Solomon Island Birdeater???

[DakotaB]

Alright thanks guys. Thats more than likely what happen then haha. But i cant tell the difference between these species so we had no clue anyway.

Oh and john i guess this is were the word "usually" really comes into play. Every time we open the cage it flicks out hairs or runs at ya. haha oh well nothing we can really do about it.

Thanks again

[John1982]

I should specify, by fairly docile I mean they don't usually toss out threat displays. You should go ahead and get used to those hairs, she might calm a bit and do it less after a while but if you ever surprise or irritate them they can have a buttjerk reaction.

Out of all the Ts I kept I only got threat displays from a few species(mostly from my G. rosea - she could be downright EVIL!). The charging could have been a feeding response, LPs always seem to be hungry! If you want a calmer, more handleable one you might look into picking up a sling and holding it regularly after it hits around 2 inches or so. You won't have to wait long, they're eating machines and can grow extremely quickly despite efforts to slow grow them. I only fed mine 2 roaches a week and they both broke 4 inches, nearing 5, in their first year(from 1/2 inch slings).

As to those urticating hairs, the longer you're exposed the more they seem to irritate you(at least in my case). After keeping tarantulas for many years I couldn't even change a water dish without breaking out in hives and ended up finding homes for all except a mature male I let live out his remaining few months with me(much to my discomfort - he was a crazy hair kicker).

[DakotaB]

Wait this sling thing. Are you talking about those clear canisters? If so you mean starting with a baby right. Would we be able to do the same with this one but put it in something like a big one of these?

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Wait this sling thing. Are you talking about those clear canisters? If so you mean starting with a baby right. Would we be able to do the same with this one but put it in something like a big one of these?

A sling is a spiderling. So yes, that means a baby.



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