WillEagle
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Considering in a few months on getting a GBE. I do not trust any other sites on the web when it comes to spider keeping. Could someone enlighten me on this species?
Do you mean GBB as in Green Bottle Blue?Considering in a few months on getting a GBE. I do not trust any other sites on the web when it comes to spider keeping. Could someone enlighten me on this species?
GBE - Goliath Bird Eater?Do you mean GBB as in Green Bottle Blue?
Yes. Goliath bird eaters. I'm really fascinated by them.GBE - Goliath Bird Eater?
You write that you do not trust to other sites, but be carefull here. As I could find, most of people here are like unexperienced and scared children and will explain you how is everything hard and not suitable for you instead of real help. As you can see by yourself, the first guy tried to aswer without the basic knowledge what GBE is. I bet that someone will mention that you should have something different at first...Goliath bird eater. The
Just trying to save someone from buying a $200+ taxidermy piece. Is that so bad?You write that you do not trust to other sites, but be carefull here. As I could find, most of people here are like unexperienced and scared children and will explain you how is everything hard and not suitable for you instead of real help. As you can see by yourself, the first guy tried to aswer without the basic knowledge what GBE is. I bet that someone will mention that you should have something different at first...
So, T Blondi is ok, you need two things. The first is big enclosure. The bigger the better, not only for T, but it is safer for maintenaince etc. The second thing is that they have very aggresive hairs and this hairs can cause problems even when cleaning up the enclosure.
And the rest is easy - get something smaller, sling, everything will come as it will grows up. So, if you want it, buy it, prepare suitable enclosure and be carefull when cleaning. And, of course, be carefull about advices and recommandations from this forum. Including me
Yes. He wrote "Could someone enlighten me on this species?". He did not ask whether he should buy it or notJust trying to save someone from buying a $200+ taxidermy piece. Is that so bad?
The title suggested he was very interested in keeping one.Yes. He wrote "Could someone enlighten me on this species?". He did not ask whether he should buy it or not
I wouldn't consider the members suggesting that a possibly inexperienced person avoid getting a species with more specific care requirements as "scared children". More like we're worried about the care of the animal, and want to make sure that the person possibly getting it won't endanger it's life. People did offer care advice, so it wasn't a completely one-sided "Don't do this, we won't give you advice" scenario. People are just mainly trying to determine his level of experience, so they can offer suggestions in the event he might not be ready for a species that isn't so forgiving to husbandry mistakes.You write that you do not trust to other sites, but be carefull here. As I could find, most of people here are like unexperienced and scared children and will explain you how is everything hard and not suitable for you instead of real help. As you can see by yourself, the first guy tried to aswer without the basic knowledge what GBE is. I bet that someone will mention that you should have something different at first...
So, T Blondi is ok, you need two things. The first is big enclosure. The bigger the better, not only for T, but it is safer for maintenaince etc. The second thing is that they have very aggresive hairs and this hairs can cause problems even when cleaning up the enclosure.
And the rest is easy - get something smaller, sling, everything will come as it will grows up. So, if you want it, buy it, prepare suitable enclosure and be carefull when cleaning. And, of course, be carefull about advices and recommandations from this forum. Including me
100% correct: who in hell doesn't know what a 'GBE' is, to begin with?!@#As you can see by yourself, the first guy tried to aswer without the basic knowledge what GBE is.
You are right. But the reason is simple - everything was already written, there is nothing new you could add. Yes, I could rewrite http://www.theraphosidae.be/en/theraphosa-blondi/ here, but why? I am sure that WillEagle already made some "technical" research and now he ask for personal recommandations and experience, some trick and tips. Are you serious when you think that we should write here that this T needs high humidity? So, fact about care are well known, why to write them again?You yourself offered very little information on their care as well. You suggested a big enclosure and to watch for their hairs.
Pffff... never heard such a more wrong statement, for that this is probably one of the few hobby (altough I don't like to use that term) where nothing is written.You are right. But the reason is simple - everything was already written, there is nothing new you could add.
Will look into it. I don't want to fail any spiders.I would wait until you have a bit more experience dealing with tarantulas. I've never had one, but I've heard that Theraphosa sp. can be very unforgiving when it comes to husbandry mistakes. If you want a big tarantula, I'd recommend getting a Lasiodora parahybana. They're easier to take care of and a lot cheaper.
I won't be getting one until I am much more experienced. I didn't know it was an advanced level spider. Sorry about the abbreviation. Will use scientific names from now on.I wouldn't consider the members suggesting that a possibly inexperienced person avoid getting a species with more specific care requirements as "scared children". More like we're worried about the care of the animal, and want to make sure that the person possibly getting it won't endanger it's life. People did offer care advice, so it wasn't a completely one-sided "Don't do this, we won't give you advice" scenario. People are just mainly trying to determine his level of experience, so they can offer suggestions in the event he might not be ready for a species that isn't so forgiving to husbandry mistakes.
@RonnyT did not try to answer the question without basic knowledge of the species. Rather, he asked for clarification, because he was unsure what the OP was even talking about. I had no idea what a "GBE" was either. Common names are usually useless, and abbreviations of common names can be even trickier. The use of scientific names leave no room for confusion, and that's what many of us on here use for that exact reason, so it's no surprise that a few of us were confused by the abbreviation used.
You yourself offered very little information on their care as well. You suggested a big enclosure and to watch for their hairs. Enclosure size is dependent on the size of the T, and without that specification, you could inadvertently be encouraging a new owner to put a sling into an adult enclosure. Warnings about their hairs are important too, but also not relevant to keeping the spider alive. If you're giving others grief for not offering the OP information on how to keep this species, you should be offering that information yourself if you know it. Such as the conditions the animal needs to thrive in captivity.
I looked up Lasiodora parahybana. Cool looking spider! What do you know about husbandry to this species? I hate getting my spider information anywhere else but here, because it led me to a fatal mistake.I would wait until you have a bit more experience dealing with tarantulas. I've never had one, but I've heard that Theraphosa sp. can be very unforgiving when it comes to husbandry mistakes. If you want a big tarantula, I'd recommend getting a Lasiodora parahybana. They're easier to take care of and a lot cheaper.
Very simple, substrate to burrow, hide, overflow the water dish now and then, and feed generouslyI looked up Lasiodora parahybana. Cool looking spider! What do you know about husbandry to this species? I hate getting my spider information anywhere else but here, because it led me to a fatal mistake.
But if the information is already there, how can you accuse people of not offering real help? That contradicts itself.You are right. But the reason is simple - everything was already written, there is nothing new you could add. Yes, I could rewrite http://www.theraphosidae.be/en/theraphosa-blondi/ here, but why? I am sure that WillEagle already made some "technical" research and now he ask for personal recommandations and experience, some trick and tips. Are you serious when you think that we should write here that this T needs high humidity? So, fact about care are well known, why to write them again?