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  1. Mithricat

    Ideas for using excess feeders

    The wild crows here could easily deplete my colony in an hour :hilarious:
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    Ideas for using excess feeders

    Chickens love them, although they seem to prefer the B. lateralis over the B. dubia, perhaps because of the size I'm thinking of adopting a parrot to consume some of them regularly. Anyone here who owns any parakeet/parrot species?
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    Preparing for the summer heat

    Just to update you and put to rest the worries of any people wondering the same thing: The only thing the summer heat did to my Tarantulas was make them grow faster.. My B. klaasi has been molting every 45-46 days now, twice already... I don't even keep her in any special protected spot, just...
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    Ideas for using excess feeders

    I wouldn't worry about the Dubias, we get pretty cold winters here and it's extremely unlikely any will survive even if they escape. I will be careful with the lateralis though, these little monsters are survivors. We don't have craigslist here and the hobby is so limited I'm unlikely to find...
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    Ideas for using excess feeders

    Thank you, I think chickens are my best option and fortunately I got my own. There is no way any reptiles or frogs will be able to make a dent in their numbers but if chickens like them then it should be easy. Given that they have been grown with fresh fruits, vegetables and honey they should...
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    Ideas for using excess feeders

    I am not heating them! It's summer and our temperatures here in Greece are pretty high. If anything I'd have to cool them to make them breed slower
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    Ideas for using excess feeders

    So it has come to this... My Dubia colony is beginning to produce matures and the number of males is increasing. It's still early enough that it's not a serious problem yet but by summer's end I'll be swamped. The current generation that is maturing I bought as nymphs but with them I also...
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    Best sling feeders..

    I'm lucky in that respect, my LPS carries mostly lateralis and dubia roaches while none of the big chain stores do. Prices are a bit steep but with a thriving colony I no longer have to buy feeders.
  9. Mithricat

    Problem Error with Watering Hole Boards

    No it has been fixed, it just took a few hours :) Thank you
  10. Mithricat

    Best sling feeders..

    I use small dubias for slings and lateralis on occasion. I grow my own so I know what they're consuming and I'm able to keep their diet varied and balanced. I'm not a fan of crickets and going to the store to pick up a few every time is too much of a bother for me.
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    Brand New to Tarantulas! couple questions!

    I have to disagree. I get dehydrated coco fiber bricks from a local pet shop, they're not as cheap as plain dirt but for the equivalent of 1.5$ I have enough substrate for 2-3 enclosures. It's heavily compressed and when you put it in water it swells to over 10 times the original volume. I...
  12. Mithricat

    GBB acting neuro?

    Since the issue of flea/tick treatment came up, there are alternatives to spot-on, there are pills that work for 3 months and will keep your dog safe. @Kia4evr probably knows this, being a vet tech, but for the rest you should know you have this option. The cost is about the same. That being...
  13. Mithricat

    Broken Fang Fossorial

    Not so much to oxidation, I guess polymerization would be a more appropriate comparison.
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    Sling feeding for weak-of-heart?

    What about smaller red runners, like younger nymphs? I can't really estimate the size of yours from the first photo though. I'm mentioning this because with smaller pray you may be able to have your sling do the killing instead of killing the roaches yourself. I appreciate that you don't want...
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    Broken Fang Fossorial

    It's a biochemical process, the protein structure is altered and as a result is the exoskeleton hardens. Technically that happens by crosslinking members of particular classes of protein molecules. It doesn't have to do with moisture or drying.
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    Sling feeding for weak-of-heart?

    I understand what you feel but spiders have to eat too, it's the circle of life and it wouldn't be fair to your tarantula if you were to starve it. Spiders evolved to eat prey, they have no choice but to do so in order to survive. If you don't feel comfortable feeding roaches then switch to...
  17. Mithricat

    What rarer species would you recommend?

    How about a Brachypelma klaasi? They are Orange-Black so not brown and their max size is around 6 inches or smaller :)
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    Broken Fang Fossorial

    This is a common misconception, the drying (hardening) of the exoskeleton actually has nothing to do with drying or moisture, even if you were to place a tarantula in a very dry environment post-molt it would still harden normally.
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    GBB acting neuro?

    It affects their nervous system, all arachnids are universally affected by chemicals like Fipronil and so do most insects. Certainly it is a possibility. What kind of products did you use, in what form and how possible is it that your spider might have come in contact?
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    Preparing for the summer heat

    I was very worried but you put my mind at ease. There were literally tens of ways I had thought to create a natural temperature gradient in my enclosures but even the simplest ones were far too complicated and would be a real hassle to implement. However I will try to keep them in dark cooler...
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