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Oh and she has 6 inches of sub

Night stalker, I have her in a cocofiber sub, moist, a water dish, cork bark hide, and feed b lats 2 times weekly. She does dart down her hole, but I meant she seems more bold, even though she still stays in her burrow. She eats well, and her coloration is good. She doesn't seem to flick hairs...

Thanks for the information! :)

Isn't M. robustum supposed to just be nervous? Whenever I stand within 5 feet of Descartes's enclosure, the thing throws a M. robustum threat posture at me, then runs up to the glass and throws a typical threat posture at me. How are your tarantula's tempers?

One of my friends owns an OBT, would like to know how painful the bite of an OBT is, what symptoms, etc. I heard they are vicious and they typically administer venom during a bite, is that true? Not thinking of getting one, just would like to know.

Of course they have the capability to live longer, but #1, museums and other exhibitions often flaunt it as the biggest spider in the world, so of course they need an exhibition. They, of course, buy an adult, the larger the better, cause no one wants to see a baby spider, and it may be male, or...

Thanks, I may just get into it!

It's just that not many people can afford to keep them, and they often only live 1-2 years in captivity, so they've built up a bad rep among enthusiasts. I agree though, stick with the stirmi if your going for size. Also, on husbandry of T. Blondi, they aren't the most commonly kept, so of...

I think it's more about the reputation. It is considered the largest spider in the world by mass and size, at least, according to Guinness World Records. I can see why a new enthusiast would want one.

Okay, thanks. Quick Q, what is a good starter arboreal if one is looking to get into arboreals? :happy:

It's like getting a Ferrari, you know you don't need it, but you want it so much it hurts...

I had the option to refund, and i didn't feel too happy, so i just got my money back instead. I seem to have bad luck with g. pulchripes. My last one got DKS from a flea treatment my mom used on the dog, i think. :shifty:. It was my first T, i was a very angry.

T. Blondi's expensive, fragile, not worth it, and did I mention those scuttle flies...

I got a DOA g pulchripes... :sour:feeling down, so just got my money back and sulked awhile.

Correct me if I'm wrong, never having kept arboreals, but they tend to live shorter lifespans, right? I was told that some people hypothesized that the metabolism of arboreals compared to terrestrials caused them to live shorter lives? Forgive my newbie question.

Get yourself a g. pulchra, they're the best. Not to mention they look amazing.

I came home from a yard sale with a 2'' g. pulchripes. My parents freaked. How I convinced them to let me get it was tell my mother that I could, of course, get a snake instead... (probably cruel... don't shame me, I was 12) ;)

Okay, thanks so much.

I got my g. pulchripes at a yard sale in Delaware when I was 12 on a family vacation.

The enclosure should look as natural as possible without requiring additional upkeep. Just what I prefer...