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  1. CommanderBacon

    Bacon and the case of Too Many Egg Sacs

    Thanks! I do love the whole Cyriocosmus genus, honestly. If I can contribute even one sac to the hobby, I will be happy. I have a C perezmilesi and I hope/suspect it's female, in spite of how leggy it is. I had two males previously and I was sad when they passed away, but I didn't have the...
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    Bacon and the case of Too Many Egg Sacs

    Thanks, @ChaniLB520 ! I'm sorry to hear that about your H villosella. That sounds heartbreaking. I haven't had luck with H villosella *or* H gabonensis, myself. Two females died after producing a sac, with one eating the sac before they expired and the other one just abandoning the sac and...
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    Who else LOVES molts?!!?

    I used to be really excited about sexing tiny molts. I got really into it. Now I just get so many that I pile them on my desk and forget about them and whose molt belongs to who, and then I do something like put my elbow into them and end up all itchy for two days. I should just chuck them...
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    Bacon and the case of Too Many Egg Sacs

    It is I, back with an exciting edition of I Bred These Tarantulas Five Months Ago, So Why Are They Just Laying Egg Sacs Now? So, yeah! I found two of my girls with egg sacs this week. I had given up on them producing sacs after this much time had passed (I bred them in April/May), so I had...
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    Armored Trapdoor Spiders (Liphistius sp.)

    I've kept some Liphistius for a few years now. All mine are doing well from what I can tell. I was also not able to find anything about their husbandry, so I did my best to try to find out more about their environment and how they live in nature. I ended up setting them up fossorially with...
  6. CommanderBacon

    Help Identifying Jumper

    I recommend iNaturalist. It will identify it as a Salticid and probably recommend species located in your area. There will inevitably be a jumping spider nerd in your area who will help with an ID.
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    I didn't get a GBB for the longest time because I was certain they were overrated. Then I was given one for free and I am happy to change my opinion of them :)
  8. CommanderBacon

    Avicularia avicularia sling enclosure?

    As long as the vent under the front doors isn't blocked off by dirt and the top isn't blocked off by that tape, the setup looks fine to me. I always replace the screen in the Exo-Terra lids with pieces of acrylic I have cut to size at the hardware store and then ventilate on my own with a 1/8"...
  9. CommanderBacon

    So I created a web app to manage my small collection.

    I mean, age usually is irrelevant, especially when you get a juvenile or young adult. You know what phase of its life it's in and how often and how much it needs to eat. The rest of its care is really species-dependent. And a vendor is unlikely to know or care about a "hatch date" since that's a...
  10. CommanderBacon

    Rehousing questions :)

    All of this! I keep a plastic bin for rehousing my slings in and it works great. When I'm not using it, I store deli cups and water bowls in it in bags so I can easily empty it when I need it. Just remember, you're not a failure if the tarantula bolts. They do that sometimes. Your job is to be...
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    So I created a web app to manage my small collection.

    lol I have over 100 tarantulas. Logging almost doubles the time it takes to feed them. I do it because it's my collection and I want to keep track of this data for my own personal amusement, but it's unnecessary. I could easily eyeball each tarantula, decide if they need to eat based on their...
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    M. Balfouri injury on abdomen, looks like its about to separate from carapace

    Can we talk about this for a moment? Is that 8" square? *With* another 4-5 inches of substrate? If this is a mature female, that's a little on the small side, imo. In my experience, M balfouri tend to be very webby, and while they like to hide, none of mine dug at all. Personally, I would move...
  13. CommanderBacon

    Does this enclosure look good

    I don't keep this species because hairs, but I was under the impression that they liked to burrow-? Personally I'd put this species in a much deeper plastic bin with DIY ventilation. If that was absolutely out of the question, I'd add more substrate. An increased depth of substrate would at...
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    I wouldn't feed it anymore but yeah, sometimes people overfeed slings, and it can happen on accident. It should be okay, they grow really fast and are little monsters when it comes to dinner.
  15. CommanderBacon

    Beginner Looking for the "Perfect" Tarantula

    I would second this tbh. Wolf spiders are great, fun to keep, and around the size you're looking for. And they actually hunt, so it wouldn't matter if they were in an enclosure that size. It would be fun to watch them after the lights go out. If you are very new to keeping spiders, I suggest...
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    Dream Tarantula

    I can only hope. I have a mature female who is doing fantastic and have been looking for a male for a few years with no luck, which I expected. It was nice to have my friend reach out to me when he was able to pick up some more on import. Providing that they reach adulthood without issue and my...
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    Dream Tarantula

    That's correct! They are a dwarf species and slow growers. Mine is 1" dls after 3 years and has made a really deep burrow.
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    Dream Tarantula

    I've had a Bistriopelma lamasi for a while (November 2019) and it's doing pretty good. Unfortunately I think it's male, but it's a monster eater and is always out until I pick up the enclosure. Edit: Honestly I would like a Y diversipes and some other arboreals but I don't have the space for...
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    I'd keep them fossorially and moisten a corner every week. Mine was out a lot and was pretty quick. He matured out some months ago so I gave him to a local breeder.
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    Citharacanthus cyaneus husbandry questions

    Hello! They are a cool looking species and good for display, imo. Mine hasn't molted again since last year, and it is still not mature. So I've had it for 3 years. It grew pretty fast at first, and then slowed way down. I kept him in a way that he could live any way he wished - fossorial...
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