So what spider did you start with then Chris??They were 25, but one died :-/
They're already "living" in a new home, I've packed and shipped those to a local breeder. Yeah, indeed, ah ah, they (centipedes, especially the Asian ones) are quite defensive, really unpredictable, loaded with a powerful venom and escape masters, to the point that IMO OW's T's are childrens crying to their chubby pissed off Mom for a candy, if compared
My first Theraphosidae was a classic: a G.rosea, back then in 1992, that turned male obviously, lol. I was a teen back then.
Don't African and Asian need Very similar requirements?? I've been thinking of getting Chile rose or curly haired ?? Once my scorpions start breeding that is
Not all the Africans Theraphosidae require the same care... you can't, for instance, keep a genus Hysterocrates on a bone dry substrate like you would with an adult genus Ceratogyrus ones. And not every Asian require a moist substrate, for that M.balfouri are Asians, but they need a dry set up :-s
) G.pulchripes or a G.pulchra, they're great. Or a C.cyaneopubescens, if you don't mind a bit of speed. Or A.geniculata, frankly I don't view those as "T's not suitable for beginners" like many others here.
Aaaaaah ok I'll keep my eyes open thanks matey. What size terririum is good for a small turantula ??Not all the Africans Theraphosidae require the same care... you can't, for instance, keep a genus Hysterocrates on a bone dry substrate like you would with an adult genus Ceratogyrus ones. And not every Asian require a moist substrate, for that M.balfouri are Asians, but they need a dry set up :-s
Anyway, in general, Asian Theraphosidae needs a more humid environment rather than, again in general, 'Baboon' T's.
---
Being you I would buy directly a female (screw slings, ah ah
I work in little with slings, so those deli cups are fine just like those crickets enclosures or, for arboreals/burrowers, those "Oz - enter the number" something <-- ah ah, I don't use inches/Oz etc
Sweet thanks man they done need huge tanks from what I've seen/heard I've seen alot of people keep a large adult in like a 450x300I work in little with slings, so those deli cups are fine just like those crickets enclosures or, for arboreals/burrowers, those "Oz - enter the number" something <-- ah ah, I don't use inches/Oz etc
For juve/adults depends... but in general a XL KK, or a glass enclosure (like the ones available here in Europe) are perfect. My Pelinobius muticus, since she's huge, is housed in a XXL one :-s
Yeah it is the right post dude
I've moved them onto the back and side now
finally found a forum with other uk peeps i habe a question if u dont mind me asking on this having read some invaluable info here i,m getting a scorpion my first having had snakes reptiles n spiders for well over 30 yrs now i wondered if a 18x18x24 in exco terra would be good for an asian scorp ?? Pretty sure it would be but as scorps are new to me lol always better to double check oh n on the mat debate ive always used mats with my t,s ) if that helps
Hey,Hi just came across this
I,ll post it but its in need of cleaning lmao been sat empty since my baby corns out grew it over two yrs ago its a decent size one tbh i keep crickets in one bigger as i have a gecko to ive got tons of heat mats and decor accumulated over the years at present i have 4 corns a boa and a gecko
all spoilt i only ever use mats on the side with my t,s anyway so standard set up it sounds all i gotta do is steam clean said viv and set it up. Wont let me upload it Says its to big but its exo terra 45x45x60cm lol or 18x182ft in inches
Yeah thats it and you ready to go. Do you use coco Brick's for the gecko ??if so that's fine for the scorpion aswell but you need alot more than you would for a tree dweller like a geckoI,ll post it but its in need of cleaning lmao been sat empty since my baby corns out grew it over two yrs ago its a decent size one tbh i keep crickets in one bigger as i have a gecko to ive got tons of heat mats and decor accumulated over the years at present i have 4 corns a boa and a gecko
Eco earth yes loose packed much easier lol gotta love ebay
my geckos not a tree dwellers shes a lepoard gecko added pic of her set up
Thanks alot I'll have a look. Pets at home do EXO stuff I'm going there now lol. That's setup is really nice. The only thing you have to change for a scorp. Is add four inches of substrate and add a shallower water dish the the kind of dish you want is one that the scorp can stand up In without its belly touching the water. Just to be on the safe side. I've never kept geckos I thought they were always hiding in plants and stuff lol my bad. And also the light, scorps hate light at night time if you want to see them exploring and hunting at night you need a infared bulb or a black lighf. Absolutely no uv bulbs it suposidely blinds them. But I've never used one so I can't confirm.
so mimiks the day night cycle at a touch of a button very good at night cant use it on my scorp viv lol cos it attaches on the outside of the tank not in and tops sealed and covered wouod u recomend a night light then ? Leo geckos are nocturnal they climb a little bit but not high up got my lad cleaning out the viv ready for me to steam clean will get my scorp from the spider shop where i have got all my ts from over the years excited mow lol 51 n excited over a new scorp i need to get out more
Lol they're dead Interesting id have hundreds of TS and scorps I love em. I never really went into night lights but I know you can get a black light for them or a deep infared light they both would be fine. One thing I would also include is some sphagnum moss or any moss to be fair it boasts humidity and also well help massively with moulting and breeding and stuff.I,m house bound now so ebay is perfect used to work at pets at home back in 96 lol very useful place the exo light is moonlight
Yeah can do people sometimes get polystyrene sheets and carve them and paint them to look like rocks but your scorp will climb on it and of they fall of it may hurt a little.
