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Exact same thing happened when I brought my G. rosea home a few months ago. I made the sub too damp, and it refused to walk on it, and stayed pressed up against the vents because there was just too much moisture in the enclo. Once the sub dried out it came down and started using the ground the...

I have a G. rosea as my first and (so far) only T. I'm pretty happy with it, but I'm sure there are better starters. A lot of folks seem to think they look boring, but I actually think the reddish brown colour is really pretty. I like the fact that they don't eat much. And it's super hardy so...

I just really like spiders. I think they're gorgeous. I like having something living to come home to, and I also like that I don't have to put much emotional effort into caring for it. Just the basics, no pressure. But I still get a lot of satisfaction from watching it hang out, or demolish...

That's exactly the situation I'm worried about, and the thought that makes me want to wait a bit before taking on a quick bitey T... I'm not a person who panics, and I like to think I could stay calm, but who knows how I'll react, really, when I get startled. I've read about methods to deal with...

I feel ya. I'm still super new too, maybe that's why I'm more drawn to hardy docile Ts. But lately I've considered adopting my bf's C. lividus. He's been pretty disappointed with it (not sure what he expected from an aggressive obligate burrower lol) and I'd probably appreciate it more. But it's...

I like this thread! Lately I've been having the same dream about my G. rosea. In the dream I go to check on it and see that it molted during the night, which makes me really happy. But then I notice that it is now four times as big as it was before, and basically fills the enclosure without even...

So sorry for your loss, dude! :( I really hope the vendor sends you another one, or at least gives you a refund so you can try getting another pulchra when you're ready. You definitely did everything you could for the little guy. I sincerely hope you have better luck with any future Ts!

Man, this is sad! I'm watching this thread and rooting for the little guy!

Yeah, my G. rosea is much smaller than yours (so it should eat more often in theory) and I haven't had it very long (hey there, fellow newbie) but not eating for a couple weeks or even a couple months isn't anything to write home about. They're just slow growers with slow metabolisms. I read a...

That's good to hear! It's just been the last couple days. Lots of spraying in the morning, but I aired out the place well after. I'm sure there are Ts out there who have survived worse, but it would be hard to watch my T go through it if it got poisoned even a little. Thanks for the good news! :)

Yeah, exactly. I mean, I don't like it either. But it's not gonna make me sick. They said they'll spray on the balcony from now on. Just hope the damage hasn't been done.

Scary. I guess all I can do is watch for jerky movements. Definitely not gonna let them spray anything inside anymore. I'm trying not to be a jerk about it and ruin their visit but I'm actually really upset with them for using that crap in my house. ><

Thanks for the advice. I'll be watching very carefully.

I live in a one-room apartment with one T. I don't use chemical products myself, but I've been having family stay with me and they use several different hairsprays, perfumes, and some other stuff I don't even know. I've asked them to spray as far from the T as possible, and open the patio door...

Haha, the questions are amazing! Upon arriving at my house and seeing my T, my aunt asks "so is it, like, venomous?" Well, yeah, it is indeed a spider. Family looked at me like I lost my mind when I said I'd like to get a couple more eventually because 3 or 4 seems like a good amount for me. I...

Derpostola rosea eats its first mealworm.

@Moakmeister Haha yeah, if you want to, go for it!

@Trenor Yeah, those 2 English muffins may be the difference between life and death! I just crack up imagining them here alone, spider decides to walk to the other side of the enclo... "OMG WHAT DO WE DO???" "I dunno! Quick, put some groceries on it!" Honestly I offered to move it to a less...

My Mom and aunt are staying with me for a bit. I left them alone with my juvenile G. rosea while I went to work. I asked why they buried my spider. They said "we wanted to make sure it can't get out of there. It was moving. We freaked out." xD

Yeah, I think handling is purely selfish; the Ts get nothing out of it and they can be hurt if (when?) they act unpredictably. And I definitely had a moment of selfishness that first time. :oops: Not something I wanna do unless I absolutely have to for some reason. I totally get the desire to do...