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    unlikely occupations of T keepers

    I work with telecom's planning and implementing cctv security systems. Used to install Inter-Tel pbx's but thanks to VOIP and cellphones that field has all but died.
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    Flea Treatment

    Don't worry, there is no need to use toxic chemicals when dealing with fleas. Its bad for your health and every other living thing in your home. Fleas can be killed off by dehydration using boric acid, its sold under a few names like FleaGo or well just boric acid. This is something i have...
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    B. lateralis food observation.

    I wouldn't know but i have a question for you, have you ever noticed a horrible smell coming from the b lats? With my fairly new colony even after cleaning or transferring to a new bin mine still smell, it seems to be coming directly from the roaches.
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    My fellow cali peeps...

    Yeah i have given it some thought, with my two roach colonies(not producing yet) i have enough to feed all the T's for 6 months which is a lot longer then my own emergency supplies will last. The only problem i see is not having heat if the power grid fails but at least here in orange county...
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    How to heat a T room

    If you really want to know how much an electric heater will cost to run check your electric bill or call the utilities company. Ask what the current price for 1 kilowatt is and the average throughout the year. Then you find out the wattage of your heater and estimate how many hours it will have...
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    Cactus soil mix- what is the verdict?

    perlite Perlite is expanded glass, put some in your hand and crush is up you'll figure out why its not acceptable substrate(please don't really do that its like getting into fiber glass) Now vermiculite makes an alright sub just make sure to pack it down or the T's seem to have trouble...
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    Do tarantules make webs?

    a good webber If you want one thats easy to care for and spends all of its time building complex webs buy a Cyriocosmus Elegans. There vary small and easy to house, mine is up during the day and is vary entertaining to watch.
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    three new additions

    Just got mine last week, also a freebie although mine is an Aphonopelma sp new river. Its colors are tan/clear body with a black spot. For food its taken anything small enough to drag into its burrow...prekilled small cricket or a large leg. In a few years all of us who got freebie...
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    Still worried (and sad) new T owner

    Hmm Lights seem to bother my T's if its shinning right in there many eyes. You could put it in a microclimate tank like this one http://petcenter.info/petcenterstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=89 and place that in the closet. I took advice from Paul at petcenterusa...
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    Still worried (and sad) new T owner

    exspensive lerning curve My GBB just molted, it took a long time and looked vary dead during this but i think it just kept falling asleep. Three or four hours later it was back upright and walking a little but mostly resting. Did you discard the metallica? Maybe it finished molting and is just...
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    H. incei surprise

    Who is this spammer? Just got a female Holothele incei and it's one amazing T, congratulations on the successful breading. Side note, whats with "danvanbil" spamming all the active threads? I did check out his site and yeah there's a couple of good looking T's but that doesn't make up for...
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    Opinions wanted

    tropical island? Maybe you could go catch some T's if you happen to live on a tropical island :-) I have a large A. avic and two avic slings, there neat to watch but sure are fast and love to climb. Roses are what got me started when i was 12 and she ended up being the best pet i could have...
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