Stil relatively new here, but you all have been super helpful.
That being said, I have a few questions, and having done several google searches, and arachnoboards searches, I feel like it would just go quicker if I ask you lot.
Background info, about a 4" long rosea, which I came into...
I actually don't know enough about Ts to figure out if mine is a male/female.
I am quite relieved to add that it has eaten :)
Per your request, heres a pic
My Rosea has been rather lethargic recently... more so than usual. Doesn't move during the day at all, unless disturbed by cleaning. I know thats not unusual.
The zinger is this... it molted about 4 weeks ago, give or take a few days, and hasn't touched food since. I fed it a cricket about 2...
So my Rosea just molted... first molt I've seen in my life, and I'm pretty stoked.
I just had a couple of questions:
1) What should I do with the old molted "skin"?
2) How long should I wait until I feed it again?
Cheers
Alex
Well, I grabbed one of my softer paintbrushes lying around, and he didnt seem to mind.
I then got my hand close to him, and who he moved lightning fast and in a totally pissy manner. Wigged the hell out of me.
Guess its a look, but don't touch kind of dude.
Thanks again for your help,
Alex
By handling, you meant full on picking up?
What about "petting"? - Is there any way to "pet" your spider?
I know that the hairs on their body can be "shot" at threats...
Ehehehe, I have yet to get enough confidence to try to handle the darn thing. I hope I will eventually. Would handling a rose hair be alright? Or should I just look at the badass spidey next to my bed?
Long story short, I recently came into a chilean rose tarantula. I have no experience with tarantulas but I have done a bit of reading (lol petrock i know) and I know that I am suppose to remove rejected food within two hours so that I do not stress out the T.
Today, i tossed in a couple of...
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