My room gets to 67-68F night and 69-70F day, but they seem to be pretty active and thet really do eat well. I'm sure they don't grow as fast as they could, but that dosen't bother me too much.haha I dont believe you Mark.
Can tarantulas get lathargic in the cold?
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In the summer my room gets to about 75F night, and 80-82F day, so they get most of their growing done then, I currently can't afford to heat them year round, but will heat my A.genic when I plan to breed her.
I sit in 1 thermal vest, 2 thin hoodies and my coat half the time in winter cos when my house has been heated and gets warm and then the heat evaporates through the windows it can get so cold you see your breath in the air as you breathe or talk... It only takes maximum of one hour for my house to get that cold ......
Plus, I have some of my Ts on or near light fixtures, so most of them are probably higher than the ambient room temp. I do the best I can with what I have.Well you know, they are getting a bit of a difference in temps during day and night, and during the day you said they reach the 70's...
Besides, you have hungry specie!!!
and yes.... when T's get cold they do get lethargic. I have had ample deliveries where the heat pack has expired before delivery and the T's were curled up so cold I thought they were dead. When they did move.... (OBT's, POKIES, H.MAC.... all adults) they were slower than a G. rosea in "chill mode" .......
From what I have seen, people in England, Whales, and that general area seem to keep their homes cooler than we do in the U.S. I wouldn't survive over there!
I can't survive over here !!!!! what would be the shipping rates for having a human sent over to you? I come house trained and eat much less than A. genics lol ... my bite is not potent, just bitchy lol, and I dont mind if I need to have cage maintenance... I wont run or threat pose even if you catch me sleeping lol !!!From what I have seen, people in England, Whales, and that general area seem to keep their homes cooler than we do in the U.S. I wouldn't survive over there!
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From what I have seen, people in England, Whales, and that general area seem to keep their homes cooler than we do in the U.S. I wouldn't survive over there!
BTW it's WALES ...not whales lol ... whales are an entirely different sea of mammals lol
From what I have seen, people in England, Whales, and that general area seem to keep their homes cooler than we do in the U.S. I wouldn't survive over there!
BTW it's WALES ...not whales lol ... whales are an entirely different sea of mammals lol
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Well, we do have a guest room, but when my aunt comes to visit every September you'll have to sleep on the couch for a week.I can't survive over here !!!!! what would be the shipping rates for having a human sent over to you? I come house trained and eat much less than A. genics lol ... my bite is not potent, just bitchy lol, and I dont mind if I need to have cage maintenance... I wont run or threat pose even if you catch me sleeping lol !!!
That is totally ok with me .... as long as I can bring my T's with me too lol .... when are you going to be ready for a human pet? I will fetch your slippers, make your cups of tea, mow the garden .... anything to earn my keep in a warmer country lolWell, we do have a guest room, but when my aunt comes to visit every September you'll have to sleep on the couch for a week.
... and I DON'T SNORE lol ....
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Sounds good to me! And guess what? We actually have summers in my country.... Isn't that great!!!That is totally ok with me .... as long as I can bring my T's with me too lol .... when are you going to be ready for a human pet? I will fetch your slippers, make your cups of tea, mow the garden .... anything to earn my keep in a warmer country lol
No you don't have summers in your part of the country. WE have summers, though, here in southern Arizona.Sounds good to me! And guess what? We actually have summers in my country.... Isn't that great!!!
WelshTan (or should I call you WhelshTan, now that you live in Whales?) - you have my deepest winter sympathy. I finally turned the heater on here last night because the house got down to 70 degrees F. I don't think people were designed to live in cold damp places like what you describe. Escape while you can!!
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Id gladly trade places with you lol. I much prefer the cold and HATE heat. Here is Dallas it is 40F, and its already december! Thats just ridiculous, I can wear a T shirt and shorts year round here (maybe its the Norwegian blood?!). The summers here get over 100 and can just stay there :wall: :wall: :wall:I can't survive over here !!!!! what would be the shipping rates for having a human sent over to you? I come house trained and eat much less than A. genics lol ... my bite is not potent, just bitchy lol, and I dont mind if I need to have cage maintenance... I wont run or threat pose even if you catch me sleeping lol !!!
I like it warm and humid, I don't do dry heat.
If I could live anywhere in the U.S., I think Alabama would probably meet my criteria the closest.
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I am sooooo jealous! Mt grandparents lived in Sierra Vista for years, and I gotta say, Arizona is my fave place in the worldNo you don't have summers in your part of the country. WE have summers, though, here in southern Arizona.
WelshTan (or should I call you WhelshTan, now that you live in Whales?) - you have my deepest winter sympathy. I finally turned the heater on here last night because the house got down to 70 degrees F. I don't think people were designed to live in cold damp places like what you describe. Escape while you can!!
Im from British Columbia, but in Ontario for the last 9 yrs, and Im still not used to the -30 C crap we get here lol Luckily our house sits about 26C (around 80 F I believe, or just under) so my T's (and ball pythons) dont get too chilly - Joined
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I wish temps outside would stay around 75-85s. It gets too cold and too hot, but at least when its hot I can get naked...
Sierra Vista isn't far from where I live. My wife and I spent some time this past summer on the military base near there (Fort Huachuca) photographing communal spiders.I am sooooo jealous! Mt grandparents lived in Sierra Vista for years, and I gotta say, Arizona is my fave place in the world
But I understand what your region is like too. I've got relatives in Nova Scotia and used to spend time up there. As a kid I thought snow was great - now I realize it's best on post cards. My spiders (and other animals) and I are much happier here in the desert.
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all this talk of summers. as i watch the rain tap against the window and rest my feet on the radiator so they don't fall off from the cold.
My Ts are fine though
as i watch the rain tap against the window and rest my feet on the radiator so they don't fall off from the cold. My Ts are fine though