Cringy Tarantula Care Sheets

[Ultum4Spiderz]

what's the consensus on this guys caresheets?

http://www.mikebasictarantula.com/index.html

i started using them before i knew about AB so i'm hoping they're ok to use,found them pretty good for someone at my level.

I would pass on belly rubbing a supposed docile obt . I remember seeing this before , not all of it is crazy . I don’t think it’s ever been updated. Some stuff is actually true on here.

 

[The Seraph]

Resurrecting this dead thread. Also, this is not technically a caresheet, but oh dear god I had to post this.
https://www.thelocal.de/20181030/man-in-north-rhine-westphalia-finds-tarantula-in-mailbox

 

[MintyWood826]

Resurrecting this dead thread. Also, this is not technically a caresheet, but oh dear god I had to post this.
https://www.thelocal.de/20181030/man-in-north-rhine-westphalia-finds-tarantula-in-mailbox

Three things about this paragraph:
(Edit: the translatiom from German had something to do with it)

He later learned that the spider can sting or bite its opponent when it feels attacked or irritated. Fortunately for Hallebach, he did not come into contact with the insect.

1. The way it's written makes it sound like he didn't know tarantulas could bite

2. Tarantulas can sting now

3. It called the T an insect

 

[Katiekooleyes]

Resurrecting this dead thread. Also, this is not technically a caresheet, but oh dear god I had to post this.
https://www.thelocal.de/20181030/man-in-north-rhine-westphalia-finds-tarantula-in-mailbox

Wait there, hang on...

<checks mailbox to no avail>

DAMMIT!

Wouldn't that be nice, some mystery do-gooder giving everyone a free tarantula!

 

[Mychajlo]

Resurrecting this dead thread. Also, this is not technically a caresheet, but oh dear god I had to post this.
https://www.thelocal.de/20181030/man-in-north-rhine-westphalia-finds-tarantula-in-mailbox

I love the part where he refers to the tarantulas as his opponent I’m just imagining him fighting the tarantula WWE style in a ring *DING DING* *K.O* *KNOCKOUT!*

 

[The Seraph]

I personally love how rational the few quotes from the zoo people are in contrast to the rest of the "article".

 

[boina]

Resurrecting this dead thread. Also, this is not technically a caresheet, but oh dear god I had to post this.
https://www.thelocal.de/20181030/man-in-north-rhine-westphalia-finds-tarantula-in-mailbox

2. Tarantulas can sting now

3. It called the T an insect

Interestingly, the English translation is much worse than the German original. Nowhere in the German text is the spider called an insect. And where the German text mentions urticating hairs the English text translates it as 'sting'...

 

[Rigor Mortis]

Ah yes, the notorious A. chalcodes. They present horrible, scary behaviour that includes: sitting for 7 hours in the same position, hiding for 8 hours being unseen, walking painfully slow at a rate of approximately 1cm per hour, and delicately putting their toes in the water before they drink. Definitely not a beginner species as its shocking, viciously slow movements will startle any but the most experienced keepers. Keep away, you novices!

Gimme a break! Care sheets are for the birds.

 

[The Seraph]

https://www.joshsfrogs.com/guyana-pink-toe-tarantula-avicularia-avicularia-captive-bred.html
. . . Dammit Josh's Frogs. I had high hopes for you. By the way, they have a good selection of slings for sale, all captive bred, and they include a link to us in their 'care' sheet. Not so bad.

 

[MoranDisciple]

https://www.petco.com/content/petco...e-center/caresheets/tarantula-care-sheet.html
Looks like Petco America is only slightly better than in Canada. My favorite part is where they say to clean out the cage and replace all substrate and furnishings ONCE A WEEK with a bleach solution. There's also this gem:
Red Flags
If you notice any of these signs, contact your veterinarian.

• Dull exoskeleton
• Bleeding from injury to leg or abdomen
• Very slow movements
• Getting stuck in a molt
• Loss of appetite that is not associated with molt

Dull exoskeleton and loss of appetite have to be the worst "red flags." Apparently Petco still hasn't gotten over their "contact your veterinarian" fetish.