

I have an antille pinktoe, and I decided I probably wouldn't get another tarantula. They're just too fast. Something the size of a half dollar zooming around a million miles per hour is just too stressful for me.

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The female t. I had for a while was quite large...her body was like a black ping-pong ball with legs, & she pretty much tip-toed. Not fast, though I guess she could have
been if she wanted to.

I agree with you about the younger (smaller) ones. I once had a Golden Huntsman spider for a couple years (until she passed of old age) & she "gave me" a few hundred
spiderlings, which I released, LOL! (I offered her a release too but she preferred to stay with "room service".)

I would choose room service as well! I'd like to get a younger one since they're slow growing and love quite a long time it would be cool to watch it grow from a baby to an adult through the years.

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Originally Posted by Toad37

What's the best way to determine a "pre molt" so I'll know when to leave it alone. Like our snakes go into blue. Do tarantulas do something along those lines?

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Kinda, their butts get dark or go bald a lot of the time, they close off their hide entrance and windows that they’ve made.


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B. albopilosum are excellent first tarantulas, I started with one (I have 4 of them now, will be 53 if counting my other tarantulas). One important thing to mention is that there are two variants, which are Nicaraguan and Honduran, also referred to as the hobby form. The Nicaraguan form looks better in my opinion.

B. albopilosum will definitely dig especially as slings. They are more medium growing than slow. Overflowing the water dish periodically will not hurt. It is unnecessary to chase humidity, as the term "humidity" is irrelevant to tarantulas. The moisture in the substrate (or water dish for drier species) is more important than the humidity in the air.

For slings the frequency of feeding is good, although I try to limit it to twice a week. As juvies 1-2 times a week is good, subadults and adults once, maybe twice every other week. B. albopilosum happen to be excellent eaters.

When buying a tarantula, I highly advise buying from a reputable seller online. If you want some ideas, drop me a PM and I'll point you in the direction of some sellers with good reviews.