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I just saw the hooks ladies and gents. That explains the erratic behavior. Or put another way, it normalizes what i thought was erratic behavior. I guess I should prepare myself for his upcoming passing. Anyone have a G. pulchra for sale?

Thanks for the quick response, Widow. Just hate to think it's suffering.

My C. fasciatum (about 3.75") has been acting strange the last couple of months. Even more restless and nervous than in the past year and not taking food. Today I looked in the enclosure and noticed that one of his legs has fallen off. There is not enough space between the soil and the top...

My Avic avic just moulted and it too stopped webbing prior to its moult. It stopped eating for about a month prior to its moult as well. I know not eating is standard for any T, but my Avic avic stopped eating for a longer period of time than any of my other T's ever have.

My C. fasciatum used to display this behavior when feeding. Since her last moult I haven't witnessed her flicking when pouncing on her prey. I'm fairly certain it is pretty normal behavior for this species. They are very skittish.

After a moult T's are often exhausted and dehydrated. Just try to stress it out as little as possible. Make sure it has a nice full water dish (or that you mist regularly if it's a sling sans water dish). And wait a week before feeding. Don't worry about it conserving energy for the few...

Guess it might be a health issue. She is now laying on the substrate. Four of her legs and half her body are just pressed against the ground and the other four are clutching the glass. Not a death curl but definitely not a healthy look for an arboreal T. I made sure to move her water...

I'm considering adding this to my collection as my first terrestrial OW. Any thoughts on this species from owners current or past? How quickly does species move (when fully grown)? Thanks.

I consider myself an intermediate T keeper, but a newbie when it comes to arboreals. I've had my A avic for about 3 months now and in that time it has consumed, at most, 4-6 cricks. I'm starting to worry about it not eating. Here is the relevant information. 1. It's about 3.25" 2. It is...

Cleaning T. poop is optional, btw. If you find it unsightly once a month should be fine. No reason to stress your T out over something as innocuous as T feces. :)

I don't know if they fart but they always get the blame when I'm around. ;P

H. maculatas tend to web themselves up. Not great if you want to see it. If you're going to go arboreal I'd go with a pokie or some type of Avicularia sp. Keep in mind, I'm basing my comment on the H. maculata on stuff I've read and heard not on personal experience.

Divorce her.

I suppose that makes sense. Since they come from a rather dry region I imagine that they would drink long and hard when they came across a good opportunity to do so.

It also varies according to species. For example, my A. geniculata (even being a sling/juvenile) will eat anything I throw in there. Same with my G. aureostriatum. So I'm careful not to overfeed. My A. avicularia on the other hand....It often takes no more than 2 cricks per month despite...

My C. Cyaneo is currently stooped over its water dish drinking away. It has been there for a good ten minutes. Since I rarely catch my T's drinking I consider this a lucky siting. Woop, it just finally moved away. :) Is it typical for T's to drink so slowly? Is it species specific? Any...

4.0" G. rosea - standard 5 gal glass terrarium 3.5" C. cyaneopubescens - " " 2.75 " C. fasciatum - 2.5 gal glass terrarium 3.25" A. avic - 12X12X12 exoterra 1.5" G. aureostriatum - plastic display cube (from arts/crafts shop) 1.25" A. geniculata - " " 1.25" B. smithi -...

Yes, but not by a tarantula--usually people. Of course, I'm using the term "bite" metaphorically here.

I stand by my original post. Even a 12X12X12 exo terra would leave too much space between the where the doors open and the mesh top for a terrestrial species. I actually own one in which I keep an Avic. avic. so I'm not just going by what I imagine to be the case--I'm lookin' at it! :)...

I fear there would be too much floor space between the bottom of the doors and the top for a terrestrial species like GBB. While they spend most of their time in their web, they do occasionally wander out on the walls. You don't want it to fall. I would go with an avic. sp. or some other...