Keeping arachnids in Japan

[ArachnoSlash]

hi everyone..

uhm Im moving to japan in next 2years. can I start again my hobby there? Is it allowed?

 

[Hobo]

You can keep tarantulas in Japan. Though from what I hear, tarantulas are a fairly rare pet over there and they will be hard to come by.
You should be able to get some huge beetles fairly easily though.

Might want to have a look at these guys. Looks like they ship if you aren't nearby:
http://www.rainforest.co.jp

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Two words upon moving:

SAVE UP

tarantulas are pretty expensive in Japan and almost everything would cost above a $100 worth in yen.

 

[Mike41793]

I would save up and find someone from another country who will ship the T's to you. Shipping would probably be a bit pricey but if you get enough spiders at once, it'd be worth it.

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[Scubazaru]

I live here in Okinawa, and it is quite rare to find a place that sells T's much less breeds them. However I have found a pet store that sells Grammostola rosea. I'm pretty sure they do not ship, and I can not state where they acquire their specimens from. I can say that the one I picked up was 3500 yen (around $30 US) they keep the things in a plastic bowl no larger than their leg span. Mine seems to be doing quite well and I am attempting to imitate the seasonal cues in various ways. I have high humidity issues here (the climate is always 100%) as well as high temps 6 months of the year. I have not found any local groups or societies here, but I have reached out to the Phillipines, Malasia, and TARANTULA KEEPER INDONESIA. I will update as I dig in more but for now that is my baseline as I'm really new to the hobby.

 

[cold blood]

Mine seems to be doing quite well and I am attempting to imitate the seasonal cues in various ways. I have high humidity issues here (the climate is always 100%) as well as high temps 6 months of the year. I have not found any local groups or societies here, but I have reached out to the Phillipines, Malasia, and TARANTULA KEEPER INDONESIA. I will update as I dig in more but for now that is my baseline as I'm really new to the hobby.

I'd keep her dry and not worry about humidity, your ambient humidity is already at very high levels for the species.

 

[Scubazaru]

I'd keep her dry and not worry about humidity, your ambient humidity is already at very high levels for the species.

Thanks for the tip!
This is what I have been reading. I have it down to about 70% but it can spike and spike quickly. I dried out the substrate which helped immensely, I will be looking into a bit more ventilation for her (I hope its a her) quarters. Other than that I hear there is not too much more I can do. Hopefully, from what I have read, being hardy in nature, this species should be ok with a 70-80% variance, that said, summer isn't even here yet.

 

[cold blood]

Thanks for the tip!
This is what I have been reading. I have it down to about 70% but it can spike and spike quickly.

If you are using a hygrometer to measure the humidity, take it back to the store, its literally of no use. They can actually cause more problems than they could ever solve. I can think of basically one genus (Theraposa) where a hygrometer MIGHT help, otherwise they really have no place in a t enclosure...despite what you read in "care-sheets", t's don't have number specific humidity requirements. Your t has zero humidity requirements, actually preferring low-no humidity. Added humidity tends to shut the species down and can put them in fasting mode for extended periods of time.

They also don't require much in terms of ventilation.

They're one of the easiest t's to keep, don't go over-complicating things. Humidity is literally of ZERO concern.

 

[Poec54]

I can think of basically one genus (Theraposa) where a hygrometer MIGHT help.

Not even with them. I keep my Theraphosa like Asian terrestrials and they do fine. All that 'swamp dweller' stuff is nonsense.

 

[Scubazaru]

Your t has zero humidity requirements, actually preferring low-no humidity. Added humidity tends to shut the species down and can put them in fasting mode for extended periods of time.

Perhaps I'm not communicating it correctly, my intent is to actually attempt to lower the humidity not increase it. Living in a tropical area where it's almost always 97-100 humidity is going to prove a challenge to keep it down below 70%. Are you advising just not to worry about it too much? Or should I remain vigilant in my attempts to keep it lower?

 

[cold blood]

Perhaps I'm not communicating it correctly, my intent is to actually attempt to lower the humidity not increase it. Living in a tropical area where it's almost always 97-100 humidity is going to prove a challenge to keep it down below 70%. Are you advising just not to worry about it too much? Or should I remain vigilant in my attempts to keep it lower?

No, you communicated just fine....just keep the sub dry and you won't have anything to worry about...its really as easy as that. Forget the word humidity when dealing with this t.

 

[awiec]

Perhaps I'm not communicating it correctly, my intent is to actually attempt to lower the humidity not increase it. Living in a tropical area where it's almost always 97-100 humidity is going to prove a challenge to keep it down below 70%. Are you advising just not to worry about it too much? Or should I remain vigilant in my attempts to keep it lower?

Just keep that sub dry and you shouldn't have any worries. I'd still provide a water bowl in case she gets thirsty but with your natural humidity that might not be necessary, spiders get a lot of moisture from food anyway. Also if more spiders do become available to you then you will have a pretty easy time keeping them. In my area we have very nasty and dry winters, I use humidifiers and I'm still refilling water bowls/wetting sub twice a week.