C versicolor care and husdandry help

[RadicalSquire7]

Gotcha...I just wanted to point out that they were set up terrestrially....they really do look nice.

Do you think the versicolor would care about dried magnolia leaves crushed?

 

[cold blood]

Do you think the versicolor would care about dried magnolia leaves crushed?

As substrate, no. While they wont ever burrow, and wont spend any appreciable amount of time on the ground aside from hunting and the occasional drink, it should still have a firm footing and you wouldn't want something loose like that where feeders could easily hide in/under.

Just plain dirt works find....a 40lb bag is under $2 at home depot.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

As substrate, no. While they wont ever burrow, and wont spend any appreciable amount of time on the ground aside from hunting and the occasional drink, it should still have a firm footing and you wouldn't want something loose like that where feeders could easily hide in/under.

Just plain dirt works find....a 40lb bag is under $2 at home depot.

I have bricks of coco fiber and I mixed dried leaves in with the substrate but I use Dubias so they just burrow anyway lol.

 

[cold blood]

I have bricks of coco fiber and I mixed dried leaves in with the substrate but I use Dubias so they just burrow anyway lol.

Aside from the mature male, dubia should always have their heads crushed prior to feeding....this doesn't kill them, but it prevents them from burrowing.

Just try to keep the floor clear of clutter, it makes hunting easier for the t.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

Aside from the mature male, dubia should always have their heads crushed prior to feeding....this doesn't kill them, but it prevents them from burrowing.

Just try to keep the floor clear of clutter, it makes hunting easier for the t.

Ok that would probably do the trick thanks.

 

[mellow]

Sorry I'm late lol, nice! I have a C. Versicolor sling and I just rehoused it into a nice amac box from the container store, I just used two pins to attach the cork bark to the top of the enclosure and used clear hot glue to attach the fake plant to the cork bark, I like how it looks and it seems to be happy with it's new enclosure too.

 

[SharkNATO]

If you aren't trying to buy bulk deli cups just roll up to the deli section at your grocery, ask for some pasta salad or whatever looks good, and when they ask how much gesture toward the appropriately sized container.

Just make sure to wash the container thoroughly after you eat the pasta salad,,,

 

[Smotzer]

Sorry I'm late lol, nice! I have a C. Versicolor sling and I just rehoused it into a nice amac box from the container store, I just used two pins to attach the cork bark to the top of the enclosure and used clear hot glue to attach the fake plant to the cork bark, I like how it looks and it seems to be happy with it's new enclosure too.
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Looks good!

 

[RadicalSquire7]

Here are my two new C versicolor slings guys

 

[Smotzer]

Here are my two new C versicolor slings guys

Much better choice for you, you need some side ventilation for C. versicolor slings though. I’d look at maybe 16oz or even 3x3x4 amac box or something similar that way you can add cross ventilation.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

Much better choice for you, you need some side ventilation for C. versicolor slings though. I’d look at maybe 16oz or even 3x3x4 amac box or something similar that way you can add cross ventilation.

I know just don’t have 16 oz deli’s and they seem to be doing fine and the pet store has had them in there for almost 2 weeks without issue I will just carefully watch them.

 

[moricollins]

I know just don’t have 16 oz deli’s and they seem to be doing fine and the pet store has had them in there for almost 2 weeks without issue I will just carefully watch them.

SO, again instead of listening to advice you're going to ignore it and leave your tarantula in terrible housing because "it was doing fine at the pet store"

If you don't have a deli cup for it, then a Tupperware style container or similar will work.

Vials are death traps for this species. Ventilation is ridiculously important.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

SO, again instead of listening to advice you're going to ignore it and leave your tarantula in terrible housing because "it was doing fine at the pet store"

If you don't have a deli cup for it, then a Tupperware style container or similar will work.

Vials are death traps for this species. Ventilation is ridiculously important.

Will they stress out and die if I put them in the 32? But I’m saying they are fine and my moms not taking me out again today anyway.

 

[Smotzer]

I know just don’t have 16 oz deli’s and they seem to be doing fine and the pet store has had them in there for almost 2 weeks without issue I will just carefully watch them.

You can use anything else but top ventilation on vials doesnt promote airflow at all, and you dont kknow how much moisture is in that substrate that the pet store had it in.... You could have stuffy conditions in there right now and not even know it. You can put it in pretty much anything else. Just because they had it in it doesnt mean that is the right thing for this species. Take two of your moms plastic tuperware containers and poke a ton of holes in it with like a thumb tack.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

You can use anything else but top ventilation on vials doesnt promote airflow at all, and you dont kknow how much moisture is in that substrate that the pet store had it in.... You could have stuffy conditions in there right now and not even know it. You can put it in pretty much anything else. Just because they had it in it doesnt mean that is the right thing for this species. Take two of your moms plastic tuperware containers and poke a ton of holes in it with like a thumb tack.

Mom told I’m not ruining her Tupperware containers. So the 32oz containers will be ok for these little dudes?

Could I just drill more holes into the viles? Without the spiders inside? And each in a catch cup?

 

[moricollins]

Could I just drill more holes into the viles? Without the spiders inside? And each in a catch cup?

Drilling this style of container is not easy. They tend to shatter.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

Drilling this style of container is not easy. They tend to shatter.

A heated needle?

 

[Smotzer]

A heated needle?

you could try that. what ever you do add decent side ventilation

 

[RadicalSquire7]

Is this enough? Each little white spot is a hole

 

[Hakuna]

Sorry I'm late lol, nice! I have a C. Versicolor sling and I just rehoused it into a nice amac box from the container store, I just used two pins to attach the cork bark to the top of the enclosure and used clear hot glue to attach the fake plant to the cork bark, I like how it looks and it seems to be happy with it's new enclosure too.
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This is actually a really good example, I would just add a bottle cap watering dish, personally, and keep the substrate dry. Good stuff. Plus it is probably going to web up the top of the enclosure so this way it won’t bother the T much.