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  1. luther

    Raising a baby praying mantis

    I've never had any problems feeding cultured insects to any of my mantids. They've all grown big and strong on them. I would pay more attention to the humidity and particularly the air flow. My Ghosts and Wandering Violins did very well just being hung from indoor window ledge plants. They...
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    What is a small tarantula

    C. fasciatum gets my vote. Mine was gorgeous and since it was very shy it was always exciting to get a glimpse. They web up a good burrow, so make sure you give it a starter burrow right next to the glass.
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    My rescued chile rose - now back to health. (large images)

    This is "Peanut", a chile rose that was given to me last year by the RSPCA. She was found by walkers in the North of England, starved and dehydrated. We called her Peanut because her abdomen was so tiny. As you can see she's back to full health now...
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    Flash tarantula.

    Please forgive me if this is the wrong place to post, or if this is old news. http://www.onemotion.com/flash/spider/ The link is to a really nice "experimental project to make a natural spider in Flash". I'd say they've done a very good job. Enjoy.
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    Non-Toxic Plants

    Also note that any of these safe plants may still be lethal to your tarantula if it has been bought from a garden center or similar, where they cover everything in pesticides. Handy list though. Thanks.
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    Rain frogs sharing burrow with B. vagans?

    John, I was very interested to read about the C.fasciata living under the same stone as B.vagans (plus frogs). I don't think I'll try putting mine together, but the idea is very appealing. It would make a great display tank, especially with the rain frogs. My C.f spent a couple of years...
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    Rain frogs sharing burrow with B. vagans?

    Nice blog. I'm so jelous. It was good to see clear photos of a natural B.vagans burrow. I think I might have to remake my B.vagans tank to look more like them. Perhaps she might burrow for me if I get it right. I'm not sure I'll be putting any frogs in with her though. Not just yet.
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    super worms?

    Superworms dig so fast that they can get missed by less agressive hunters. My NW terrestrials used to miss the all the time and rarely dug them up. They pupate into a small black beetle that almost nothing likes to eat. My reptiles and hedgehogs love superworms but my Ts only get offered...
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    injured chillean rose

    I agree she'll probably be fine after a molt. How far is the roof of the tank from the substrate? Falling injuries are quite common. If the gap is more than the legspan of the tarantula I'd suggest raising the substrate before she hurts herself more seriously.
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    Humidity - Experienced keepers welcome...

    I only keep NW terrestrials, but all are on bone dry substrate with a water dish that gets filled when I remember (weekly/fortnightly). When the Ts are thirsty they will leave their hides and walk across the tank to the fresh water as soon as I close the tank. They have all demonstrated to me...
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    Question on the Many Colors(Variation) of Rosea

    My oldest G.rosea is well past her first decade now and she seems to change colour every time I look at her. I'm not sure there IS a final colour. I suspect its more to do with temperature, molt phase, humidity, lighting or some other factors.
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    Climbing Glass?

    You'd need to add a substrate and a hide to the terrarium. That might be enough to allow the T to simply reach the top and pull itself up. Buy a lid.
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    wierd rosea behaviour!!

    My adult female B.smithi is a regular house cleaner. She rolls up the surface substrate and dumps it in the garbage behind her hide. I consider it a sign of a house proud arachnid. Nothing to worry about.
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    Interesting article

    Very interesting, thanks for posting it. I look forward to the Variable Structure Fabric pants.
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    Two Abdomens!?

    OK, I'm more impressed. Note that I never said I thought it was either real or a fake. I sat firmly on the fence and waited for the huge, double abdomened tarantula to crawl up to join me.
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    Waterdrop... Drool?

    Here's a shot of my G.rosea juicing up a cricket. Is this what you saw?
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    red knee acting strangly :S

    Yes, normal grooming routine.
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    non traditional water dishes

    I have used pet store water dishes, glass ashtrays, cups from my daughter's dolls tea set, saucers, tupperware tubs and anything else that is wide, shallow and waterproof.
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    Two Abdomens!?

    If it is a fake then its a VERY good one. Of course there are plenty of very good Photoshop artists out there. My doubts come from the sheer difficulty of moulting for a creature like that. There have been a few fake images of this kind in the last few years, but this one is quite...
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    manipulating pet holes

    You can bury a brick in the centre of the substrate, forcing the T to the outside. Thin tanks look great too, like you'd use for a wormery or ants, but bigger. Some people like to make burrows fopr their Ts in polystyrene foam, but I prefer to watch them dig these constructions for themselves.
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