In the Estado Amazonas in Venezuela where you can find Theraphosa the average temps all year round, this means, all year round, average 26-28 degrees C. Warm and with the amount of humidity (around 90-100% )the sensation is even hotter. .
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First off, I would need to know her size but I highly doubt shes 14 months old. They grow fast, but I still doubt it.
Second, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Thats a typical Theraphosa spot on her abdomen due to hair flicking and leg rubbing when "cleaning" themselves...
I see it as follows:
I see the spider inside the cage, doing its thing. Im enjoying her every bit of it. Now:
"Am I gonna take her out of her space to bother her, a fast and quite venomous spider...what for? To loose her, drop her, maybe hurt her or/and get bitten just for my own amussement...
Handling certain species for the hell of it is one of those things human beings (amazingly, they are human) do even thought EVERY single particle of an inteligent brain would advise otherwaise.
But hey, go ahead.
For the love of god people.
To the OP:
Some species are harder to breed; Mainly harder to pair up succesfully, harder to hatch an eggsack from succesfully, harder to breed, in general.
Example: Theraphosa apophysis. For some reason is harder to get them to pair up succesfully in captivity...
Unfotunately the people at the Guiness need to make money too somehow.
There were 2 types of ways of claiming a record. One is the "fast way", where you have to pay around $600 for them to look at it and get back to you "promptly", and
the second way is to just submit your claim and wait...
The largest female I have ever seen (and owned) meassured a bit over 11" with a 44mm carpace.
Her last recorded molt was almost touching the 11" mark.
As far as the largest captured, the only thing I have repeatedly read about is , I believe, in 1970's a female "blondi" captured in...
That tank doesnt look humid enought for Theraphosa (talking from personal experience). You should use very moist substrate, more of it and a larger water bowl.
IMO;
Lasiodora parahybana are one of the hardiest and easiest tarantulas to keep.
As sub-adults and adults; They will eat pretty much anything you throw in their tank. Always hungry, most of their time out and about.
Not very picky with humidity conditions althought moderate-high humidity...
Misting constantly will bother your tarantula too much.
If you are using screen lids just tape the edges of the screen lid so if she decides to climb she wont get a hold of the screen with the tarsi claws ;).
The next time you have a question, please start your thread with the question itself, if possible. That way it will be easier for the people to find the answer
to their questions on the search engine. :)
I have fed Adult hissers to the largest Theraphosa and I wouldnt do it again.
Hissers exoskeleton is extremely hard, the sharp ends of it could very well damage the tarantulas mouth-quelicera area.
No reason to risk it. If you want to give your T a menu treat give her fat female crickets...
The tarantula can be just not hungry...Or very well can be in pre moult stage. Pre moult in adult Theraphosa can last for 3 months or more, this means no feeding (normaly) at all.
When the "bald patch" in the abdomen turns absolutely black, then the molt will be ocurring any second.
High...
The itchiness of the hairs doesnt come only by their barbed-shape, but also the chemicals on them. So even if you get ridd of all of them, you will still be itchy for days.
To answer your question quickly and right to the point: No. There is no way to tame a tarantula.
By definition they can show agression/act with aggressivity, so they can be aggressive. Maybe with time and size it will calm down.
You cant go wrong with smithi. Both will kick hairs, but smithi its a bit bulkier than auratum. Hardy, docile and easy going T.
I would get something in the 2-3" range.
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