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If you did have to, which again is incredibly improbable, scissors would be your best bet. Tarantula emergencies while very uncommon tend to require pretty invasive actions. You would probably have to tear up some of the webbing to reach. I can't answer you question on age or sex but I do know...

First molts can be scary but remember that these are incredibly resilient creatures that have survived without our care for millions of years and a couple of messed up/missing legs barely hinder them. If your T was really bothered by its damaged leg it would have detached it by now. Once the...

Here are some inexpensive yet beautiful T's no ones mentioned yet: C. Fimbriatus P. Murinus B. Cabocla T. Violaceus H. sp. Colombia O. Philippinus

Before I give my 2 cents I'd like to say kudos for educating the kiddos! Its an awesome thing to do and more of us should be getting involved in that way. If I were in your shoes I would probably move your Albo into a temporary enclosure with an easily removable hide. That way you can guarantee...

Those are awesome looking!!!

I haven't used that brand but storage boxes in general work great for T's. I don't tend to use storage boxes because I don't like that they aren't completely clear but that is all just personal taste. As long as you have substrate, a hide, and ventilation you should be fine because tarantulas...

Thank You!

That's kind of what I figured. So I should put Lividus on my enclosure?

I was wondering if anyone can explain why Cyriopagopus Lividus is often called Cyriopagopus Lividum. I've seen both names on tarantula forums and on breeders websites which confused me. I recently picked one up and I don't know what name to put on its label.

A lot of people use 20 gallon longs to house their T. Stirmi so I see no reason why an enclosure ever so slightly smaller would be a problem.

@ScaryGhosts Well then welcome to the hobby! You picked a great species to be your first!

That's probably the truth

Yep that should be enough substrate. Is that your first T?

Mine really liked to burrow until it reached about 3 inches so you might end up needing more substrate. I can't really see how much you have in their right now. Other than that, it looks great!

Does it have some sort of hide? I can't really tell from the pictures.

It looks an awful lot like my Smeringurus Mesaensis also known as the Dune Scorpion. I don't know scorpions well enough to be sure though. I keep mine dry in a medium Kritter Keeper with about 4 inches of a mixture of about 75% excavators clay and 25% sand with a piece of cork bark. Mine is...

Basically any blue tarantula is immediately overrated by the hobby. Most become ridiculously expensive immediately. They are beautiful but they are just vastly overrated. As for underrated species I would have to say Chilobrachys Fimbriatus. I'm sure people like them but I almost never hear any...

Really? Mine are both some of my most laid back OWs. They don't even bolt to their burrows when I open the enclosures. I guess that just goes to show that every T is different though :)

Acanthoscurria Geniculata is one of my favorites and is my first recommendation. You could also try out an arboreal tarantula from the Avicularia/Caribena/Ybyrapora genus. If you want to step up into something in the higher end of "intermediate " species you could get a Phormictopus species or...

While I'm no expert, you do have to consider that urticating hairs are designed to ward off predators like lizards and birds. T. Stirmi is also known for having some of the worst hairs of all. Although it is a bummer, I would tear out the whole thing and redo it. Better safe than sorry in my...