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How much light should I give my T's. I do not give them much at all. I'm wondering if thats good or bad? I kow they don't like bright light but no light?

Nest update. Darker colored one ate today. Just a little slow on the take.

Update Left them completely alone for 8 hours. Let them relax in the dark and everything. Offered a cricket to both. The lighter colored one started chowing down right away. The darker colored one ran from the cricket, so I removed it after about a minute. I'll offer that one tomorrow morning...

Another reply You can tell they have red legs with black tips. The lathargic one is the lighter color (all over the legs and body). The active one has a darker body color all over. The lighter one just reminds me of a snake ready to shed it's skin.

New Juvenile Brachypelma emilia and replies That helps, thank you! The darker one was not lathargic. The other one was so maybe he just finished a molt?

Ok Ok so maybe I should change my estimate of their age, their about 1.5". So older slings maybe. Forgive me I'm a total noob.

Just brought home two awesome Brachypelma emilia. They are getting used to their new enclosures. I used two 5" deep glass jars with nice tight lids (plenty of little holes poked in them of course). I filled them up to about 3.5" of substrate leaving an inch and a half for them. There isn't...

Tarantula interest I've recently become interested in keeping tarantula(s). I don't know exactly what I'm getting into but I have been reading alot (books and the web). I've owned reptiles in the past but I'm learning that with most animals what is good for one is not good for all. If anyone in...

Intro Hello everyone my names Jake I live in Illinois and I'm 31. I've just recently become interested in keeping/collecting tarantulas. I don't have any yet but I'm thinking my first would be a Mexican Fireleg or a Green Bottle Blue. Don't know exactly what I'm getting into but I'm reading up...