Mascara birdeater help

toothlessthepinktoe

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Hey so I’m suddenly in a situation where I need to take in a mascara bird eater. I was only given like 12 hours so any tips and tricks, and requirements for this spider would be greatly appreciated!

-tank requirement
-humidity/substrate requirement
-food requirement

note. I have a pink toe so I have experience with tarantulas, just not this new one that I had no time to prepare for
 

BoyFromLA

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I was only given like 12 hours so any tips and tricks, and requirements for this spider would be greatly appreciated!
Just so you know, in that 12 hours time frame, you’ll have more than plenty time to use / utilize the search function to get all the answers you need / want.

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To start, I will provide you with it’s scientific name: Pamphobeteus mascara

Which will result you with these posts:

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viper69

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Hey so I’m suddenly in a situation where I need to take in a mascara bird eater. I was only given like 12 hours so any tips and tricks, and requirements for this spider would be greatly appreciated!

-tank requirement
-humidity/substrate requirement
-food requirement

note. I have a pink toe so I have experience with tarantulas, just not this new one that I had no time to prepare for
Tips- give it a cage, water, sub and a hide

Big Tips- search the forum with your 12 hrs, come back when you have specific questions. This isn’t Reddit
 

Requiem4aSpleen

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Hey so I’m suddenly in a situation where I need to take in a mascara bird eater. I was only given like 12 hours so any tips and tricks, and requirements for this spider would be greatly appreciated!

-tank requirement
-humidity/substrate requirement
-food requirement

note. I have a pink toe so I have experience with tarantulas, just not this new one that I had no time to prepare for
I own 2 Mascara's.

They get large very fast. Very easy to care for. They are bottomless pits like all Pamphobeteus. Not as moisture dependent as others in the genus, but you still want to provide some.

How large are they?
 

Mustafa67

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Hey so I’m suddenly in a situation where I need to take in a mascara bird eater. I was only given like 12 hours so any tips and tricks, and requirements for this spider would be greatly appreciated!

-tank requirement
-humidity/substrate requirement
-food requirement

note. I have a pink toe so I have experience with tarantulas, just not this new one that I had no time to prepare for
You forgot the biggest detail with this question, what size is the T?

Search the forum, there’s plenty of info.
 

Brewser

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A Freebie Pamphobeteus... Sign Me Up.
Thats Wonderful.
After You Research and Search the Forums, and Have Mascara safe and sound.
Be sure and share some photos of Bird Eater.
Best Regards 2 U Both.
 

cold blood

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-tank requirement
Same as every other terrestrial
-humidity/substrate requirement
No t has humidity requirements....some need damp sub, but thats it.....Pamphs doo fine dry, or on damp sub.......there is no t on the planet that has substrate requirements....any acceptable sub, or mixture of them, can be used for any t...
-food requirement
same as any t

Just a simple terrestrial set up, in an enclosure appropriately sized for the t in question....make sure that the distance to the top doesnt create a fall risk....if its too tall, add more sub.
 

TheraMygale

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Kind if a bummer someone dumps a tarantula on you without an enclosure.

as others have stated, you now know where to start. Its a new world so its not like someone dropped a murinus on you.

avics have specific needs. If you can handle that, then this tarantula should be no issue. Just make sure enclosure fits size and substrate levels are adequate.
 
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