I very much doubt that in the wild they get a lot of food or start hunting when paired, so my assumption would be that a lot of food is not necessary for a sac. In fact, in theory, it might diminish your chances, as it speeds up their metabolism and might prompt them to molt instead of dropping...
Well, my miranda female has never been a big eater. When I got a sac from her I paired her about 3-4 weeks after she molted and she probably ate 2 crickets from her molt until the pairing and another 10 and a roach or two until the sac.
I wont get into this argument, as its very petty, but how can you be "100% certain" and also state that's your "belief"? Wouldn't it be a "fact"?
Just throwing it out there. You're starting to crack under everyone disagreeing with you it seems.
At 4 inches your spider is really at a stage where its difficult to tell exactly which Theraphosa it is based on its appearance. I would wait for a molt or two and try again with the ID :)
I love it when someone just slams that T. blondi are fragile. No, people, they are not. Get it into your heads. There is not a single tarantula in this hobby which I would call "fragile". They can all be kept comfortably if you know how to, even mesomelas. DO NOT mistake husbandry mistakes for...
They live in jungles where sunlight barely reaches the ground, coupled with the fact that they live in burrows where its even cooler means they DO NOT need high temperatures. Adequate temps for them are around 20-23C. Humidity should not be as high as some people make it out to be as well. Also...
Exactly what I was defining as fragile. Like I've repeated multiple times in this thread, I've had falls, some from considerable heights, and they've all survived. Their abdomens have the ability to flatten themselves if subjected to the pressure of a fall. A fat-ish tarantula, whose abdominal...
Nowhere in this thread did I see a comparison made between tarantulas and humans. It was stated that they are fragile, which they are not. Compared to us, they're very fragile indeed, but an elephant is fragile compared to the empire state building as well.
Unfortunately I don't have the picture. It was posted by Dr. Stuart Longhorn on facebook some time ago when discussing a similar topic to this.
If we go by that definition, even scientists stating what has happened to them in labs are just anecdotal statements. I don't have a magical formula...
The path they choose to take will vary from spider to spider, and the enclosure you're using. If you're using a round enclosure with a top opening, they will run around it and try to hide. If they don't find a place to hide, they come up through the opening. If using a guillotine type enclosure...
You are, once again, throwing around assumptions. I said they are not fragile, not that they cannot be killed by a fall. I am in a habit of not getting into petty discussions like "should I handle my T" and "should I get an OW", because that's all that this forum has become, and its just a few...
I never said they weren't. I merely disagreed with the statement that tarantulas are fragile. They've been around for 500 million years and just look at what they look like in nature. They are in no way fragile animals.
Its not "anecdotal evidence", its firsthand experience. We're not trying to find the exact elasticity of their abdomens using a mathematical formula here, people. After being in the hobby for 8 years, you will inevitably have some accidents like falls, its just what it is.
You guys are so fun, literally taking pieces of information I've given and taking it out of context, trying to nitpick. I've had tarantulas fall from well over 1 meter without ruptures to their abdomens, or any wounds. They ARE NOT fragile animals by any means.
Mojo288, can you PLEASE point me...
I guess I should have elaborated - yes, as already mentioned, very plump terrestrials are susceptible to falls and a rupture, but it still would need to be from a decent height of around 30-40cm., depending on how fed the tarantula is. Brachypelma albopilosum have been found as high as 5-6...
There are a few questions that you should never ask on this forum because a few nazis will show up and try to bash you for what a horrible keeper you are and how they're morally superior to you and your whole family and friends lol
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