Wow! This has been the most insightful response I have ever gotten on the site. Your willingness to share your experience and knowledge is greatly appreciated! I will definitely try your suggestions to see if I notice a change in behavior. Do you think I should offer it live prey if it seems...
My thoughts exactly and I just attributed the situation to typical Aphonopelma behavior after being rehoused in a new enclosure. It was the comment that Tom Moran made that made me wonder if it was an issue of it being wild caught.
The breeding season for A chalcodes is June through December...
I believe I bought an adult female Aphonopelma chalcodes that was wild caught. It is around 4-5 inches. It has not left its burrow since I got it in October which I didn’t think much about it since this is typically Aphonopelma behavior UNTIL I was listening to something Tom Moran said about...
I am considering getting either a M balfouri or a H pulchripes.
I was hoping to get some information from people who have kept both Ts based on their personal experiences. I am already familiar with their care.
Based on your experience, how would you compare their:
temperament (I...
I am strongly considering an Ephebopus murinus as my next tarantula but I am having some reservations because from what I know they are a pet hole. I know it is a fossorial but I am fortunate that my Megaphobema robustum is always outside its burrow sitting on the moist substrate so I see it...
Thanks for the reply! It is really hard to see but my T squeezed into an opening between the lid frame and door frame (that’s the 3rd picture but hard to see). That’s why I was a bit concerned it was really stressed from the enclosure since I gave her plenty of places to hide. I am assuming it...
I got an A germani 3 inch female yesterday. I guess I was expecting it to be much larger than it really is and I put it in a 8x10x15 ZooMed enclosure. Last night it was actively exploring the tank. This morning I found it in the corner of the tank (see attached pictures). My questions are:
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