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I think if you search "live plants" or something similar, you will find a healthy amount of discussion has already been thrown around on the subject. (probably on decorations as well) Personally, I think decorations are largely useless unless they provide a good hide for your T. I don't have...

Our baby smithi Our new B. smithi showed his face today after several weeks underground!

I'm with you, Windchaser, as usual, but... I just re-entered the hobby because of the "academia." My son and I are having a blast learning about Tarantula anatomy, habitat, behavior, etc. I suppose I can also speak from the other perspective, in that, I was something of a "shocker" in my...

I had an emilia that attended college with me. In all the years that I owned him I never once saw him kick hair. At the time I was disappointed. I had read about the behavior and wanted to see it. I expect I will see more of it than I bargained for with our new smithi sling.

B. smithi in an 8"x8"x11" tank. (I made it in our acrylic shop, I have no idea how many gallons... 3 or 4?) He's been dug in for weeks. Was wondering the opposite - maybe I gave him too much space? It's just a baby, though - 1.25" Perhaps I shouldn't chime in on this one as that's pretty...

I don't know about this whole declawing debate. I had my first T, a B. emilia while I was in college. I had various roomates over the years and always a literal menagerie of cats, dogs, rats, lizards, fish,etc. I don't recall ever having issue with the cats or dogs. The tarantula...

Make sure you look in on the little fella at night. Our little smithi is a "Pet Hole" during the day, if I sneak up there after hours it's generally out "hunting" (or perhaps planning an escape attempt) It's my understanding that such behavior as you described is common, especially during the...

couldn't find exactly the link I was looking for, but here are a few articles about breeding crickets. http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/resourcesgeneral/a/crickets.htm http://www.icomm.ca/dragon/crickets.htm#Keeping I know there's a .org with a ton of information also. I thought I found it...

I thought I would have problems finding crix in my city, but it seems that every pet store that I walk in to has a bin of live ones under the counter ranging from pinhead to medium to large. Usually $1 to $1.50 per dozen I'm sorry to say I've never been to Costa Rica but any pet store in the...

I just bought a B. smithi about that same size as yours and the behavior you have desribed sounds exactly the same as my first week as the owner of a "baby" T. Our smithi initially climbed the walls in a 2 day long escape attempt. Then it started a hole - gave up for a few days - Then finished...

Really glad to have found this thread. (the search function really does work!) I've been the proud owner of a 1.25" B. smithi for just under a week. My son and I were disappointed when it disappeared into a burrow Friday morning and stayed for the weekend and more... Reading the "keepers...

Not quite sure how I missed that one when I looked throught the book reviews section... probably because it was right on top and the easiest one to find. (I guess I'm not as good of a lurker as I thought I was) Thanks for pointing it out, sounds perfect. I will definitely pick that one up on...

Hi all! I am anxiously awaiting delivery of a B. Smithi from Botar and I had a question that I couldn't seem to find addressed anywhere in this thread. (I'm usually a lurker - this board has a wealth of info already) Anyway this T will be my second. I had a B. Emilia when I was in College...