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[Vanessa]

Yeah I decided that I will most likely end up with a sling or juvie and I found G. pulchripes on a few vendor sites for 20 to 30 bucks. It looks like raising one should be doable even for a beginner so I will probably go that route.

They are definitely newcomer friendly. They can be a bit more skittish as juveniles, but nothing like some other spiders. Mine are juveniles and I love them both - they are so fabulous. Both of mine are quite active and have great feeding responses - unless they are in pre-moult.
This is my little girl, Portia.


And my little boy, Brutus.

 

[MikeDell]

I make a starter burrow where I want it. Sometimes they use it sometimes they make their own. Some decide they don't want to burrow and hide under the leaf. One flipped over the leaf and still sits on top of it daily. Just make sure they have enough substrate in case they do.

Cool. Do the burrows need to reach the bottom of the cup?

 

[MikeDell]

They are definitely newcomer friendly. They can be a bit more skittish as juveniles, but nothing like some other spiders. Mine are juveniles and I love them both - they are so fabulous. Both of mine are quite active and have great feeding responses - unless they are in pre-moult.
This is my little girl, Portia.
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And my little boy, Brutus.
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Great looking spiders. How old are they?

 

[Vanessa]

Great looking spiders. How old are they?

I got them from someone else who raised them from spiderlings and, going by what he told me, they are about 4 years old. The female is around 3-3.5" and the male is at 4+".

 

[Trenor]

Cool. Do the burrows need to reach the bottom of the cup?

They can. Some will dig down and then across the bottom.

 

[cold blood]

Cool. Do the burrows need to reach the bottom of the cup?

No, just a tiny start...now the t may extend the burrow all the way down, but you do not have to...in fact, just presenting a hide is good enough, starter burrows are not necessary at all....just helpful.

 

[Sana]

Read bite reports before getting any OW tarantula. Last year a member posted about his OBT bite, and had several miserable days including a trip to ER. Temperaments vary in every tarantula species. People who get a calmer specimen tend to think: 'I don't see what the fuss is all about.' Those who have more typical examples have seen the speed and defensiveness first hand. Watching videos or doing some reading is nothing like the real thing, when a large tarantula races out of its cage in your direction.

OW's don't have the benefit of urticating hairs and their way to survive predation is to use a combination of unpredictability, speed, & venom. They can sit motionless and suddenly explode; they don't know where they're headed, nor do you, but they're going there at top speed.

And if I remember right that same user was one of the ones that got OWs against advice and shouted for several months that it was totally okay for beginners to get an OW first, prior to the OBT bite.

 

[WeightedAbyss75]

And if I remember right that same user was one of the ones that got OWs against advice and shouted for several months that it was totally okay for beginners to get an OW first, prior to the OBT bite.

Hopefully that isn't me in a few months

 

[Poec54]

Hopefully that isn't me in a few months

We do our best to see that doesn't happen, but some people have to find out for themselves.

 

[Mauri]

Well some people are of course idiots. So just because one person gets bit doesnt mean all people who get OBT's quick into the hobby are the same. I was a month in or so. (moulted once).

No probs. Although will see as he/she gets bigger. Am investing in a proper sized container to do some more efficient/safe rehousing. For avics I dont bother just give them a gentle nudge. However OBT's need that extra level of precaution.

I think this is big enough no?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EXTRA-LARG...r=8-4&keywords=storage+containers+extra+large

Could always use it for P.Muticus colony

p.s I am after something like this.

 

[WeightedAbyss75]

Well some people are of course idiots. So just because one person gets bit doesnt mean all people who get OBT's quick into the hobby are the same. I was a month in or so. (moulted once).

No probs. Although will see as he/she gets bigger. Am investing in a proper sized container to do some more efficient/safe rehousing. For avics I dont bother just give them a gentle nudge. However OBT's need that extra level of precaution.

I think this is big enough no?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EXTRA-LARG...r=8-4&keywords=storage+containers+extra+large

Could always use it for P.Muticus colony

p.s I am after something like this.

You could always use it to make M. balfouri New York

 

[Mauri]

You could always use it to make M. balfouri New York

Haha! (I dont think P.Muticus colony would work. Would be a nightmare imagine all those tunnels).

 

[WeightedAbyss75]

Haha! (I dont think P.Muticus colony would work. Would be a nightmare imagine all those tunnels).

It'd be a nightmare how fat one T would be after about a month... how aggresive they are and all. It would be the hunger games, just with gigantic spiders.

 

[MikeDell]

So I have decided on a G. pulchripes. I found a beginner bundle on Jamie's Tarantulas that will give me a 1/2 -3/4 sling plus one of her enclosures with substrate, cork bark etc.