Search results

My female T.violaceus (not up to date about possible revisions since I've been out of the hobby for a while) was the opposite. I was always prepared for her to bolt and go zoom but she'd just slowly turn around, put her legs up and give me a nice view of her fangs. All done in almost slow...

It doesn't matter much for this mantis since she's not going to moult again but generally you want to offer them an enclosure that is at least two times their size in height. These creatures thrive with space and keeping them too small can lead to issues with moulting. Hanging upside down is...

How long until the feeders arrive? You can feed her honey if you have nothing else; dilute it with a little water, put it on a qtip and offer it to her. It's not ideal as a main food source but might be able to get your spider through the worst of it while waiting for real food.

What kind of enclosure are you keeping it in? It looks like an Exoterra? Those have screen lids and if your stirmi is trying to climb towards that you might end up with it falling and/or losing a limb.

This user has a list of excellent advice videos for beginners: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpNbT4ORuIHW4P-ogUSN7dyFlg8r5V8xV

Pictures help! And knowing the size of your spider as well. Larger spiders can take a few weeks to harden out after a moult. A good indicator to keep an eye on that are the fangs. Don't feed until they're hardened to a shiny black.

Of all the questions I've come across.. *facepalm*

Good to read she's doing better. You can leave out the damp paper towel, it'll only get messy and they can't drink from it anyways.

Moulting is a tricky process where a lot of things can go wrong. I'm sorry she died. :sad:

Not necessarily for their nutritional value but feeding house flies or moths (feeders, never use wild caught)) to arboreal species can be fun. My Avicularia/Caribena species went nuts for them and so did my Psalmopoeus spp.

Needs more substrate and a little more moisture in said substrate. I'm also spotting a cable, what is that from? After you've added the substrate I'd bury one half of the hide into it so it's closed on one end. This makes them feel more secure. What is the lid on the enclosure, screen/mesh...

I have no idea of your experience level so this might sound a bit dumb if you've been keeping spiders for ages but; size doesn't say much about maturity. Hooks and palpal bulbs do, but the pictures are at the wrong angle for me to tell. As for the moisture/humidity discussion. I've been a bit...

Based on the pictures you posted in your first message, yes, she's going to moult soon. Within a few days at the most, I'd say. Her abdomen is very dark and has started to shine. I would get that cricket out of there regardless if it would upset her because having a cricket in with a newly...

Holy zombie thread batman.. :rofl: The most dire consequences.. a stress curl? As long as the stress isn't caused by keeping them incorrectly, I wouldn't be able to name any other effect to be honest. If they're stressed they just hunker down and wait for whatever caused it passes and then...

It's not a cocoon. A cocoon is another term for eggsac, just for future reference. Making a burrow and/or webbing is normal for pretty much every species out there. I'd be more worried about a theraphosid not webbing or burrowing down. They are spiders, after all. ;) I'm assuming you mean...

Depending on how lethargic the spider is you can put her with her mouthparts on the waterdish but I'd try and see if she drinks the drops of water on the webbing first. Avics seem to have less of an instinct for self-preservation than some other species sometimes. I can't see very well but does...

"Last tarantula" That's what we all say at some point. Right before finding another species we really, really can't do without :lol:

It isn't a screen lid ;) @BrazenHussy87 Your enclosure is fine. I'd personally replace the shark with a piece of bark or half a coconut but that's more aesthetics and preference. Don't worry about the substrate being damp, it'll dry out soon enough with the amount of ventilation a Kritter...

Ah, gotcha. My apologies.

Maybe I'm missing something in the OP but where do they state they want to handle their spider? Or want a P.metallica?