PomPom
Arachnopeon
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- May 27, 2020
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The title pretty much says it all.
Yeah my versicolor is the same, I literally have to let the prey walk into her tunnels. To solve the eating problems I just prekill all of my slings prey, or at least squish them enough so they can’t really escape. The only small sling that gets the experience of hunting is my little P. cambridgei, they’re an absolute beast, chasing and taking down preys bigger then their body.Same here. One problem with larger enclosures could be the prey happening upon your T, especially when they are smaller. A little more work for you sometimes. I have an active Avic that will hunt down anything in her enclosure without mercy, and a larger versi that will totally miss it’s prey if it doesn’t walk right up and bonk him on the nose.
It doesn’t at all.The title pretty much says it all.
That is interesting about the three different burrows. If I may ask, what size is your T. stirmi, and what size is its enclosure? Just curious since I do plan on getting one at some point in the future.So I use one large enclosure for my T stirmi.. And she doesnt go exploring often but over a year in this enclosure shes made herself three different burrows in three locations, idk if theyre all connected. I often also find her sitting infront of all three random entrances
This can be a good reference, but doesn’t necessarily make for a good rule to go by in my opinion. My reasoning is that diagonal legspan is a measure of the tarantula’s size with its legs fully stretched out. And most T’s don’t stretch themselves out fully except when doing their post-molt stretches, so going by this rule may give your T way more room than it realistically needs.The rule is 3 times the leg-span,
So should I upgrade my adult curly hair to a 20 gallon long or a 55 gallon?In my experience, yes. All of my tarantulas are housed in enclosures that are bigger than what is usually the standard. They all use all of the available space, be it for simple exploring at night or to web around and make bigger hides or burrows.
absolutely not, this is faaaaar too big, it does not need all that space in anyway, shape, or form.55 gallon
I can always get a shorter enclosure to prevent problems with height.absolutely not, this is faaaaar too big, it does not need all that space in anyway, shape, or form.
Both of those seem excessive for a Tliltocatl albopilosus, since although I do not keep one myself, I am under the impression from what I have read here that they tend not to be very active as adults, aside from mature males of course. I believe some have even referred to theirs by the label of “pet rock” due to how little they move. In cases like that, I would say a larger enclosure is impractical as the tarantula makes no use of the extra space. For a more active tarantula that moves around lots, maybe it would make more sense. But not for a pet rock.So should I upgrade my adult curly hair to a 20 gallon long or a 55 gallon?
Is a B. smithi considered a “pet rock” too? I’ve heard of one person keeping theirs in a 40 gallon long and it would utilize all of the space.Both of those seem excessive for a Tliltocatl albopilosus, since although I do not keep one myself, I am under the impression from what I have read here that they tend not to be very active as adults, aside from mature males of course. I believe some have even referred to theirs by the label of “pet rock” due to how little they move. In cases like that, I would say a larger enclosure is impractical as the tarantula makes no use of the extra space. For a more active tarantula that moves around lots, maybe it would make more sense. But not for a pet rock.
Unless they mature out male, I get the impression from my readings on here that adults of pretty much all Brachypelma species are indeed pet rocks. Not that it’s necessarily a bad thing; it means they will usually sit right out in the open looking gorgeous. But aside from feeding or drinking, they tend to sit still most of the time.a B. smithi considered a “pet rock” too?
If you can find the post on here, I would be curious to read about that. I find it hard to believe that a Brachypelma would become so active just by being housed in an oversized enclosure. Unless the T in question is a mature male of course. Then it makes perfect sense for it to be active, regardless of enclosure size.I’ve heard of one person keeping theirs in a 40 gallon long and it would utilize all of the space.
It’s a Facebook group unfortunately. The tarantula is a 1.5 year old female.Unless they mature out male, I get the impression from my readings on here that adults of pretty much all Brachypelma species are indeed pet rocks. Not that it’s necessarily a bad thing; it means they will usually sit right out in the open looking gorgeous. But aside from feeding or drinking, they tend to sit still most of the time.
If you can find the post on here, I would be curious to read about that. I find it hard to believe that a Brachypelma would become so active just by being housed in an oversized enclosure. Unless the T in question is a mature male of course. Then it makes perfect sense for it to be active, regardless of enclosure size.