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    Possible pet tarantula

    So I've been heavily considering acquiring a tarantula soon. I've spoken with the family and everyone is on board with it and I've been drowning myself in research. I really like brachypelma albopilosum (Honduran curly hair). IMO they are absolutely beautiful and easy to care for which is a plus. This will just be a display pet and I understand it will be "no touchy" pet as they really don't enjoy being handled. From what I've researched they like to burrow so they need a few inches of substrate, normal room temperature (no supplemental heat required), dry environments, and feeding 1-3 times a week.

    If anyone has any experience with tarantulas and/or this species in general and has some extra advise I'd really appreciate it. TIA.

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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    I have 5 now, three Pokies and one B. Smithi (hammori) along with a Aphonopelma seemanni. They’re all super easy to care for. Here’s some of my Ts


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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    That aphonopelma is gorgeous! Very pretty colors

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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    Quote Originally Posted by Toad37 View Post
    That aphonopelma is gorgeous! Very pretty colors
    Actually these are two of the Pokies, the blue one is Poecilotheria Metallica and Poecilotheria Ornata , I also have a P. Tigrinawesseli


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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    Oh I thought it was the blue one. Noob here sorry!!! I haven't dove too deep into other species. My focus has been on beginner species and specifically the curly hair.

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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    Lol it’s all good I’ve been keeping for just over a year, the Pokies are old worlds, so they don’t throw hairs, just have much more potent venom. And I NEVER handle any of my Ts...specially my Ornata Medusa....he’s a nightmare...


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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    The venom is why I have no desire for an old world. Even tho I never plan on handling even a new world, freak accidents can happen and I'd rather not take a chance. Just want something to look at and admire.

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    I had a native tarantula on my front porch a week ago...a male, it's the season they travel. I've only kept one before, a harmless CA native (large female) some
    years ago for about 6 mos. I only handled her once, briefly...she walked on my hand & it felt like featherweight pipe-cleaners, lol. But when I looked at her fangs
    from beneath her (thru a clear plastic container) I lost all desire to continue our "socializing". Besides, if you drop them, they often die ("like dropping a stale
    jelly donut" I was told...). I had a houseful of snakes & re-homed her to my exotic vet & his grand-kids...they're ok, but I had & still have "enough to do". I'm
    quite sure none of them care about handling anyway.
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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    Handling is only for the owner, they benefit nothing, actually stresses them out. It’s why I keep old worlds, absolutely gorgeous colors...horrible venom


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    Re: Possible pet tarantula

    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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