Long term captive

[Mack&Cass]

At what point would you consider a T/scorp to be long term captive? I often see on dealer price lists that something is LTC, however, I was just wondering from both breeders and hobbyists, at what point would you consider a T/scorp to go from wild caught to long term captive?

Cassandra

 

[Redneck]

I would say 6 months to a year.. I dont really understand why it should change from WC to LTC.. Either way its still a WC tarantula... This is just my opinion though..

 

[Mack&Cass]

I'd be more inclined to buy a WC T if it were labelled as LTC. LTC at least shows that it has been in captivity for a while and so the risk of acquiring an unhealthy T (phorids, mites, what not) is decreased.

Cassandra

 

[Redneck]

Well thats true.. I didnt even stop to think about that..

 

[Smitty78]

I do not think there is a written rule. My personel feeling would be a min of 1 year, and at least 1 successful molt while in captivity.

 

[barabootom]

I do not think there is a written rule. My personel feeling would be a min of 1 year, and at least 1 successful molt while in captivity.

I agree, but I would go a little further and say at least 1 year in captivity and a successful molt. For a dealer though, LTC could mean anything. I'd ask and be sure it was someone I trusted before I'd pay extra money for a LTC, beause LTC does soemtimes mean a higher cost.

 

[reverendsterlin]

I do not think there is a written rule. My personel feeling would be a min of 1 year, and at least 1 successful molt while in captivity.

I agree minimum 1 year. The preference for LTC over WC is that they have hopefully been captive long enought that any "problems" sometimes found in WC are 'guaranteed' not to be present (parasites, nematodes, etc)