Garth Vader
Arachnobaron
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2016
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Today I stopped by Petco (yes, petco) to buy some crickets for my Ts. I looked to see if they had any Ts, I haven't seen one in the store for ages. They had 4, so out of curiosity I asked to see them. You know where this is going, right? There was a B. vagans and 2 B. smithi (supposedly) and they were teeny tiny. There was also a larger and beautiful A. aviculara. It was love at first sight- really it was! I simply could not abide by the terrible set up they had for this darling. So yeah, I bought the T. I also gave several Petco employees lectures on tarantulas so I was totally that person. I think I need some real life T friends, or I just need to come on here more often
The sling is a bit under 1 inch and is currently in a small RUB on the side. I will most likely make a difference enclosure later because I have been excited about the idea of making an arboreal enclosure. I really like what I've seen people do with AMAC boxes and want to try that.
I've been reading about avics for a while on here and thinking about getting one for a while. I know mine is quite small and sensitive to husbandry mistakes. I made sure the RUB has a lot of small holes in it (on the sides and top) and there's a fake plant, a small water dish, and cork bark for webbing. The substrate is a tiny bit damp and if I see any fogging up in there then I know more holes are needed. Any other info I should keep in mind?
About 1 minute, no joke, after moving into the enclosure the T ate the cricket. The same cricket it had in the tarantula. Maybe it's a good sign? I dunno.
So yeah, I'm up to 5 now. I think I need to stop looking at Petco!
The sling is a bit under 1 inch and is currently in a small RUB on the side. I will most likely make a difference enclosure later because I have been excited about the idea of making an arboreal enclosure. I really like what I've seen people do with AMAC boxes and want to try that.
I've been reading about avics for a while on here and thinking about getting one for a while. I know mine is quite small and sensitive to husbandry mistakes. I made sure the RUB has a lot of small holes in it (on the sides and top) and there's a fake plant, a small water dish, and cork bark for webbing. The substrate is a tiny bit damp and if I see any fogging up in there then I know more holes are needed. Any other info I should keep in mind?
About 1 minute, no joke, after moving into the enclosure the T ate the cricket. The same cricket it had in the tarantula. Maybe it's a good sign? I dunno.
So yeah, I'm up to 5 now. I think I need to stop looking at Petco!