Entering new territory. My first tarantula.

[Snagrio]

I think she finally gave up trying to burrow all the way around the bottom, but she got close.


She also let me get a rare close-up full body shot.


Not really sure how much is needed if at all, but I've started to mist/pour a little water down the corners every couple of weeks or so. Her species is semi-arid so I figured some occasional "rainfall" wouldn't be a bad idea. I think she even specifically came out in the above pic to sip droplets, though I provide a water dish at all times of course, of which she's been surprisingly good at not filling with dirt. I hear all the time from other owners how their Ts constantly fill up water dishes with substrate, but she hasn't done it once even after she began to burrow.

[Bogertophis]

It looks as though you're doing a very good job of providing her with what she wants, & let's face it- these are not the easiest pets to "read".

[Aerries]

I’ve been away for a very long time, but I too have grown my collection and I too have a seemani lol 3-4 years and it’s only maybe 2-3 inches….unconfirmed sex at this point….but it’s burrow goes down and damn near completely around his 8x8x12 enclosure…..


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[Snagrio]

I finally added more substrate to her setup (now it looks like a layered chocolate cake ).


Also I don't feel like making a whole new thread for these, but I've been enjoying the isopods in the snake vivs so much that I set up two tubs just to keep more species and got some at my monthly local show yesterday.





Also transferred some springtails from one of the snake vivs into both tubs.

Finally while at the show I picked up a batch of superworms for Rachnera so I don't have to go to the pet store every week just for a couple crickets.

I offered her one and I didn't think it was possible for a spider to look unsure of itself but she genuinely looked like she didn't know what to do with it for a second, and kind of just gingerly grabbed it and slowly dragged it down her burrow compared to her lighting quick lunge when I'd give crickets. Quite amusing.

And now, at this point, I've gone from just one tarantula in the corner of the basement to 4 setups worth of bugs. And now that I have a much more manageable feeding method for tarantulas (at least adult ones) I'm getting tempted to expand further.

[Bogertophis]

Seems I'm not the only one that ends up going down "rabbit holes" (into new areas), lol. But I think I'll hold out for the real thing (when it comes to chocolate layer cake, that is).

[YungRasputin]

if ye want to get another T - i would humbly suggest G. rosea - they’re a little harder to come by nowadays than they used to be but they’re super cool, and a v hardy species - i had mine for 15 years

[Snagrio]

if ye want to get another T - i would humbly suggest G. rosea - they’re a little harder to come by nowadays than they used to be but they’re super cool, and a v hardy species - i had mine for 15 years

After some discussion elsewhere, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens has caught my eye. Love the colors and it'd admittedly be nice to have a T that actually uses webbing (okay mine does but it's the most minimal, almost invisible utility of burrow lining).

[plateOfFlan]

Glad you're enjoying!
If you want to give your mealworms and isopods a treat, take some pieces of shed snakeskin to offer them - they go nuts for it, and I find mine seem healthier and have stronger exoskeletons when they get that extra protein.

[Snagrio]

Glad you're enjoying!
If you want to give your mealworms and isopods a treat, take some pieces of shed snakeskin to offer them - they go nuts for it, and I find mine seem healthier and have stronger exoskeletons when they get that extra protein.

Oh I pamper all of them. Snake sheds, fish flakes, cucumber slices, everybody's well fed.

[plateOfFlan]

Oh I pamper all of them. Snake sheds, fish flakes, cucumber slices, everybody's well fed.

isn't it fun to have a few pets you can just cut up some nice produce for? I love feeding the isopods and roaches