how to take care of arboreal species

[jayz taranutla]

the species im talking about it the P.irminia or the A.minatrix im buying one of theys species and would want some care notes

 

[TwiztedNinja]

I have a sling irminia and a big one. They are reclusive

The sling has a half cork tube and the big one has a full tube. I give them more substrate than usual if they want to make the dirt curtains

 

[ColeopteraC]

the species im talking about it the P.irminia or the A.minatrix im buying one of theys species and would want some care notes

If you don’t want to shell out on an exo terra you can use a tall, narrow plastic storage box (sterilite or others) with holes punched in the sides.

 

[jayz taranutla]

i was also thinking about use a 10G and turning it upright and taking out the mesh led and replacing it the with acrylic

 

[Ungoliant]

the species im talking about it the P.irminia or the A.minatrix im buying one of theys species and would want some care notes

Would this be your first arboreal? What else are you keeping? (Psalmopoeus irminia can be pretty defensive.)

Some basic care information:

Guides for Specific Genera or Species: Beginners

• Husbandry Videos (by Tomoran): Videos that focus on the care of particular genera or species (not all of these are beginner-friendly).
• Avicularia and Caribena (by Venom1080): These are the most beginner-friendly arboreal species, commonly sold as pinktoe tarantulas. These species are less tolerant of newbie mistakes, so we recommend getting feedback on your enclosure beforehand.
• Avicularia and Caribena (by viper69): More helpful advice. See above.

Guides for Specific Genera or Species: Intermediate and Advanced
We don't recommend any of these species for new keepers, but we are listing all care guides in this thread for the convenience of more experienced members.

• Psalmopoeus irminia (by Storm76): defensive (and often reclusive) New World arboreals -- much of this advice applies to all Psalmopoeus

 

[jayz taranutla]

well yeah i know there damn defensive and can teleaport i was just kinda refernceing them same as the aviculara i probably just butchered the name
well im ordering a LP will be my frist T but i saw a gooty sapphire and i was all ways atteracted to them but there old worlds so i was watching some videos on arborals and i saw the Psalmopoeus and probably the first time i have ever wanted a male spider espically that silver even females have that nice black color

Would this be your first arboreal? What else are you keeping? (Psalmopoeus irminia can be pretty defensive.)

Some basic care information:

 

[Ungoliant]

well yeah i know there damn defensive and can teleaport i was just kinda refernceing them same as the aviculara i probably just butchered the name
well im ordering a LP but i saw a gooty sapphire and i was all ways atteracted to them but there old worlds so i was wathching some videos on arborals and i saw the species and probably the first time i have ever wanted a male spider

Avicularia and Psalmopoeus have different setups and behave differently, especially as juveniles.

Psalmopoeus are great "bridges" to prepare you for keeping Poecilotheria, as their behavior is similar, but Psalmopoeus have less potent venom.

 

[Vanisher]

the species im talking about it the P.irminia or the A.minatrix im buying one of theys species and would want some care notes

Are you talking about slings or adults? Keep them in well ventilated enclosures and keep them on the dry side, exept very small slings that you keep slightly moist. Decorate the enclisures with corkbark tubes or slabs and maybe some plants, live or plastic so they have lits of clutter for spinning and constructing their webbs.

Read some of threads here on more detailed care. I just gave a simple answer

 

[Venom1080]

P irminia are kept on the damp side. They will burrow when younger behind an arboreal hide. So none of that gluing bark off the ground nonsense with them. For a fresh 2nd instar sling (The size they are able to function on their own be sold), i would use a 16oz deli cup with an inch of moist substrate, a piece of cork bark leaning back against the side, and a small bottle cap water dish. ventilation isnt as big an issue as Avicularia minitrix, but there should be some cross ventilation with holes in the lid to prevent a stagnant environment. They are great eaters and fast growers.

Avicularia minitrix are probably the more annoying of the two to raise. Not harder, but they do grow much slower. They should have a dry well ventilated cage. bottle cap for water dish. dont need to bother with much substrate. just enough to keep the decor in place.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Aviculariinae sling setup - 32oz deli cup with top and side ventilation, approx 1-2 inches of substrate, tall bark piece, plant cover around the top of the bark, and a water dish, keep the substrate mostly dry.



Psalmopoeus sling setup - 32oz deli cup with top/side ventilation, approx 3" of substrate, tall/wide bark piece, plant cover around the base of the bark, and a water dish, keep the substrate slightly moist.