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Hey all ^^ I am the happy owner of a Chilean Rosehair Tarantula who I've had for about eight years now. Today, I was in Petco, and at the adoption table up front, there was an adorable little Pink Toe Tarantula. He (not sure of gender but using the masculine for now) was in a very tiny tank - a 2g Kritter Keeper with a plant and log - which was being given away with him, so I decided to adopt him before some idiot walked in and decided that this was a great set-up for an arboreal species. At any rate, I brought him home and set him up in tall tank, maybe a little less height than a 10g has length, that has a screen front since they seem to need both good ventillation AND high humidity. I've got some Mopani wood for climbing, a log with a hole in it placed vertically so it can climb down into it, some stiff stalked silk plants, and about 3-4" of peat for a substrate. The room he is in is consistently about 80 degrees and humid, though I'll be misting the tank to help keep things damp.
So... anything I really need to know about this species? I've allready learned that it is very fast - the little bugger shot up my arm and onto my shoulder the second I lifted him up. But is there any little husbandry hint from a seasoned keeper that would help make my new T extra happy after a life spent in confined quarters? Please do feel free to tell me anything I'm doing wrong so far, too. I did some reading on the species but can never tell what advice on the net is good advice :?
So... anything I really need to know about this species? I've allready learned that it is very fast - the little bugger shot up my arm and onto my shoulder the second I lifted him up. But is there any little husbandry hint from a seasoned keeper that would help make my new T extra happy after a life spent in confined quarters? Please do feel free to tell me anything I'm doing wrong so far, too. I did some reading on the species but can never tell what advice on the net is good advice :?