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Homeoemma... I know it's limited, but if we had to choose just one, the Homeoemma Chilensis are our favorites. They have so much personality!

Just 3 (or B. Albo and 2 B. Vagan freebies), but within 2 years it quickly grew to 11. I slowed down buying them because we have limited space, but I'd like to get one or two more down the road (perhaps another arboreal and/or dwarf). They are seriously cool pets. :)

Mitchel - Our 2" G. Pulchra sling is one of the most active slings we have owned. That little stinker is always hanging off the side of its enclosure, and it always wants to eat. Our G. Pulchripes is a busy-body, too. She would climb her ceiling, chew on the holes of her setup, or just scrunch...

Good question. Maybe others who feel that way and have seen it could tell us. For me, if I see an animal appearing to struggle (shiver, convulse, vocalize, violently attempt to escape its situation), that's telling me it is at the least in grave discomfort. Whether you want to label it as pain...

Yeah, like Nightstalker says don't bother it. If it is molting, you don't want to disturb it or you could injure it easily. If it's just getting ready to molt, there's no reason to stress it out. Make sure the waterbowl is filled. How about just taking pictures of the enclosure?

This is exactly what I'm trying to understand. On one hand, inverts are very different kinds of animal (and there is way too much anthropomorphizing of pets as it is—even vertebrate domesticated ones). Ts prefer to be left alone during life as it is so it seems that letting them have their death...

I would never use the squishing route. I know some people think it's the fastest way, but the idea of smashing a pet is horrific to me. Fridge-to-freezer, I might consider. If the animal's death is long and painful, I think speeding things up in the least stressful way possible is mindful. It is...

How long has it been since it last ate? It may be in premolt or it may just be fasting. If it's hiding a lot and did a bit of webbing (especially on the ground), it's probably in premolt. If you can get a good look at it, you may be able to figure it out (a picture would be useful, too—we may...

I can see if the animal is bitten/eaten while mating. That seems like a speedy death, but you think it's okay to let them go naturally during the final molt? I'm getting some conflicting 411 about how long/painful it is, and I prefer not to let animals in my care suffer when death comes. Of...

Naw, sorry... I'm all for being open-minded and respectful of others fears, but the right thing would have have been for the dad to stick with a firm no given he didn't have the self control to keep himself from killing it. If you can't help your kid care for a certain kind of pet (or at least...

It looks like you are getting loads of really excellent advice. Just came on to share my sling (who is about half the size of yours) is usually out until I open the lid. Then it zips into its hide and huddles down. It's been the most skittish invert we've owned so far. Even though it's the...

Honestly, I never imagined I'd be someone who had other interests than pets/animals (I feel pulled in about 12 directions right now). But as much of an animal person I am, I never thought I'd own a bunch tarantulas, either. It's awesome (they have become my favorite exotic pets—and I've...

Followup - For Christmas, my better half gave me a good-sized enclosure. It's about 12"x24". Over the holidays, I set it up for my pretty girl and she took right to it. For the first 3 days, she stayed put during the day on her log, but we'd see all sorts of footprints all over the coconut fiber...

I know. :hilarious: I was more referring to how to deal with it. Trying to figure out if it is better letting nature take its course versus euthanizing when the time comes (or before). Sounds like I need to consider the second if we are not breeding (which we won't for the B. Albo). Kiddo is...

They are such non-demanding animals to care for as they are so quiet, clean (compared to other animals), and don't need as much space as other pets, but I could see someone easily getting into trouble. There are so many different types, and they are easy to obtain. I think what makes a...

Think of it this way - it's better you wait until you have your own place with tarantula-respecting roommates, because if you end up with another tarantula and it escapes again (always a possibility even for experienced keepers) your parents will kill it, too. Arguably, it was not responsible of...

I'm definitely considering it for the GBB. He's just hardening up after molting, and I was lucky enough to catch site of his tibial hooks through the edge of the webbing. The B. Albo belongs to my child so it is not my decision alone to make. I have a feeling he may be staying here.

This is *really* good to know. Thank you so much!

Has anyone else been surprised with a freebie that has become one your favorites? Ironically, our B. Vagans who came with our B. Albo (the most shy T we own) are turning into the calmest of our group, and they are super beautiful to boot. We have a spastic little B. boehmei who came with...

Well, I knew our B. Albo was male, but totally mis-sexed the GBB. Turns out they both are both boys. They just molted and got their hooks and "boxing gloves." Would love to hear experience from other keepers about how long these guys may live for now that they are mature. I've read 2-3 years...