Scavenge feeding is fine. I've done it occasionally for years if I don't have suitably sized prey for small slings, and I've yet to find an individual who didn't recognize it as a food source. Tarantulas are clearly capable of sensing a food source beyond touch alone. I've also run into the...
Not who you asked, but in my experience, Pterinochilus, N. incei, and many of my Avicularia-types have all been pretty impressive webbers.
Ah, the supreme gatekeeper of arachnoboards has revealed himself. Thanks for reminding me why I rarely peruse this forum.
Look at how old my account is...
I’m interested in hearing stories from everyone else on species they were pleasantly surprised by or disappointed in once they got their hands on them.
For me, biggest surprises have to be Pseudoclamoris gigas and GBB. I’ve never been interested in any of the formerly known as Tappies. They...
I’ve only had a pokie threat pose once, and it was a big P. ornata shortly after breeding her. How often are people getting threat poses from their pokies?
Urticating hairs fall out incredibly easily. If you look closely, you can often see some that aren’t even fully attached anymore, they’re just caught on other hairs.
I currently have or have owned almost every pokie species in the hobby, and P. metallica seem to be much more high strung than the others. The light sensitivity seems to be typical for them. Mine will sit out in the open, but any sign of light or movement and they’re racing around the enclosure...
Joe was willing to meet up, which was much appreciated, and he was very gracious despite me showing up late due to some severe traffic (thanks poppies!). He had great communication the entire time. If anything, the slings were bigger than advertised and are in great condition. He even threw in a...
Who said I was complaining? I was simply making an observation. Why is that so offensive to you?
The noob questions existed back then too. It just wasn’t *only* noob questions. To be clear, I have no problem with noob questions. It just doesn’t feel like this is the avenue for serious T-keeping...
I’m in the same boat as you. Kept Ts for years and then stopped ~3 years ago. A move and career change meant caring for a hundred Ts just wasn’t feasible anymore. Now I’m getting back into the hobby and am noticing some changes.
Overall, this forum feels less active. The majority of active...
It’s not uncommon to not be able to find an old molt, especially when they’re smaller and they are destroyed more easily. Some Ts will chew them up or bury them or hide them and you’ll just find a stray leg here and there.
Why? I’ve never had a GBB, but the rep is they’re quite flighty and speedy. In contrast, Avic types have always been very laid back in my experience.
For the OP, yet another suggestion for avic types. They’re awesome. They make a great first time T in my opinion. Slings can have a rep for...
Anyone who hasn’t had a T die, hasn’t had a single problem, hasn’t had much experience with tarantulas. Issues will come up even under perfect conditions.
OW tarantula bites are MUCH worse than their NW counterparts. They cause severe muscle cramping which can last for days or even weeks. There's a pretty famous video on youtube from tarantulaguy1976 that got tagged by a Poecilotheria ornata. He's a big guy, and he's clearly in immense pain.
According to this https://tomsbigspiders.com/2018/08/10/the-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-ruling-on-sri-lankan-poecilotheria-species/
it is still legal to ship Sri Lankan Poecilotheria across state lines as long as no money is exchanging hands.
We should set up a breeding program, where...
I'm like you. I'm not a fan of the itchy hairs, and would personally prefer fast and defensive to a constant hair kicker.
That said, a lot of the OW species are VERY fast. IMO, after having kept way too many tarantula species to keep track of, they're all fairly hardy. The biggest difference...
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