Search results

IThough some can live together, the risk of cannibalism is always there. I tried a communal tank with the avacalaria species before just to be disappointed when one decided she didn't want any tank mates. She had a hefty meal...lol. I guess out in the wild they're less likely to eat each other...

Hmmm...maybe you can't go by common names anymore. I should have known better. I guess some spiders may share common names just as some fish do. Sorry about that. The flame knee I know of has two sections of it's legs orange with a bright red knee. Unless there's a common name red flame...

I agree with the above mentioned. The liquid bandages are really good to have on hand. Next time, wait a few days after the molt to remove the old skin. One, you'll know it has completed it's task and two: Spiders seem to like hanging out by the old skin until they harden up some. It may...

Now here is where common names can help clarify some confusion such as those associated with the differences between tarantulas that look nearly identical. There are red legs, red knees, and flame knees. What is revealed in the photos show a flame knee. Whatever scientific name matches...

California brownies are easy and yeah. I've read males can live a very long time, but take a long time to mature. The scientific name is Aphonopelma eutylenum. I've never found one myself, but many people have caught them and given them to me. I end up just letting them go to find a female...

It's not a Chilian Rose. Looks like one and these are commonly mistaken as Chilian Roses. They are a close relative called a Dwarf Rose. I do not remember the scientific name. I had one that I bought as a Chilian Rose, but oddly found some differences and she never got to the size a female...

Many mention that keeping avicularia species together is possible, but it is not guaranteed to work out. I tried only to find one of them became lunch in just a day. Too expensive to risk that again.

There is always a chance of someone getting eaten when you put spiders together. It doesn't always work and if it does, rarely for very long. Avicularia species, though known for the occassional tolerance of a roommate, aren't really communal. Nursery spiders are. That's a true communal...

You have described typical characteristic signs of an upcoming molt. She could be using the hairs to line her web with. I noticed spiders do that after taking a handful of peat moss out of the cage to rinse it and had really itchy hands for several days. I'll never do that without gloves ever...

Absolutely not.

Try offering pinhead sized crickets.

H.maculata are aboreal and slightly moistened substrate. Bring the temp up to a stable 75 degrees. Place a piece of verticle cork bark in a way he or she can make it's nest. Cooler temps will slow the spider's metabolism and they will not be interested in eating. Sort of a sub-hibernative...

Call her a tarantula. That is what she is. The word tarantula is more of a common term for Theraphosidae. In other words, they are the same. Spiders in the theraphosidae family have two prong like spinnerettes. Bird Eater is a common name used to describe T. blondi and the true bird...

You know your oven...has it ever been cleaned with an oven cleaner like Easy Off? Just a thought. From what I remember, T. blondi are really sensitive to humidity levels while molting. Too much and they can't break out of their skins and die. Not enough, they can't peel the skin clean off...

Sorry to hear of your loss. Were any of her legs curled at the time of purchase? Was she an old breeder or a wild caught adult?

Nice color. Good form. Beautiful specimen. What are you feeding the tarantula and how much? Could use a bit more meat in the belly. Is it cold where you are at? As mentioned in a previous post you need to take a super macro photo of it's underside or the inside of it's shed to determine sex.