Hello, Beginner askin for help

[ReMoVeR]

Hello. Hi to everyone =) well ,im thinkin about buyin a tarantula. I've been searchin a lot on the internet, i almost search 2h a day for stuff related with T's. Soo... i went to the pet store that has there a grammostola rosea. Therefor i asked for other tarantulas wich they told me that they have available too: Avicularia metallica ; Ceratogyrus marshalli ; Poecilotheria striata and Poecilotheria regalis.I think in smthin like 2 weeks or 1 month they will have anothers, but im not sure. The thing is that a read a lot of "no's" for a tarantula rosea cauz they are usually called "pet rocks" , they usually are unactive and have sudden change of activity and start climbing ur "pet house" (i dont remember the proper name right now) makin them fall and get hurt and other stuff. i started already some research about those other T's. Since im a beginner i dont want and ofc is not good to get an agressive spider wich i would have difficulties on handling it and stuff like that. I found already that those P.'s are a bit agressive and, i found a big interest in arboreal Ts and im amazed at A.metallica. What are your opinions ? Can u give me a little help ?

Tks to everyone in advance,

Peace

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[clam1991]

my first t was an aviculara aviculara
they are awesome
go for the metallica
they are absolutely beautiful and are fairly docile
you have doe good research btw
rosea are like rocks
and the regalis is a skittish one also
the others not so knowledgeable about
but avics are awesome

btw what size is the metallica?
length from toe to toe

 

[clam1991]

oh and welcome to the boards

and watch out t keeping is an addiction


ps and rosea grow slower than molasses

 

[Thompson08]

my first t was an aviculara aviculara
they are awesome
go for the metallica
they are absolutely beautiful and are fairly docile
you have doe good research btw
rosea are like rocks
and the regalis is a skittish one also
the others not so knowledgeable about
but avics are awesome

btw what size is the metallica?
length from toe to toe

yes what he said^ avics make awesome first t's.

 

[clam1991]

yes what he said^ avics make awesome first t's.

hehe
i tried to cover the basics
but you forgot to welcome our newest addict

hi my name is joe and im an arachnoholic

 

[ReMoVeR]

u got me into it i dont know what size is the T. since i only saw the pet store fax with their names but i will ask the pet store and for sure a phone call wont be that hard to get that info =) in about one month i'll have it till there im gonna keep my research goin
It is certainly better to get a young right ? can u give me the reasons ?

thank u for welcoming me =)

 

[ReMoVeR]

hehe
i tried to cover the basics
but you forgot to welcome our newest addict

hi my name is joe and im an arachnoholic

well my name is tiago =) from portugal im a.... everythingcoolaholic :O

 

[clam1991]

well younger is better for a longer living t but unfortunately avics are notoriously hard to raise from slings
but as long as you follow the basic needs it should be perfectly fine

the need moisture
they need cross ventilation so that they have enough air
and they love webbing up leaves so a fake plant would be awesome for him/her

and do you know how your going to feed it
cuz a lot of people frown against wild caught feeding
so you may need to get a colony of feeder insects

or a way to buy some crix like every other week

 

[Kris-wIth-a-K]

It doesnt really matter what you get. Rosea no matter how "lame" they are to some of the novice and experts here on the boards, they can be great for beginners. Avics need to be monitored constantly in regards to humidity and such and are a pain to keep alive when slings. Most of them are softies and are well rounded for someone to gain experience. Regalis are beautiful but are too fast for beginners (no offense). Avics are just a dif. type of T with more color and climb a little more. thats it..

Kris

 

[ReMoVeR]

im concerned about some issues, maybe not from a sling but from a little younger phase if u understand what i mean. how do u mean about feeding them ? what they eat? how often? stuff like that, so they it crickets and when they are young u might feed them almost from day to day or smthin like that and yes i might buy crix from the petstore or consider to get a small colony with fresh crix humn... when they molt they stop eating and after the moulting u shouldnt feed in the next few days ....

