Haplopelma Family Caresheet

[NikiP]

With slightly larger enclosures, I really wouldn't worry about them escaping. In my experience, I use fairly large containers for the size tarantulas I keep in them, and haven't had any bolters or anyone who freaks out. Everyone has enclosures designed carefully for what they do so everyone can design appropriate hides for their species. Therefore they retreat when spooked.

Welll.....except my C ritae They are my only bolters, but their containers are small and need rehousing. Good thing they are so cute!

 

[Tym Hollerup]

Jessica

Even though I uploaded a picture of her in the Gallery section, I couldn't resist posting it up here too. Obviously her name is Jessica. She is amazing, and exactly what I've always wanted!

 

[Jenthevet]

Speaking as a novice, Tym, I understand what you were going for initially with this thread and I appreciate the help. I searched for "Haplopelma substrate" and was taken here. The boards are for all experience levels, so thanks. I also don't think a bit of OCD is a bad thing when it comes to animal care.

 

[Tym Hollerup]

Speaking as a novice, Tym, I understand what you were going for initially with this thread and I appreciate the help. I searched for "Haplopelma substrate" and was taken here. The boards are for all experience levels, so thanks. I also don't think a bit of OCD is a bad thing when it comes to animal care.

Thank you. Majority of people didn't seem to catch onto what I was going for in the thread. Oh well. Thanks again Jen.

 

[Lopez]

And keep a water dish FULL at ALL times..

I jeep a lot of Haplopelma, and have done for around 10 years, and don't give any of them water dishes.

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Well rest assured I'm not bad enough that I clean the enclosure every week or change substrate all the time. I'll only need to do substrate once every 6-18 months if I spot clean it. And with the Old Worlds I'm getting tomorrow, you can bet your a@@ that I'm going in those enclosures AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE!!! LOL. But as for care and overall set-up for them... Yeah, that's when my OCD kicks in.

Every 6 months!? I have Haplopelma in the same substrate from 2002! Why do you need to change it :?

 

[Tym Hollerup]

Every 6 months!? I have Haplopelma in the same substrate from 2002! Why do you need to change it :?

In other words, if the substrate is kept clean (spot cleaning, ect.), then there should be no reason to ever have to remove the spider until it passes on? Which may be many many years down the road? That would make a lot of people more confident in keeping Old Worlds if this were the case.

 

[Lopez]

Unless I'm moving a tarantula to a different tank, I never change the substrate. I don't do spot cleaning either. If I happen to get a spread of mould I just scrape off the affected surface substrate. To be honest I've never understood the obsession a lot of people have with renewing substrate, it's not necessary.