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  1. mconnachan

    Feeder roaches and mold

    It'll take time for the mould smell to disappear completely, but as we all know, all feeders smell, it's actually a good thing because if they go funky like the OP's then you're aware of it pretty quickly, common sense tells you - keep the bucket cleaned weekly, remove uneaten fruit, veg, I...
  2. mconnachan

    New Addition Phormictopus cancerides or Acanthoscurria geniculata

    I've just re-housed my A. geniculata fortunately there were zero issues, he went straight into the catch cup, then when the new set-up was completed he returned without one single hair flick, not even a threat pose, so yeah they're pretty easy to care for in all departments....
  3. mconnachan

    Pterinopelma sazimai - HELP

    My P. sazimai is a "murder tank" hits all prey items hard, very skittish but once that lid's closed bang. Don't worry mate, as everyone has said it's acclimating, good luck.......
  4. mconnachan

    Feeder roaches and mold

    As long as you've isolated the mould, the roaches are in a new bin, then there are no issues. Your spiders will appreciate them, try to remember to remove uneaten fruit and veg or other scraps within 24 hrs, so yeah go ahead and feed your T's with the prey items....
  5. mconnachan

    Worried?

    Room temps, 65c - 72c day/night, dry substrate, with a large water dish, I've had him since he was a sling, 2nd instar, 3 years later he must be 5.5 inches, thanks for you response it's appreciated.
  6. mconnachan

    Worried?

    Well S/he finally molted 2-3 weeks ago, still not a MM, I'm so pleased that it wasn't an ultimate molt as it's a stunning specimen, I'll post pics later, far too busy ATM, moving house....
  7. mconnachan

    please help

    Always sending positive vibes from all over the world, any developments regarding the unmolted exoskeleton? Fortunately I've not had any issues with regards to molts, good husbandry makes for perfect molting conditions, on the most part.... Your T knows what it is doing, far better than we...
  8. mconnachan

    Comment by 'mconnachan' in media '0.1 Phlogius sp. "Black Presley"'

    @EulersK She looks a lot like a H. laticeps, looking stunning BTW.
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    Comment by 'mconnachan' in media '0.1 Poecilotheria subfusca Lowland/Bara'

    @Trenor She's looking stunning, beautiful specimen....
  10. mconnachan

    Uhm What Is My Curly Hair Doing!?

    That really must have come as a shock to you, hopefully now you've had time to think about things, you've come to the conclusion that the best course of action. would be to go down the pet shop route, anyways congratulations on what must be the shock of your life - waking up to an egg sac - wow!
  11. mconnachan

    Sp. Hatihati can be a burrower?

    Yes, undoubtedly an obligate burrower, though through careful set-up and a good feeding regime you should manage to see her pretty often, as they have a veracious appetite - Enjoy this stunning species. No, add a piece of cork bark slanted against the side of the enclosure, add a few bits of...
  12. mconnachan

    G. Rosea in partial death curl.

    I actually think he's talking about leaving the water exposed to sunlight, before supplying it to the spiders, that's the way it read to me anyway....
  13. mconnachan

    A. Chalcodes is to S. Calceatum as ____ is to ____!

    Me too back in the day....
  14. mconnachan

    A. Chalcodes is to S. Calceatum as ____ is to ____!

    I actually sat and watched her again last night, another sleepless night but hey, I managed to watch her for a good fifteen minutes, I even saw her drinking. I couldn't believe it, she was obviously hungry so she's chomping on a roach as we speak.
  15. mconnachan

    A. Chalcodes is to S. Calceatum as ____ is to ____!

    You'll have to sneak through to your T room and have a sneaky look, I awoke the other morning around 2am *Bonus - I saw my gorgeous O. schioedtei. It was well worth the disrupted sleep as I never see her (suspected female).
  16. mconnachan

    Avic Avic not eating

    Agreed - I did notice that earlier as well, how slowly she was moving as well, let's hope there's no internal injuries, as has been said try offering pre-killed prey items.
  17. mconnachan

    Avic Avic not eating

    Most keepers try to aim for 70f-75f, my room stays between 68f night / 75f daytime. A rule of thumb - If you're comfortable wearing a T-shirt where you keep your spiders then your spiders will do just fine at these temps. I hope she's doing better now, keep us up-dated, thanks.
  18. mconnachan

    Dropped Tarantula... What to look for

    What size is the spider, if it's a sling then there won't be much damage as they're pretty hardy. If it's a larger specimen then monitor her progress, hopefully there's no harm come to the spider! [EDIT] I just noticed it's a 4" specimen, be aware that internal injuries take time to manifest...
  19. mconnachan

    Well, I never could've believed it even 2 weeks ago, but I am now one of yours

    Welcome to Arachnoboards - You'll find out all you ever wanted (or needed) to know about T's....I'm glad you chose the species you did, I thought it was going the P. cancerides route as well.
  20. mconnachan

    Avic Avic not eating

    Can you post some pictures of the set-up and the spider, that way we can see what you're describing, thanks.
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