Avicularia versicolor - Antilles Pinktoe
I have read quite a few caresheets, and they all seem to be very consistent...and this is my next species up from a G.rosea.
I will have one terrestrial(sp?) and one arboreal after I purchase an A.versicolor.
I just had some quick questions.
If i use a critter keeper on its side, how can i constitently keep the humidity up to the 70-80%? With my G.rosea, he doesn't like moisture much...he won't even venture onto the side of his cage that holds the water and gets misted...if the i mist any of the substrate he won't touch it till it's dry, so i rely on a water dish to provide humidity.
However, I know A.versicolor's require more moisture so I am wondering how BEST to accomplish this...I am going to experiment with a critter keeper eventually.
I will be purchasing a .50 -.75" sling and wonder if I should get him/her a critter keeper that will be his permanent home while he is that small, or just use a small container like tupperware or some sort of deli container while he is still small? suggestions?
If I use a small container how can I keep that humid? Humidity is my only concern for now.
Um...also...I have never purchased pin head crickets before, I assume if I go to my cricket supplier and asks for pin heads they would have them? or do you have to get them from a specialty shop? ( i realize it would be tough to answer the question about the store, but what about your experiences getting pin-heads?)
On top of those questions, is there anything anyone can think is a MUST know for an A.versicolor first timer?
Oh yeah, last question. Docile but skittish to jumpy....if he/she is arboreal and leaps from your hand to say a carpet...will he most likely injure? or due to the fact he is arboreal mean he will just float to the ground? would suck if they are fragile like a ground dweller but still live in trees...but you never know.
Thanks in advance.
-Allen
I have read quite a few caresheets, and they all seem to be very consistent...and this is my next species up from a G.rosea.
I will have one terrestrial(sp?) and one arboreal after I purchase an A.versicolor.
I just had some quick questions.
If i use a critter keeper on its side, how can i constitently keep the humidity up to the 70-80%? With my G.rosea, he doesn't like moisture much...he won't even venture onto the side of his cage that holds the water and gets misted...if the i mist any of the substrate he won't touch it till it's dry, so i rely on a water dish to provide humidity.
However, I know A.versicolor's require more moisture so I am wondering how BEST to accomplish this...I am going to experiment with a critter keeper eventually.
I will be purchasing a .50 -.75" sling and wonder if I should get him/her a critter keeper that will be his permanent home while he is that small, or just use a small container like tupperware or some sort of deli container while he is still small? suggestions?
If I use a small container how can I keep that humid? Humidity is my only concern for now.
Um...also...I have never purchased pin head crickets before, I assume if I go to my cricket supplier and asks for pin heads they would have them? or do you have to get them from a specialty shop? ( i realize it would be tough to answer the question about the store, but what about your experiences getting pin-heads?)
On top of those questions, is there anything anyone can think is a MUST know for an A.versicolor first timer?
Oh yeah, last question. Docile but skittish to jumpy....if he/she is arboreal and leaps from your hand to say a carpet...will he most likely injure? or due to the fact he is arboreal mean he will just float to the ground? would suck if they are fragile like a ground dweller but still live in trees...but you never know.
Thanks in advance.
-Allen