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I've had a G.Rosea, my first and only T, since December, so I'm fairly new at this. I've been reading The Tarantula Keepers Guide for the past few days to help me figure out whether or not my T is going to molt in the next few weeks. I believe he/she will molt for it hasn't eaten in the past...

I have had my G. Rosea for about 5-6 months. When is the best time to do a complete cleaning, not just little spot cleanings here and there? Also, I got a Leopard Gecko a few days ago and am using Coconut Fiber as the substrate. Could I use this in my T's enclosure too? Or will changing the...

How long does it take for a T to eat a 1/2 in. cricket? I have a Rose that is about three inches in diameter (including legs), if size matters.

Perhaps its still settling in. You just got your T about a month ago and now its molted, thats alot of change. My Rose stayed on the side of the tank for about three weeks at first before it settled in. Just give it time.

Aquafina. Evian. Stuff like that right? I use tap water.

Exactly, then the term crazy comes into play. :) I talk to my rosie. "What are you doing?", "I'll get you some fresh water", "Come on eat the circket. You know you want to." I talk to dogs and cats too. Sometimes inanimate objects. Like the reason why the coffee maker wont work in the...

My T was displaying some odd behavior today. It looked as though she was itching but Im not sure.

I have heard alot about Rosies bieng the ideal beginner T, but their behaviors vary from one to the next. Are other species like this too?

I fed my G. Roesa today for the first time in about a week. I put 6 crickets in her enclosure and immedieatly she went after one. A second later she went after another crick while the first was still in her mouth. The cricks stayed there for a few minutes before she put them both on the...

I got my first T, a G. Rosea, about a week ago. I was wondering if to make a T feel at home would they spin a web of some sort? I put a flower pot in there for a hide, but will the spider change its environment to feel more comfortable?

Thats a relief. I dont want to stress out my T. The alarm may wake the dead but wont upset her. :)

Are tarantulas sensitive to loud sounds? Does it bother them very much? The reason I ask is I need a "fog horn" to wake me up in the morning and my T is like four feet or so away from my alarm. So would blaring Sound Garden, or any other wake-me-up-with-a-slap-in-the-face music, almost at full...

Yeah..what they said ^^^^^. Spiders probably do have an immune system. What I find interesting about this question is how does the arachnid's immune syesem work? I dont know but it would be interesting to find out.

Im planning on getting a G. Rosea. Its the only species available in the pet stores near by, I dont want to be picky about my first T. So how often and how much would a spider like that eat?

I have been doing research on Ts lately so I am prepared for my very first acachnid. I have read that most eating habits are.....um....inconsistant, is that the word Im looking for? Like the spider will eat six or twelve crickets one time and eat less than that the next. So if I bought twelve...

Well I was at another site asking people this random question about tarantulas and someone gave me this. So far this site has been helpful.

Ive been thinking about getting a tarantula and would like some advice for care. Any advice will help. :)