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  1. Joe Rossi

    Review by 'Tomoran' on item 'Joe Rossi'

    This is actually my second time buying from Joe, and the experience was just as good as the last time. When I messaged him about the spiders I wanted, he got back to me within the hour and even sent pics of the spiders next to a ruler for accurate sizing. His communication was excellent, and my...
  2. cold blood

    Review by 'Tomoran' on item 'cold blood'

    I ordered two O. schioedtei from Cold Blood. His communication was absolutely fantastic, and I loved that he offered affordable shipping options. He was open to shipping when it would be convenient for me to receive the package, which was fantastic. The packing was great, and both of my new...
  3. Tomoran

    Caribena Versicolor Care

    Your original comment said that I provided MISINFORMATION because I was “missing the crucial information that they require good cover.” You even put “misinformation” all in all caps. That’s simply not true...you conveniently left out that I certainly DID mention cover. It was NOT missing. You...
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    Caribena Versicolor Care

    Generally good? I'll take that! ;) I mentioned the larger enclosures part as I get a lot of folks who send me pics of tiny slings set up in huge enclosures as large as Exo Terra Nano talls. As for the "missing" information, you'll find it at 5:40 in the video. In case you missed it, here is the...
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    Terrified I am doing something wrong with G. pulchra sling

    The setup looks great! My new sling is in a very similar setup. :) As @boina said, you shouldn't worry about the temperatures as long as they are in the upper 60s or higher. I got my first G. pulchra sling years ago when I didn't have a space heater in my tarantula room, and temps would drop to...
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    getting a p.auratus sling

    I got mine at around .75-1", and they both burrowed and hid quite a bit until they hit around 3" or so. They are still pretty shy and skittish, especially compared to other Phormictopus species I keep. I gave them both water dishes (which they loved to fill with dirt), a couple inches of moist...
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    Current and recovering arachnophobes

    I was scared of spiders (and many bugs) ever since I can remember. My mother is VERY arachnophobic, so I'm sure I was probably influenced by her fears. While growing up, we had a small farm, which made for constant exposure to creepy crawlies, and I used to get made fun of for screaming and...
  8. Tomoran

    Tarantula Podcast

    Thanks so much, @StampFan! I'd been considering it for a while, and I'm glad that folks seem to be excited for tarantula/invert podcast. Fingers crossed that it's actually good. :)
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    M. balfouri Q’s

    1. I feed my adult female once a week. My communal group I was feeding twice a week as slings, then slowed town to once a week or so once they hit about 2.5" 2. The first three M. balfouri I kept I got as 1.25" slings and I kept them separately. The two males took over 2 years to mature. My...
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    P. regalis rehousing

    I've recently started using X-large critter keepers as well. They are about the same size as those Sterilite boxes, and they are crystal clear. I like that I can just pop the entire top off if I need to. I prefer containers with wide open tops for the fast arboreals as it gives me more room to...
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    H. Maculata or P. Regalis?

    As a Poecilotheria fanatic, I would put P. regalis first. I just love the sleek, regal look of the pokies, and their black, white, and gray coloration is just gorgeous. The are also hardy as all heck, eat like machines, grow fast, and tend to hang out in the open. Temperament-wise, mine are...
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    Phormictopus cancerides

    Just a matter of preference, honestly. I love my P. antinous , P. sp. Durans. and P. sp. arano pollitos as well, and will inevitable get more Pamphos. My first Phormictopus was a cancerides, and I immediately fell in love with it. Since then, I've snatched up every type I could find. My...
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    Phormictopus cancerides

    I have to admit to having great luck with this genus temperament-wise. I keep around two dozen specimens (9 different species/color variants), and I've only received a handful of threat postures and almost zero defensive behavior. I have a 6" species "green femur" that I keep in an enclosure...
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    Keeping P. muticus on shallow substrate..

    Exactly! And considering how deep those burrows can get, it seems very plausible that both of those species find plenty to eat, especially during their more vulnerable sling and juvenile stages (which seems to be be when more folks have trouble with them not surfacing). I just didn't want to...
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    Keeping P. muticus on shallow substrate..

    In their original enclosures, mine burrowed down 9-10" to the bottom, then dug out a tunnel all around the perimeter. After taking a couple crickets, they both filled in their entrances and sat in the far corner for months. Unfortunately, I haven't found any studies or documents talking about...
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    Keeping P. muticus on shallow substrate..

    I would be very curious to hear how it turned out. After posting that video, I had a lot of people either comment or email me about similar experiences with the P. muticus not surfacing to eat. Although it obviously doesn't happen with all of them, many reported that their specimens wouldn't...
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    Quick question

    Tarantulas are very clean animals, and most will drag the boluses out of their burrows and deposit them outside somewhere. I definitely wouldn't go digging it up, especially if you know it was eating it. :) Also, keep in mind that smaller prey produce tiny boluses that can be difficult to spot...
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    T. stirmi enclosure advice.

    Hey, there! I had thought about doing something similar when I got my first T. stirmi a few years ago, but I spoke to a keeper who warned me off from attempting it. I just use a mixture of topsoil and vermiculite (helps with water absorption), give them a large water dish, and moisten down part...
  19. Tomoran

    may be getting back into hobby?

    Yup, they've been bone dry since slings (I gave them a water dish, but they pretty much ignore it). A mature male and female from the same sac could mate. However, my ladies are still quite small, so I'm not sure if they're ready to breed yet. I just don't want the boys to end up annoying the...
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    Comment by 'Tomoran' in media 'G porteri Webbing'

    Stunning....just WOW. What an awesome girl! That webbing AMAZING! My first tarantula was a G. porteri as well, and I still have her going on 22 years. Love that girl. :)
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