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I'd go forward with the rehouse. GBB don't like it moist or wet AT ALL. It looks pretty wet in its current enclosure. They prefer bone dry substrate with a water dish! At that size I'd give it a bit of tightly packed sub, some safe fake plants to anchor to, and a bottle cap water dish for hydration.

This guy has to be a troll. A quick google inquiry in any direction should answer his question....

I’m glad people on this board have such a passionate response to this issue, because I can see it BEING an issue very easily. I think the nature of male tarantulas might push some people to hybridize. You have a male of species A and no female of species A, but you do have species B that is...

Oh yes I agree haha!! It’s probably more of an issue when you have a large colony than a starter. Plus I live in a tropical area where fruit flies are unavoidable!

I have seen people put substrate in the enclosures for babies, but personally I wouldn't. The poop eventually makes a substrate-ish layer on the bottom but the dead are more visible. In order to avoid fruit fly issues, ie maggots, I like to be able to readily see those who died and remove them.

I use three "campaign" shelves from world market. They're very functional. Have a raised lip and protected sides to keep the cats out. Adjustable shelves. They perfectly fit exo terra nano shorts and talls. I'm running out of room on them .... and world market has discontinued them! :dead:

I have two cats. One of them is MISCHIEVIOUS and will start shit for attention. He knocked over the enclosure of my very first tarantula, who lost a leg in the ordeal. Since then, I've been conscious of how my enclosures are arranged and the types of shelves they're on. My main shelf has a...

I'd put in a vote for P. fortis. My p. sp machala is a beautiful and colorful 1.5" sling but she does FLIPS to get to her food. It's amazing! Haha! She has quite a lot of personality I have a mysterious sling that was given to me as a freebie as just a 'blonde'. I'm secretly hoping she is an N...

I forget scientific names all the time, or really just the spellings. That's why my #1 google search is 'Greenbottle Blue' because Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens is not an easy thing to spell. Google is your friend, esp on a written platform where you can proofread before sending. Copy and paste...

I happen to really hate caterpillars, haha. It's a childhood phobia, but as such I happen to have specialized memory of my personal demons. That looks to me like Orgyia leucostigma, or the white marked tossock! They appear around here in south texas at the beginning of spring and end of fall...

Personally I would remove the dubia. They shouldn't be able to hurt it, but if they die and rot it could cause issues. The spider will rebuild. My suggestion is to always crush the head of a dubia before putting it in. Can't burrow or bite without a head. It's hard to do at first but it's the...

They really are the same speed haha! cold blood isn't kidding about that photosensitive thing. My p. metallica is one of the only tarantulas I have who full on panics when I shine a bright light on his enclosure. It's impossible to get a good photo of his majesty! I've just stopped trying...

B. boehmi! They’re pretty and surprisingly feisty for a brachy. Mine is actually VERY feisty. Always out. Attached is a pic of my tiny 1” juvi. (Dont worry I rehoused them) M. balfouri are one of the best old worlds of ALL TIME but introducing another for a two man communal late in life sounds...

Love this thread! Lots of concise input about this confusing topic. I was given a humidity monitor (from a well meaning friend who keeps snakes) and figured out the relative humidity in my house is between 30-40%. This probably means little to my precious T, but maintaining dampness in their...

Agree! As homeowners we're expected to have surveillance and awareness at all times in order to get a chance at justice. :rolleyes: Also, I'm pretty sure they think homeowners insurance will make up for the loss. (if it's big enough) Poor T. I hope whoever stole the package takes a second to do...

I name all my T! My collection is at 45 now so it's alot to remember. Thank god for label makers. Greatest hits include Jean Paul AKA JP AKA Jay Pizzle AKA Pizzle the Cizzle the B. albopilosum Jaffa Cakes the OBT Elizabeth The First the P. regalis Linkin and Park - the only two M. balfouri...

There was a larger parasite spider ... INSIDE your little fluff butt??? :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: damn nature u scary

At a convention this weekend I got a ~6.5-7” adult female P. regalis and 1.5” unsexed juvenile I. mira!! I name my tarantulas haha so the P. regalis is “Elizabeth the First”. The I. mira is “Shuuz”, said like shoes but stretched! Elizabeth already has a boyfriend, a juvenile male. That will be...

I love longer videos haha :shame: Probably like jonikniemi I grew up on documentaries. I still love them! I think a long video has a certain appeal as you’re a scrolling down YouTube. Down the river of options, suddenly a long video! I think Wow they must cover a lot of detailed stuff and it...