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http://arachnoboards.com/reviews-reports/nunoskii.76/reviews#review-958Anyone got a link to the review?
Didn't even notice the freebie was a baboon. This is ridiculous.
http://arachnoboards.com/reviews-reports/nunoskii.76/reviews#review-958Anyone got a link to the review?
thanks that's awesome that you would even consider something like that. i understand i'm not gonna quit i know things happen and all experiences aren't gonna be bad. i guess on a positive note i got the bad experience out of the way just happened to be a fairly expensive spider(to me) and the one i wanted.Anyone got a link to the review?
@Bhickman
Yes, the seller was 'very friendly' in sending you an OW freebie for which you not feel ready at all.
I can't believe he still tries to take advantage of the fact that you are a new keeper and first time arrival from shipment.
After all this I would have sent you a beginner spider for free just to let you know that it usually works out very well via shipment. But I'm in Europe so that's not possible.
He should have let you choose a replacement of same value.
I assure you not all transactions through the post work out like yours, I order from people all over the UK and EU, never had a bad experience, I've had DOA's and T's that survived for a couple of days but the sellers have seen that was not good business and received apologies, replacements, and discounts on my next purchases, you get fantastic sellers/dealers, unfortunately your experience is out if the ordinary to say the least, good for you leaving the review you did, nothing you said was untrue, and extremely factual, all the best for future transactions.....thanks that's awesome that you would even consider something like that. i understand i'm not gonna quit i know things happen and all experiences aren't gonna be bad. i guess on a positive note i got the bad experience out of the way just happened to be a fairly expensive spider(to me) and the one i wanted.
its only about 1/4 " now but how crazy is it gonna be when it gets older/bigger. i know its freaking fast right now. it bolted when i was housing it originally. was quickhttp://arachnoboards.com/reviews-reports/nunoskii.76/reviews#review-958
Didn't even notice the freebie was a baboon. This is ridiculous.
An OW as a freebee, now that makes loads of sense, knowing it's your first....its only about 1/4 " now but how crazy is it gonna be when it gets older/bigger. i know its freaking fast right now. it bolted when i was housing it originally. was quick
As long as you give it plenty of substrate and a suitable hide, you shouldn't really have any issues. It will always be very quick, but usually they'll burrow/stay hidden if given the correct enclosure setup. Best advice I can give, is always do rehousings on a big open floor with a catch cup in arms reach. If they do bolt, they run out of steam pretty quick.its only about 1/4 " now but how crazy is it gonna be when it gets older/bigger. i know its freaking fast right now. it bolted when i was housing it originally. was quick
hes been fun to watch set up his enclosure i wish i would have put him in a 16 oz deli cup but uses a 8 oz i think. its plenty big and i did 3/4 full of substrate. found its hide rather quickly has dug a second entrance out the back side of it and has made what looks like the dirt its pushed out and webbed a funnel to the entrance. its webbed a lot more than the a. metallica has. i don't hardly ever see it. when it first went in hide it webbed entrance up. i rubbed a small cricket on entrance and it snatched it was pretty cool. hasn't done that again I've been squishing the crickets head and leaving near the entrance. and come back in a few minutes to look and its gone and can see it down in the burrow. as far as water i wasn't sure so i used pens clicker cap and pushed it into the substrate on the opposite side of enclosure in ill fill it and wet the substrate around it leaving all the rest dry. figured that would be small enough he couldn't fall in and drowned if he needed a drink and i wasn't wetting the substrate right or enough.As long as you give it plenty of substrate and a suitable hide, you shouldn't really have any issues. It will always be very quick, but usually they'll burrow/stay hidden if given the correct enclosure setup.
Sounds like you set it up perfectly fine. For future reference though, you don't have to worry about T's drowning. They float, and can actually swim/crawl on top of the water.hes been fun to watch set up his enclosure i wish i would have put him in a 16 oz deli cup but uses a 8 oz i think. its plenty big and i did 3/4 full of substrate. found its hide rather quickly has dug a second entrance out the back side of it and has made what looks like the dirt its pushed out and webbed a funnel to the entrance. its webbed a lot more than the a. metallica has. i don't hardly ever see it. when it first went in hide it webbed entrance up. i rubbed a small cricket on entrance and it snatched it was pretty cool. hasn't done that again I've been squishing the crickets head and leaving near the entrance. and come back in a few minutes to look and its gone and can see it down in the burrow. as far as water i wasn't sure so i used pens clicker cap and pushed it into the substrate on the opposite side of enclosure in ill fill it and wet the substrate around it leaving all the rest dry. figured that would be small enough he couldn't fall in and drowned if he needed a drink and i wasn't wetting the substrate right or enough.
OT-Pics ??hes been fun to watch set up his enclosure i wish i would have put him in a 16 oz deli cup but uses a 8 oz i think. its plenty big and i did 3/4 full of substrate. found its hide rather quickly has dug a second entrance out the back side of it and has made what looks like the dirt its pushed out and webbed a funnel to the entrance. its webbed a lot more than the a. metallica has. i don't hardly ever see it. when it first went in hide it webbed entrance up. i rubbed a small cricket on entrance and it snatched it was pretty cool. hasn't done that again I've been squishing the crickets head and leaving near the entrance. and come back in a few minutes to look and its gone and can see it down in the burrow. as far as water i wasn't sure so i used pens clicker cap and pushed it into the substrate on the opposite side of enclosure in ill fill it and wet the substrate around it leaving all the rest dry. figured that would be small enough he couldn't fall in and drowned if he needed a drink and i wasn't wetting the substrate right or enough.
oh i did not know that thanks. i had read not to leave a water dish for slings but i was worried not to leave anything so i thought that was a good compromise the clicker cap lolSounds like you set it up perfectly fine. For future reference though, you don't have to worry about T's drowning. They float, and can actually swim/crawl on top of the water.
pics of its enclosure? i can get some when i get home and will post. i feel bad though he anchors everything to the lid so i try to just crack one side and squeeze the crickets or syringe in to water him. so i mess his webs up a little everytime i have to open itOT-Pics ??
I know this problem, my Avicularia geroldi anchored her web almost completely at the lid too. I have only a very small acting-radius to give water and food. Sometimes it is good, when the lid is made of soft plastic ^^.pics of its enclosure? i can get some when i get home and will post. i feel bad though he anchors everything to the lid so i try to just crack one side and squeeze the crickets or syringe in to water him. so i mess his webs up a little everytime i have to open it
He's been added to my list of people I'll never do business with, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that. Dumb, dumb move. What's annoying is how he's phrasing it as if nothing can be done about it.Can't believe it either.. This thread has almost 7 pages of replies. The guy just screwed himself out of a lot of business, which could have easily replaced the loss of a spider/$70 tenfold.
Absolute nonsense, he can still make things right by offering you a T of the same value as theWhat's annoying is how he's phrasing it as if nothing can be done about it.
It's actually an Old World species that gets recommended a lot for a first OW. They can be defensive, and they're reasonably quick as well. Best way to keep it (besides what you are already doing which is fine!), is in a larger tub than you would normally do. This way you create some working space so you don't have to deal with a defensive spider every time you open the enclosure.its only about 1/4 " now but how crazy is it gonna be when it gets older/bigger. i know its freaking fast right now. it bolted when i was housing it originally. was quick
Looks perfect to me, should last a few molts too. You could probably add a bigger cap for the water dish, but what you have will work.Not the best pics enclosure isn't crystal clear he came out to say hi and get his picture taken lol View attachment 243730 View attachment 243731