Jocelynn44
Arachnopeon
- Joined
- Oct 6, 2022
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Meet my new T 
please note, this T hasn't been sexed yet and I am not sure myself, however I've been referring to Beau as a "he", for no particular reason. The more I observe, the more I think it's a girl.
I've had Beau, my male Phlogius crassipes (Queensland whistling/barking tarantula) sling for almost a week now. He has been doing well!
My first observation was how docile his temperament was (at least so far); when he first moved into my enclosure, he had a look around, but there were no rushing or panicked movements, and nothing resembling rearing. He settled into his burrow quickly and had good webbing by the next morning, but kept the entrance open.
I got him on Friday, and he had last eaten Tuesday. Initially I didn't want to make the rehousing process more stressful, so I left him alone, but by about ten pm I saw his little legs sat at the top of his burrow. I offered him a small live wood roach and he took it right away - he's pretty fast too! so cool to observe. I was expecting him to be about 2cm (about 0.5 inch) so I only had small prey items on hand; after bringing him home, I realised he was actually 5 and 1/2 cm (approx. 2.5 Inch), so it's safe to say he has outgrown his roach diet much faster than expected. (don't worry, I've since gotten my hands on some crickets - I'll try to get a video of him snacking next week!)
Anyways, I'll keep you updated and try to get some decent photos in the process! Thanks for reading!
please note, this T hasn't been sexed yet and I am not sure myself, however I've been referring to Beau as a "he", for no particular reason. The more I observe, the more I think it's a girl.
I've had Beau, my male Phlogius crassipes (Queensland whistling/barking tarantula) sling for almost a week now. He has been doing well!
My first observation was how docile his temperament was (at least so far); when he first moved into my enclosure, he had a look around, but there were no rushing or panicked movements, and nothing resembling rearing. He settled into his burrow quickly and had good webbing by the next morning, but kept the entrance open.
I got him on Friday, and he had last eaten Tuesday. Initially I didn't want to make the rehousing process more stressful, so I left him alone, but by about ten pm I saw his little legs sat at the top of his burrow. I offered him a small live wood roach and he took it right away - he's pretty fast too! so cool to observe. I was expecting him to be about 2cm (about 0.5 inch) so I only had small prey items on hand; after bringing him home, I realised he was actually 5 and 1/2 cm (approx. 2.5 Inch), so it's safe to say he has outgrown his roach diet much faster than expected. (don't worry, I've since gotten my hands on some crickets - I'll try to get a video of him snacking next week!)
Anyways, I'll keep you updated and try to get some decent photos in the process! Thanks for reading!
As cute as he is I’m keeping my distance.