Tarantulas and Spiders

[3skulls]

Some you can sex as they get older by their colors.

The only way I can sex them for sure is using their molt. As they get bigger is easier to spot. You have to look for little flaps between the book lungs for a female. The male won't have it.
Some people sex them by looking under the spider in that same spot and can tell,I can't. Using the molt is best way IMO
The spider doesn't always make it easy. Sometime they will ball up the molt or it gets ripped up. If I can get a fresh molt from her I should be able to tell with the next one.

[ChrisS]

3skulls your as bad as Chris for showing me Ts and making me want one looks like you have some cool ones any more pics? I'd like to see full encloser pics to get some ideas on how to set them up n the webs look sweet

We try lol

3skulls how many do you currently have in your collection

[3skulls]

Just over 30 including my 3 true spiders.
But I need more :p

[cmack91]

Just over 30 including my 3 true spiders.
But I need more :p

We all need more, lots more lol

[ChrisS]

We all need more, lots more lol

Yup

[3skulls]

Agreed

[3skulls]

carlson,
Here are some enclosures I use. This will give you an idea of the sizes you'll need as your T grows.

First up slings.
You'll want to keep your slings in something kinda small. Easier to keep humidity up, you can find them faster and they can find food faster.
You can use vials, coin holders etc.
Found this at Hobby Lobby in the paint dept.
(blue cap is a cap for a 1 gallon milk jug)


I also love these boxes. Found at Hobby Lobby an Office Depot. I use these for Ts, roaches and even have some Carpets in the bigger ones. Very sturdy, locking handles and stackable.
They are called Really Useful Boxes


Inside


As they get bigger I just move up a size.


Inside the larger one.


I'll add a bottle cap for a water bowl. When they are smaller I'll add rocks they don't drown and the food can climb out.

These round ones interlock.
OBTs


For a T that doesn't make a web to hide in, I'll place bark in the enclosure and start a hide for them. They will dig around and fix it they way they like it.

[3skulls]

Next up

Arboreal's
Got these at Hobby Lobby too.











I like to gind a round piece of bark, or make it round and place it down into the soil. This will allow them to burrow, hide inside or web it up how they want it.

After the smaller enclosures I'll move up to glass. These are 2.5 gallon tanks.
Then up to 5 or 10 gallon tanks.





This one likes to burrow so most of the tank is dirt (Eco-Earth)






Hope that helps some.
Any questions feel free to ask.

[3skulls]

Thought I would go ahead and add this as well.

A gum container, Eclipse brand I think.



Flip open top for cleaning or viewing


Then another little door for feeding


Pretty cool for a fast little sling.

[carlson]

thank you i know what to do. Now gotta figure out my spring pic up a few I've been looking at Obt is one ha and a colbolt one or the one that has white lines on the legs looking like bones.. The list goes on and gets reduced to less and less detail to describe the one I'm trying to think of lol