Mine is still in a BBQ sauce condiment cup. I will be rehousing to a 16oz deli when it molts next, assuming it'll outgrow the cup it's in. I typically use nice acrylic for every spider I have, but for OW terrestrial/fossorial I use deli cups until they're in their final homes. Just easier to deal with for me.
I used something similar, it was a plastic snack container that probably holds about 12-15 nuts or small snack stuff I got from the container store. Then bumped it up to 4x4” Amac box which was a good size and inexpensive. Now it’ll go into a 8x6” acrylic.
For years I saw Cold Blood saying use deli cups, use deli cups. I didn't want to, but I wasn't into OW at the time. Deli cups are perfect for slings too small for the small acrylic enclosures (4x3x3) and for Old Worlds until they outgrown the 16/32oz, and I am a fan of letting them get a little cramped in the delis so I can put immediately into final home, or the home right before the final home, to avoid doing more times. Lol but all others get nice display acrylic through adulthood if they fit comfortably in the smallest acrylic to start with, once it outgrows BBQ sauce cups
I got a darlingi sling from him the other month and said just use a deli cup. damned if it doesn’t work better than some of the stuff I’ve used, hahaha. And it still looks decent next to my acrylics.
Agreed lol. My sling and Juvie shelf. The space that can fit "one more T" on the right is for my OBT sling. I'm monitoring it's eating now so it's misplaced currently, but when it's in there it fits snugly next to the rest lol
Very nice! The obt RCF sling was hands down one of the smoothest rehousings I’ve done to date as terrifying as I made it out to be in my mind. It’s 3” in a 8x6” now and needs to be rehoused, but I want a nice enclosure since it appears to be female. It’s really chill so far, but if it
If I recall correctly 1” you really start to
My OWMy Ow:
obt (RCF)
H. Pulchripes
C. darlingi
I. mira
king baboon (too lazy to type the name)
but I do ride a Harley on the freeway at 90mph, so that's a thrill too. If I can do that and not worry about dying, I can take a bite from an OW (I'd still hate it and try to avoid it tho)
Nice, inspirational. I am on a slow path, cut out drinking 3 days a week, just take it day by day.My OW
P. metallica
P. vittata
H. pulchripes
OBT
C. Fimbriatus
The vittata is 3" now, it was intimidating for sure to move it. When I first got it, being arboreal. I ended up doing the "drop the current enclosure in the new one" method, and taking the cup out later. I feel the same way, but I'm very careful. I've made contraptions of cardboard and deli cups to make transitions smooth as butter. But I still have those dreams or "what if it escapes" to get my dog, or when I'm sleeping. But I embrace the feelings. Better than getting sloshed and hammered on the weekends. I'm sober, so my addiction went from booze to spoods. Gotta get my thrills from more than just a Hamorii
I think anyone that decides to own T's voluntarily is a hot mess in some form or another
Only thing I really regret is not experiencing an adult tarantula and all that goes into raising one to adult before I went nuts on acquiring a lot. Ironically my hotter nw (Psalmopoeus) and ow are quickly out growing more docile/entry level T’s and becoming my learning curve for rehousings.I think anyone that decides to own T's voluntarily is a hot mess in some form or another
Ya.. I had a hard truth hit me about 6 years ago. I cut drinking out altogether.
I've only had one spider (sling) pass on me and it was about a month ago. Still don't have a clue what it was or why. It went to molt and died in molting position. I hated that.. I still fear the spoods but mostly fear the "What Ifs" of escapes of OW, but I'm consciously avoiding those scenarios. The NW are a piece of cake compared to the OW though, but I treat them all with the same amount of respect now. I decided to jump into OW a little earlier than others, but I respect them, never handle and research a crap ton, (research never ends) and had a few basic T's for 2-5 years before I got them.
Yes, I would say the same for me. I raised 2 to adulthood, then 2 to sub adults, then acquired a lot. But, working on the computer, I'm on AB half of the time I'm free during work, and in my free time, have become friends with some great breeders and collectors, I gained confidence and more passion for the hobby that I felt adequate enough to continue to go deeper down the rabbit hole. But yes, I would agree with you, some of my OW and Arboreals were a faster learning curve than say one of my Brachypelmas.. but YOLO lol, I don't think I need a certain number of T's before I get into OW. Like "you need to raise at least 20 first" or things like that. I apply things I've learned with respect, carefulness, preparedness, and knowledge when dealing with any spider now. But I'd still not recommend someone's very first T to be an OW, I waited 5 years to get an OBT (not like I was counting the days or anything) but people get those as their first T's that arent knowledgeable, and that's a mistake. I'm grateful for this place.
Ooh yeah. I’ve met a few people in person and several in chat here. Literally texted someone tonight for advice; that’s pretty rock star stuff when you can really make connections with people.
I have random ongoing chats with some breeders, one of which is very well known, and he's SUPER chill. Just chat on FB whenever, random things about T's, advice, and life. Good stuff
How’s your new addition doing? Amazing I hope.Haha I don't mind at all I love this place there isn't alot of places you can go to spill your guts about how much you love terantulas plus everyone is helpful and pretty great to talk to
