I am in love with all 5 of mine. One is a 5" female and she's awesome. I've had her since 3/8", and love her. She's an eating machine but still a sweetheart when I hold her. Calm, beautiful, hairy, itchy looking, lol. Don't know about the hairs....no urticating hairs seem to bother me much.
Aside for inches of substrate (you never know at the end if a Theraphosidae feels the need/want to burrow a bit) a water dish, and a piece of cork bark, nothing else* for a juve/adult specimen. They are incredibly easy to care for, and hardy.
Make sure you give it a decent amount of substrate in case it decides to burrow (it probably won't, though, haha). 4-5" deep substrate is plenty for an adult and slings/juvies do fine with 2-3". Other than that, a nice large hide and a sizable water dish (no larger than the T's legspan) should serve you well. Everything else, like fake plants, is optional.
Good choice
I was exactly the opposite.
I have a few already and yet even though they're not a colorful, active, rare, high price, etc T that meets my preferable standards I still cant refuse an opportunity for a new LP because I just love them and I promise that you wont regret owning one too.
I just ordered my L.P and was told can't guarantee the sex until at least 1.5 in. Slings are unsexed prior to that size. Was suggested to me to buy more than one to increase chances of getting a female.
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