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  1. TheShrubbery

    UK to USA husbandry differences

    Now me, being a rather hasty or somewhat headlong person sucked up as much information as I could about Tarantula's from this forum and from YouTube videos. However, there is one big piece of data I didn't quite consider fully... MOST OF YOU ARE AMERICAN! Now now, that's not an insult! In...
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    Tarantula Hibernation

    My other T who is also a sling, but much older and much smaller has always molted and no problems. I guess it must be luck sometimes, I will keep the heatmat on because it's cold rn and I will keep drying off the lid where moisture builds up. I am very concerned not just because it's a pet but...
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    Tarantula Hibernation

    Ya, the substrate I kept her on was wet at first but I have somewhat dried it out. As I explained in the post you just quoted, I literally just sprayed some more water to help with the molt if it is one. @Chris LXXIX Also we don't use Farhenheit we use Celsius so please specify your temps if...
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    Tarantula Hibernation

    Quick update as well as pics: I have been spraying some water to help IF IT IS a molt, she/he has eaten very well for her size when she last ate. Spraying water =/= light misting. I have also touched her legs to get a reaction, and since putting her on the heat mat I am getting more of a...
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    Tarantula Hibernation

    Oh, guess who? Its ya BOI shrubs here. Recently, my Brachypelma emilia T has gone stiff and was turned on her side, I assumed it was moulting last night and I left her to it. She has still not moved, however upon lightly touching her legs they will twitch or move on her own. I assume she is...
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    Handle or not to Handle? That is the question.

    No stupid arguments, no invalid points. For example: You can't handle a Tarantula, it stresses it out! It is an instinct animal not meant to be held!!!!!!! Stress is an emotion, therefore it would imply a Tarantula is indeed capable of emotions. And not merely driven by instinct. Well done, you...
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    Tarantula's: What Retail is like

    Oh I see, you would like to buy a Tarantula? Mhm, oh yeah you need hmmm ahh let's see here now: A heat mat, heat bulb, UV bulb, expensive enclosure with gold plating and steel girder supports, gel pots, our very own brand of Spider Sand I recommend it too. What else? Ah yes of course, a...
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    Hamakin

    They call him the one, the Hamakin. (Theme tune plays) He is...HamsterBorn!!!!!
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    Do Tarantula's think?

    As the title plainly suggests, are they able to think and decide what to do like a cat, dog or a pig can? Surely, they must have this ability to create elaborate tunnels and such with terrestrial burrowing species, not to mention Arboreal tarantula's that decide which tree to jump to. How about...
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    The joys of slow Tarantula growth (Psst, its really slow mate)

    Fair enough mate, well the text that is in bold is a satire joke yes. Thank you for the information, my good Sire.
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    The joys of slow Tarantula growth (Psst, its really slow mate)

    I got my first T back in December 2016, and in those 10 months and a half, my lil "Ungoliant" has only moulted twice. Is she/he a female? Can you tell from growth? Other than that, lets focus on the most important fact here guys: SLOW GROWTH, PLEASE MORE I AM SO ENJOYING IT. CAN'T YOU TELL? I...
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    Mantis problem (I have no idea)

    Its a plastic terrarium, with big netted air vents either side. I spray it with a mist sprayer every 4 days, or every week. I have sand mixed with potting soil as substrate. (Also, in that picture I had just freshly misted her terrarium and got her out to take pictures)
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    Mantis problem (I have no idea)

    I have been putting this off for quite a while now, but I am now quite worried for my Mantids/Mantis'ss (????) health. I think back in august of 2017, I noticed that "Tismon" (yes, that is the name of my Mantis) had developed a black fringe on the bottom of her wings. I thought nothing of it...
  14. TheShrubbery

    Where to buy Warrior Beetle?

    :(((((( So I am more likely to get an African/Egyptian beetle than I am an American one? Wow. Economics suck yo
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    Tegenaria domestica or Eratigena atrica?

    Yes, sorry for late reply. The pictures I got were taken by my phone, and it is now broken. #touchscreenproblems What can I say? I've dropped my phone on solid concrete, left it out in boiling temperatures, blasted it with water yet my keys falling on it from no more of a distance of 4cm is...
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    Tegenaria domestica or Eratigena atrica?

    I have had this little spider for roundabout 3 months now, and previously thought it was female due to the size difference of the other Tegeneria domestica spiders I own. I at first, thought it was a female due to her size. Now I realize/think its a male. I am now quite confused as to what...
  17. TheShrubbery

    This is what happens when you don't feed Pet seagulls.

    I am truly amazed at the speed of which Seagulls eat. There is no munching, no messing around aaaaannndddd its gone.
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    This is what happens when you don't feed Pet seagulls.

    After coming home from work on a early shift, I go out into my backyard to find this disaster caused by none other than a pair of seagulls:
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