They like webbin and one stupid question i've had is... when they build the web on the door..... how are u supposed to react? "screw the web, the T will make other" or w8 till u really need to open it ?

 

[ReMoVeR]

It doesnt really matter what you get. Rosea no matter how "lame" they are to some of the novice and experts here on the boards, they can be great for beginners. Most of them are softies and are well rounded for someone to gain experience. Regalis are beautiful but are too fast for beginners (no offense). Avics are just a dif. type of T with more color and climb a little more. Go with the Avic though. 8P. I have owned enough roseas in my day...

from what i see and stuff like that i might be more interested in a arboreal T, they seem more interesting ,, all the webing the climbing the colors.... =)

 

[Kris-wIth-a-K]

they are harder to keep alive when you don't know what you are doing though. Research is one thing but personal experience is different. No offense to anyone. You can get it if you want but just make sure you have the proper set up.. 8P

 

[clam1991]

you wont need to feed but once a week
as slings or babies they will only eat small crix or if you pinch the head of a big one so it wont jump around or fight as much they'll take a stab at it

and as for the webbing if you put a fake plant away from the lid they probably wont make a web on the lid
and if they do you can just open the lid it may mess it up a little but it wont be that bad

and if its bigger than an inch you'll need a small water bowl for it to drink from

 

[ReMoVeR]

they are harder to keep alive when you don't know what you are doing though. Research is one thing but personal experience is different. No offense to anyone. You can get it if you want but just make sure you have the proper set up.. 8P

i dont get offended at all! if a research was as a personal experience i wouldnt have doubts by now ! what do u mean by the proper set up ?

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yes i already know about the water bowl and i have a question, some say that those water gel things are useless so would i use the water from my house ? should i buy water like those we drink... or what ?

 

[Kris-wIth-a-K]

Regular tap water from the purifier is just fine, plain tap water without one is fine too. Water is water to a T. That is what I use anyways. I don't go out of my way and spend all the extra money to but zephryhills water bottles for my t's lol. The gel is pointless. The only gel that should be used is for cricket food that should only be given to a cricket.

The proper set up as it the typical arboreal set up with the proper humidity levels especially for young avics. As mentioned before they are notorious for random deaths due to either humidity or other set up malfunctions(so I hear)

 

[ReMoVeR]

a pet store would have smthin cheap to control himidity and temperature levels wont it ?
It wont be too hard to search about that
My question about the water was about that water is treated so i was curious if it could be dangerous to a T or not , that is why

 

[SpiderLady79]

Our first T was a G.rosea and she was kind of lame at first but now she moves more then some of my others and has a lot of spark. It depends each has there own personality. I am still a beginner myself and I have a Rosie, b.smithi, Mexican red rump, and a pink toe. Pink toes are quick and jump on EVERYTHING and can sometimes fling poo

 

[clam1991]

a pet store would have smthin cheap to control himidity and temperature levels wont it ?
It wont be too hard to search about that
My question about the water was about that water is treated so i was curious if it could be dangerous to a T or not , that is why

they have guages like on a car for speed
one will be for humidity and one for temperature
in the tank you have for it
it should be taller than it is long (or a wide one on its side)
put a little dirt in it or eco earth from the store (no fertilizers or pesticides)
and make sure it stays moist most of the time
not like soaking moist but enough so that its damp
a fake plants for it to web on and a water bowl

if its a sling
then a simple deli cup with a paper towel in the bottom and a stick are plenty
and i think thats it

 

[clam1991]

and gel is a no-no
they cant drink from it because its not their fangs that do the drinking or eating
the fangs deliver venom
which will turn the insects insides to a smoothie
then the mouth sucks it all up like a straw
so the gel wont get any water to your t

 

[ReMoVeR]

humn... seems cool then =) soon ill be goin to the store and ask what size is it. and what about the colony of crix... ? how am i supposed to do ?