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hmm - interesting. I bet a there are debates about this -- there's probably a camp that says you should try to replicate their natural condition and then there's the camp that you are in saying it's not necessary. Being new to this, I'm on the fence and could go either way I suppose. For now...

Wow, that's interesting Paramite -- I've tried to find some information about the Brazilian Black natural history and there's not much out there. Do you know for sure that in the wild they wouldn't be in a high humidity environment? Sure - we know that G. rosea is in a dry environment but...

I guess by 2" I can use a soda cap as a water dish. None of my 7 slings are even close to 2" yet.

Okay -- I thought (and it was suggested) that perhaps this happened because the cage was too dry. But I will be careful about finding the right balance of moisture vs. too moist. My sub-adults have water dishes, so I never worry about getting the substrate terribly moist. I love the little...

I wonder what would have happened in nature -- would he have continued to drag that molt around? Would the molt and the leg have eventually torn off? I would think, being slowed down with a molt attached to him, that he'd become easier prey for something bigger looking for a meal. Based...

Okay ... good to know. I'll keep an eye on it but I guess there isn't really anything I can or need to do for the little guy (or girl).

Thanks for the response! I've been watching the little guy a lot today and he seems alright I guess. Good advice -- If it happens again I'll try softening it with water but he was struggling so much I'm not sure even if I had done that he wouldn't have lost the leg anyhow. And I couldn't just...

Ack! One of my sweet little G. pulchras had a bad first molt (first mot in my care - not first of its life -- the little thing is between 3/4"-1"). I keep my Ts at work, so I don't see them all weekend. On Friday evening before leaving work I noticed that it had started molting. When I came...

Thanks! I'll check into those.

thanks Thanks for the quick reply xhexdx. I already looked at the most recent for sale / trade posts but didn't think about the breeding section. Also - the other thread you mentioned looks to have lots of good info.

Is anyone out there breeding and selling the dwarf Aphonopelma or Cyriocosmus tarantulas? I don't see much information about them on these boards and I'm very interested in learning a bit more and hopefully getting some. Thanks!

mealworms To repeat what rejected1 said - you can use your forceps / tweezers to crush the head of the mealworm, that way it doesn't dig, but it will still wiggle some to attract your Ts attention. Just because your rosies are "outside" (I assume you mean they are not in their hide)...

my two I'm actually quite relieved to see your post ... I have had two A. chalcodes slings for nearly 2 months now and they have no interest in eating. It's completely different from my G. pulchra slings and my B. vagans sling, who regularly eat twice a week. It's been driving me nuts and yet...

NC - Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill I purchased 2 A. chalcodes slings and a friend purchased a rosie off of CL here in NC. The same guy has more Ts listed now and I don't think his ads have ever been flagged: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pet/1083535446.html...

I've fed oranges to my crickets with no apparent harm coming to my Ts.

Okay -- I'm still waiting for my second email then! My email from Amazon said, "Estimated arrival date: 03/30/2009 - 04/10/2009"! Very frustrating. BUT - the price is better than Barrons and the shipping is free. I think I'll continue to sit on this a little longer - Waited this long, what's...

Yes - but at least they are showing the book as in stock. Bugguy1 - Did you cancel you cancel your Amazon order? (you said you were a couple of posts up). Like Halfwaynowhere I got free super saver shipping, so I'm going to sit patiently and wait.

Amazon For all of us waiting on Amazon ... I checked today and they are (FINALLY) listing it as in stock! {D I still don't have a notification email that mine has shipped but I'm crossing my fingers that it'll happen today or tomorrow!

And they ATE! I know - let them settle in, don't try to feed right away. Well, what harm could it do to offer something while I am watching them??? Each of them took down a live baby cricket -- even the teeny 1/4" vagans! Yay! :D Okay - NOW I'm really going to get back to work!

I've been anxiously waiting all day for my new babies to arrive -- I had them shipped to work and I haven't been able to get any work done. But they are finally here - YAY!!!! I got 2 G. pulchras slings and Joel threw in a freebie B. vagans sling. I'm SOOOO excited!!! Okay - now maybe if I...