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I keep my scorpions heated because scorps actually NEED heat, and my roaches are heated for breeding, so I figure that keeps my Ts warm enough.

Have you tried tong feeding? Also, you may be feeding too often. No hungry=no eating.

I don't care for the resins, personally. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

So, mid-July my MM LP passed of old age. I noticed he had some mold about his mouth, so I put him in the freezer to kill the mold spores. A few days later, we had a fridge malfunction, and he, along with several frozen bananas, thawed out. After that I put him in a tupperware filled with...

I would just leave her alone, give her peace and quiet. Ts are very instinctual and given you live in FL I'm not surprised she survived. They are very resilient. The hair loss is from kicking them (also to everyone complaining about saying "spitting hairs" and correcting the OP--they're...

I have a few arboreals large enough to have one, but their enclosure doesn't have room so I mist instead. I also don't keep slings with water dishes. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

The ventilation is more to prevent mold. In the TKG Stan specifically says you can totally seal off the vents for a few days in the event of a fumigation. They have very little need for oxygen. I don't know about avic slings, but I kept my Brachys in moist substrate with no ventilation and...

Try frozen thawed. My B.vagans eats f/t no problem. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

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Thaw them out in a bag, not in the water directly. Helps them keep their smell. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Hope you're a vegetarian. Cows are fluffy too. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Don't bother with heat for any adult T unless your heater is broken. Room temp is fine unless you have really fragile slings or are trying to breed. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Soldering iron+dremel tool to work down the melty bits will get you more consistent results than a heated x-acto knife, but not as good as a drill.

Ah, with the eave you're essentially talking about making a preconstucted vertical "burrow" for the T to use and the you'd restrict access when you do maintenance so she can't get out. While OBTs are particularly unpredictable, they ARE still only spiders, and IMO all tarantulas are...

I know this is an old topic, but I thought I'd add my $.02 for anyone running a search. I've been keeping B.giganteus with Hemiblabera for about two years, and both have been breeding successfully. The G.portentosa I put in with them--not so much. I added the portentosa after the giganteus...

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I know some folks through another site who use composted Traeger wood pellets, but you have to buy large amounts.

If you're looking to buy stuff, the reptile expo in Tyler (Taylor?) is really awesome. The show in Kalamazoo is worth checking out since you're in West MI, but isn't as awesome as the one on the other side of the state. As far as locally caught stuff? M.religiosa, and various species of...

Check out the Tarantula bibliography.

I keep mine unheated, fully ventilated and don't mist but occassionally dampen the substrate. I feed fresh fruit and/or veggies weekly, and also provide fish flakes. I have occasional deaths, usually in small waves--3-5 roaches, but as a whole my colony seems to thrive.