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  1. Venom1080

    Question regarding care for H Maculata, S Calceatum

    Loved S cal and H Mac back in the day. They had pretty similar care and attitude problems. Skittish first, but will throw a posture when cornered. They're "arboreals". They'll climb and all, but will make their hide near the bottom, even burrowing some. P regalis is 10× more visible with...
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    Reactions to people seeing that you own a tarantula (s)

    I still don't like telling people I used to have 300 (counting breed projects) tarantulas in my bedroom. People don't understand. Spiders mean nothing to most people beyond a source of revulsion and hate. "Do you hold them?" "Have you ever been bitten?" "Do you keep them in the same cage?" "Do...
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    Scary situations with T's! (but it was fine at the end)

    Woke up twice to 2nd instar slings walking on me. P irminia X cambrigei and P regalia respectively. Mommas cage ventilation was too big. Shook a M robustum off my hand when it grabbed me. Never poke with fingers. Spider was fine. Threw a 1.5" H mac across the room when it jumped on my hand. I...
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    How to rehouse/feed an OBT sling?

    I raised dozens of slings through those containers with the same "problem". Just crack the lid to feed and water as needed. The lid doesn't need to come off completely.
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    What T should I get next?

    Get something fun. You have an arboreal and slow growing sling. There's lots more to check out. Pamphobeteus get huge, have amazing colors, and grow fast. Xenethis are pretty much more expensive Pamphos. Acanthoscurria geniculata is another good one. Lasiodora are cheap and interesting...
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    You Know When Tarantulas Need Heat

    No one's trying to call you out for using heat lamps over space heaters? What's happened here? :lol: Room looks great.
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    Good bye tarantula hobby

    Well, its official. My entire collection will be sold off tomorrow morning and there won't be a single animal in my care for the first time since I was 9 years old. I still remember seeing that first spider in the pet store as a kid and being mesmerized. These animals are among the strangest and...
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    Recommend my first Tarantula!

    I never recommend C versicolor for beginners. Bar none these are the most killed species in the hobby from uneducated keepers. Maybe that's a result from poor care guides on the internet rather than learning husbandry from decent keepers here, but I'd still avoid it. C cyanpubescens is a really...
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    Housing MM's next to MF's?

    I read once that Poecilotheria rufilata will molt out if housed near an adult male. I... think they do.
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    My Ts are dying! Help!

    Thats good. Those are both cool sub families. Hmm, there's a pic with two big plastic tubs. The right tub.
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    My Ts are dying! Help!

    How long have you kept Ornithoctoninae and other tarantulas? One picture has two larger cages. My 6" P everetti is in the right enclosure. About 1.5-2 years. Also never had issues with P sp Rufus. Have a couple now and raised another a while ago. And no.
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    My Ts are dying! Help!

    Appreciate the depth. I still keep several Ornithoctoninae who have done well. Phormingochilus mostly. I don't doubt you're right, but I really don't believe ventilation is the issue. I keep other humid arboreals like Poecilotheria, Psalmopoeus, Heteroscodra, Stromatopelma, Tapinauchinius...
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    My Ts are dying! Help!

    Sensitive to moisture as in they need it more humid?
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    My Ts are dying! Help!

    Peat moss. Varying brands. No issues with other animals. I don't think enclosure size is relevant.. I don't want to go measure them all. 32 Oz deli cups, 5 gallon tanks, 1 gallon plastic Walmart jars, are commonly used. All raised from slings by me, all ate well till death. No uneaten food...
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    My Ts are dying! Help!

    Well, not Ornithoctoninae I mean. I only buy slings. I save money where I can. Only asian slings I've struggled with are L nigerrimum
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    My Ts are dying! Help!

    Now that I have stolen your attention with the stupid title, begrudge me my tale of misery... I've kept tarantulas for well over 10 years now. Over half my life. I've raised dozens upon dozens of species from 2nd instar slings to mature adults and currently maintain 116 specimens across perhaps...
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    Adult enclosure for B. hamorii (my first post)

    5 gallon glass tank with a acrylic or plexiglass lid look nice. I use alot of big plastic tubs. Ugly, but the spiders happy. Kritter keepers look great imo. I'd avoid exo tera for terrestrials and fossorials. Not enough substrate and you usually need to mod them. Not worth it.
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    Least favorite tarantula...

    I'm glad someone else found their growth rate slow. I think people who say its fast haven't raised ow arboreals.. I can enjoy a 1/4" albopilosum sling. My disappointments are limited to spiders who's care seems impossible for me, namely Omothymus violaceopes and Lampropelma negerimum. And...
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    Can I bring my collection to the states?

    Ah yuck, seriously? I thought prices were better down there. Blah, might just sell everything then.
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    Can I bring my collection to the states?

    Yeah, I suppose I will. Michigan.
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