Quick Reference guide to answer common questions

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So I thought I would try and put links and information collected over the years into one thread, to try and make it easier for new members to find answers to all the simple questions asked over and over and over again, and also for all of us veterans to be able to have quick "reference" as well as something to direct the new members to when they ask for help.

So, here's a quick table of contents and hopefully this will end up as a sticky! ;)

Table of Contents:​

  • Anything and Everything About G. rosea (Chilean Rose Hair)
    • Post #2
  • Basic Tarantula Anatomy
    • Post #3
  • Premolt and Molting
    • Post #4
  • Scientific Name Pronunciation
    • Post #5
  • Substrate Choices and Preferences
    • Post #6
  • Enclosure Choices and Preferences
    • Post #7
  • "What species should I get next?"
    • Post #8
  • Roaches vs Crickets vs Mealworms vs Everything Else
    • Post #9
  • Communal Setups
    • Post #10
  • Hybridization
    • Post #11
  • "I want a spider that..."
    • Post #12
  • Species Care Sheets
    • Post #13
  • Shipping
    • Post #14
  • Feeding Schedules/Quantities
    • Post #15
  • Heat Mats/Lamps/Packs
    • Post #16
  • Old World/New World
    • Post #17
  • Species List Without Tibial Spurs
    • Post #18
  • General Good Reading
    • Post #19

I'm sure I'll be adding more to the Table of Contents as this thread matures.
 
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Anything and Everything About G. rosea (Chilean Rose Hair)

There is already a sticky on the care requirements for G. rosea that every hobbyist should read:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=5292

I'm not really going to get into any more specifics here, because this thread pretty much covers it all. It's good reading, so read it! :}
 
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Premolt and Molting

Premolt:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=144836

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=143980

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=142892

And here are the search results from searching for 'premolt':

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?do=process&query=premolt&forumchoice[]=2

And a titles-only search for 'premolt':

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?do=process&query=premolt&titleonly=1&forumchoice[]=2

Molting:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=144699

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=145126

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=143784

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=144254

And here are the search results from searching for 'molting':

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?do=process&query=molting&forumchoice[]=2

And a titles-only search for 'molting':

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?do=process&query=molting&titleonly=1&forumchoice[]=2
 
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Substrate Choices and Preferences

A poll:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=22249

General Questions:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=144485

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=143818

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=140968

And search results for "substrate":

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?do=process&query=substrate&forumchoice[]=2

Titles-only search for substrate:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?do=process&query=substrate&titleonly=1&forumchoice[]=2
 
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Roaches vs Crickets vs Mealworms vs Everything Else

A poll:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=139574

Analysis of feeder insects:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=91107

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=107244

'What's the best?' (opinions)

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=133189

Roaches:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=145134

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=145343

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=145109

Crickets:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=133477

Mealworms:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=131229

Everything Else:

A very good post about feeding wild-caught animals: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=133553
Frogs: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=145228
Mice: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=144525
Frogs/Snakes: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=125378

And a search for 'crickets roaches mealworms':

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?searchid=1602988
 
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Hybridization

Ok, this has been a pretty controversial topic on the boards. I don't want to start a discussion here about it. I'm only providing info so people who have questions about it can read through the archives, hopefully have their questions answered, and move on. This will (hopefully) prevent more 'H' threads from starting up. Hopefully.

Titles-only search for 'hybrid':

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/search.php?searchid=1603013
 
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"I want a spider that..."

...webs a lot:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=145448

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=132492

...burrows:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=128749

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=6817

...is terrestrial:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=144579

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=62952

...is aggressive (defensive):

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=126097

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=115058
 
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Species Care Sheets

This one is going to require a TON of searching...so for now, if you guys PM me links to threads with good species care info, I'll post them here and give you credit for finding them. Or, just post them here yourselves! Thanks. :)

Ok, here's one:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=145465
 
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Species List Without Tibial Spurs:

Annandaliella Hirst, 1909 (Selenogyrinae)

Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897 (Eumenophorinae)

Augacephalus Gallon, 2002 (in part): A. junodi (Simon, 1904) (Harpactirinae)

Chilobrachys Karsch, 1891 (Selenocosmiinae)

Citharischius Pocock, 1900 (Eumenophorinae)

Coremiocnemis Simon, 1892 (Selenocosmiinae)

Euphrictus Hirst, 1908 (Selenogyrinae)

Heteroscodra Pocock, 1899 (Stromatopelminae)

Heterothele Karsch, 1879 (Ischnocolinae)

Hysterocrates Simon, 1892 (Eumenophorinae)

Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871 (Ischnocolinae)

Lyrognathus Pocock, 1895 (Selenocosmiinae)

Metriopelma Becker, 1878 (Theraphosinae)

Nhandu Lucas, 1981 (in part): N. carapoensis Lucas, 1981 (Theraphosinae)

Orphnaecus Simon, 1892 (Selenocosmiinae)

Pachistopelma Pocock, 1901 (shield of spines only) (Aviculariinae)

Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897 (Selenocosmiinae)

Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884 (Eumenophorinae)

Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895 (Ornithoctoninae)

Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899 (in part): some males may possess tibial apophyses (Ischnocolinae)

Poecilotheria Simon, 1885 (Selenocosmiinae)

Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 (Selenocosmiinae)

Selenotholus Hogg, 1902 (Selenocosmiinae)

Selenotypus Pocock, 1897 (Selenocosmiinae)

Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875 (Theraphosinae)

Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881 (Stromatopelminae)

Theraphosa Thorell, 1870 (in part): T. blondi (Latreille, 1804) (Theraphosinae)

Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 (Thrigmopoeinae)

Xenodendrophila Gallon, 2003 (Stromatopelminae).

Another good link (from 2004):

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=273220&postcount=3
 
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General Good Reading

I have already posted this, but I'll post it again. Everything you should know about G. rosea:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=5292

Every thread ever started by Ryan (Talkenlate04):

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Every thread ever started by Rob (robc):

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Every Poll in the Questions & Discussions forum:

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I'll try and keep this particular topic updated, since I always find good stuff to read and never can remember it later on!
 
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And that's it for now. I hope this thread is helpful for everyone and I didn't spend all this time putting this together in vain!

--Joe
 
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