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Hissing cockroach afflictions are often pretty heartbreaking, just because there's not many ways to identify or even help them. Often times, nature has to run its course, and the best we can do is try to keep the whole colony healthy. one, remove any other roaches that are showing signs of...

You are both correct.The sub drying out means it kind of "shrinks", meaning less digging room, and honestly, even though her enclosure feels like it's a good size just eyeing it, I'm probably going to change my mind as soon as I coax my T out of her burrow. She's molted once already since I got...

Thank you for the advice! My main issue is that Zinna is a weirdo and decided the heart of her burrow had to be in the *middle* of her enclosure, which is probably also the heart of the water problem. When I redo her enclosure I'll restructure some of the cork bark and leaves to encourage her to...

Hmm... I've tried pouring down the sides, but that brings up the burrow-flooding issue again. The water always seems to collect in there, no matter where I pour, and I always feel bad because Zinna pops her cranky head out like she's saying "Hey! Do you mind?!" I'll definitely try altering...

First and foremost, apologies if there is a thread like this that has already been posted. I looked through some searches on moist/wet substrate and some A. seemanni threads, but I couldn't find quite what I was looking for. For tarantulas, what are the best ways to keep substrates moist? What...

Sorry for the category mishap. Recently bought a G. Porteri (third T) as female, but "she" has been acting like a male. Can anyone tell from the pic? I can post images of the palps if needed, and they're apparently due to molt soon.

After doing a good bit of research, I took the plunge and picked up a couple of scorpions at the reptile show this weekend! To my understanding, they should both be H. Spinifer. I'm unsure of sex, but I'll try to sex them later, after they get settled in. Itachi is the smaller one, named after...

Again, I've seen small heating pads used with enclosures this size. I know it's a little stupid, but I wanted outside input on whether or not it would be safe.

I recently bought this heating pad for my Halloween Hisser enclosure, but I wanted to make sure if it was safe to use with the plastic on a kritter keeper. Here's the size of the pad and enclosure: The heating pad has a warning against using it near plastic, but I wasn't sure because I...

I've seen a lot of threads about what to do in certain situations and emergencies with Tarantulas, but I've never seen anything about what to do in the event of a power outage in winter, when temps would surely drop to deadly levels for Ts. Living in the midwest, this is a pretty big concern...

Hah, oh my goodness, I never knew about the Lore involving such a name. Well, I guess I'm glad I never named her Peanut? (Though, considering her species, she certainly looks like one to me. Maybe that can be her middle name.)

Good on you! I'm happy they're in safe hands now. I feel so bad for the ones that died from neglect, but thanks to you, it doesn't seem like that'll be happening again anytime soon. Do you have any other pictures of the enclosure?

I finally got my first T this December! A juvenile female A. Chalcodes. I purchased her from Kenthebugguy (Bless his patience) and she's been an absolute wonder so far. Here she is! Her name is Harper. I'd been juggling between that name and "Peanut", but my group chat favored Harper way...

Man, you sound so well prepared I'm going to have to save this for later for myself. I hope everything's gone smoothly with them!

Oh, that's fantastic! I wouldn't have even guessed that. Maybe it's better that I'm going later than sooner? Thanks for telling me!

I want an LP so bad, but I'm nervous about slings. At least they grow fast!

My dad bailed on taking me to the reptile show and no one else will drive me to Kansas City :`( I have to wait til November, and I ended up getting desprate and making and ISO ad, which you might start seeing :p (Really though, I'm way too comforted to get a reply from someone who saw the...

When you rush to answer a fantastic craigslist ad for tarantulas only to find that the page has been deleted :wall: I was so excited! But I guess I missed my chance. It was an insane deal, too. Adult and juvenile NWs for $25!! I'm so sad I missed it, but all the same I'm glad someone else got...

I'd love to see some examples of enclosures for terrestrial NW Species! Make sure to specify what's being housed in it, too! One of the best things about these boards is some of the awsome enclosures that people make for their Ts, but I'm up for anything, simplistic or extravagant.

First of all, YES, I understand there are symbiotic mites on hissing cockroaches that help them keep clean and the like. My own hissers have a few mites, and they make my job all the easier. However, is it dangerous to have too many mites? My homeroom teacher has a small hisser colony (G...