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[RalphDacanay]

Ok ill go with the dubias maybe buy a colony for a starter just same care as the crickets right?

 

[Paiige]

Ok ill go with the dubias maybe buy a colony for a starter just same care as the crickets right?

I would recommend not buying a colony - they breed SO quickly soon you will have hundreds of roaches and not enough Ts to eat them!
Go buy a couple and just keep them the same way you'd keep crickets. Your T may not be hungry and/or also may not like them, so no need to go colony crazy quite yet!

 

[RalphDacanay]

Ok 5 females a male and some nymphs

 

[RalphDacanay]

Thank you so much on answering my question non stop

 

[Paiige]

Ok 5 females a male and some nymphs

I mean the first time I bought roaches I just stuck my hand into the tub and grabbed a bunch...I'd say get them in size relating to your Ts. I have quite a few little ones so I went with smaller roaches

 

[Venom1080]

i highly recommend superworms, they live forever and make great meals, they dont stink or make any noise as well. not to mention they are extremely easy to find. a dubia colony is a waste of time and money for 1 tarantula.

 

[RalphDacanay]

I mean the first time I bought roaches I just stuck my hand into the tub and grabbed a bunch...I'd say get them in size relating to your Ts. I have quite a few little ones so I went with smaller roaches

Ok i understand now

 

[viper69]

I believe you can sterilize and remove moisture from naturally found bark by cooking it, maybe a better alternative?

True on moisture, not on sterilization. You can't technically sterilize it, but heating it high can make it safer generally.

 

[Paiige]

True on moisture, not on sterilization. You can't technically sterilize it, but heating it high can make it safer generally.

Yeah you can do some serious cleaning if you heat it up enough - not autoclave clean, but close. I am an avid plant grower and one way "clean" soil if you're looking to reuse it is to cook it in a microwave. It has to be damp, because essentially you're heating up and boiling the water contained in the water and boiling is the best way to eliminate unwanted bacteria and any other potentially living organisms (plants, bugs, fungi, whatever). You use the microwave to get it up to temp and the deed is done.

I'd try it if the pet store filled with cork bark wasn't five minutes from my house.

 

[viper69]

Yeah you can do some serious cleaning if you heat it up enough - not autoclave clean, but close. I am an avid plant grower and one way "clean" soil if you're looking to reuse it is to cook it in a microwave. It has to be damp, because essentially you're heating up and boiling the water contained in the water and boiling is the best way to eliminate unwanted bacteria and any other potentially living organisms (plants, bugs, fungi, whatever). You use the microwave to get it up to temp and the deed is done.

I'd try it if the pet store filled with cork bark wasn't five minutes from my house.

Plant grower.. in vivs or normal plants in a pot? If viv's, you should research dart frogs....

 

[cold blood]

Or crickets are better? I saw on the thread that they bought some crickets and all just die fast? Any tips on keepinv them alive? Feeding it fruits for food souce and hydration. And im also gonna put some egg cartons thingy for hiding.

Dont worry about hydration and dont use fruits or vegies with too much moisture. You want good ventilation and dry....add moisture and crickets will die in mass. Carrots and potato are options, but i just drop in a piece or two of dog kibble.

Ok 5 females a male and some nymphs

It will be like 5 or 6 months before your colony will be large enough to feed from.

Ok ill go with the dubias maybe buy a colony for a starter just same care as the crickets right?

No, care is simpler for roaches. My advice is to find banded crickets, theyre considerably more hardy.

 

[Andrea82]

I have used banded, field, and domestic crickets, dubia, locusts, mealworms, superworms, Phoenix worms, and waxworms. Out of those i now prefer
Phoenix worms, cut up, for the really small slings, whole for small
slings, mealworms for juvi/large slings, and superworms and locusts for the rest. Always crush heads of worms or they can become a hazard to your T.

 

[RalphDacanay]

Shes 4-5 inch is she a juvie or adult? And shes still not eating i dont wanna stress her out maybe ill wait for 2 weeks for her to settle?

 

[RalphDacanay]

And she gave a small web on the floor does that mean shes gonna molt?

 

[cold blood]

Shes 4-5 inch is she a juvie or adult? And shes still not eating i dont wanna stress her out maybe ill wait for 2 weeks for her to settle?

I would consider that a sub adult if its female, if its male, it very well may be penultimate.

2 weeks to settle? Feeding is a good way to help a t settle, i generally feed new ts within 48 hours...sometimes the same day...and its usually taken quickly.

 

[RalphDacanay]

I have offered her superworms 3 times now but she didnt take it?

 

[cold blood]

Then wait a week.

 

[RalphDacanay]

still have her legs tuck in

 

[Andrea82]

View attachment 228140 still have her legs tuck in

That is a stress position. I don't know if that light is on, or if you simply put it on to take a picture. If it is always on, switch it off. Make sure her waterdish is full, and leave her alone for a couple of days to settle in. No feeding, like ColdBlood said, no opening the enclosure, no cleaning. Just provide a quiet time and fresh water, that's it. She needs to get used to her surroundings.

 

[RalphDacanay]

Is plasric bin okay for tarantulas?