my curly hair tarantula wont eat.

[friendttyy]

THe image is too big

 

[grayzone]

shrink it :sarcasm:

 

[Palespider]

Glad to see they molted and are doing ok. Make sure to tell your friend not to sell 1st instars again

 

[friendttyy]

OK I meant the file is 2.5mb and the thingy wont accet it

 

[friendttyy]

I got a costa rican tiger rump it can really eat

 

[seacowst]

I got a costa rican tiger rump it can really eat

http://people.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/spiders.html (written by the writer of the tarantula keepers guide)

Read all of articales in above link first then buy one of these (or as many as you like):

http://www.amazon.com/Tarantula-Keepers-Guide-Comprehensive-Information/dp/0764138855 (the best of the best)(wrote above articales)

or

http://www.amazon.com/Tarantulas-Other-Arachnids-Samuel-Marshall/dp/0764114638/ref=pd_sim_b_1 (basic but gets the job done)

or

http://www.amazon.com/Tarantulas-Animal-Planet-Care-Library/dp/0793837103/ref=pd_sim_b_3 (basic but gets the job done)




also do some other research the search function is a good start ( how to use it : http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/content.php?49-Arachnoboards-Search-Tutorial-v2.0 )

and: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?5095-Basic-Tarantula-Anatomy , http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?153508-Beginner-Info-READ-before-posting , http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...ck-Reference-guide-to-answer-common-questions , and lastly http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/forumdisplay.php?16-Bite-Reports

molt video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzArTSPwbTs&list=UUU_EzYoj9nO_2hv-fXP5-vQ&index=61 (also some good up close shots of some tarantula parts) check out the rest of the videos on that channel cool guy

 

[Moonfall]

One...having trouble even reading what you are typing.

Two..I'm new and it isn't that hard to use google. My rosey won't eat either. No biggy, she's got a plump abdomen and appears premolt. She's fine.

Yours are fine too. And why would you be buying more of them when you say you have no money for a book?

 

[Shrike]

I'm all for good grammar but there isn't much of a point in calling people out. You have no idea who this person is, how old they are, or what their background is.

OP, you can forget Google and just come here for reliable info.

 

[seacowst]

http://people.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/spiders.html (written by the writer of the tarantula keepers guide)

Read all of articales in above link first then buy one of these (or as many as you like):

http://www.amazon.com/Tarantula-Keepers-Guide-Comprehensive-Information/dp/0764138855 (the best of the best)(wrote above articales)

or

http://www.amazon.com/Tarantulas-Other-Arachnids-Samuel-Marshall/dp/0764114638/ref=pd_sim_b_1 (basic but gets the job done)

or

http://www.amazon.com/Tarantulas-Animal-Planet-Care-Library/dp/0793837103/ref=pd_sim_b_3 (basic but gets the job done)




also do some other research the search function is a good start ( how to use it : http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/content.php?49-Arachnoboards-Search-Tutorial-v2.0 )

and: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?5095-Basic-Tarantula-Anatomy , http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?153508-Beginner-Info-READ-before-posting , http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...ck-Reference-guide-to-answer-common-questions , and lastly http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/forumdisplay.php?16-Bite-Reports

molt video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzArTSPwbTs&list=UUU_EzYoj9nO_2hv-fXP5-vQ&index=61 (also some good up close shots of some tarantula parts) check out the rest of the videos on that channel cool guy

The search function is like google but with reliable information! (how to in link number 5)

 

[friendttyy]

Thnx but my Ts all buried themsleves i bet its gonna be a molt

 

[grayzone]

eventually..
B. albo burrow as slings anyways. Same with most other terestrial and arboreal species. Most tarantulas do.
Good luck

 

[friendttyy]

WELL they covered all burrows with the substrate only leaving airholes

 

[grayzone]

again, while a molt is likely the case, those burrows are not always an indicator.

You will surely experience your t doing that exact situation at one time or another, thinking it will molt, just for it to surface eventually un molted.

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I truly hope your slings DO MOLT, and get a little bigger. Over care= Over kill (damned cliche')

Id imagine that once your slings get a little larger you will feel more comfortable owning them.

 

[friendttyy]

What is your favourite t

 

[friendttyy]

The ts has started darkening up should this worry me

 

[grayzone]

I hate to toss the T---- word around but im getting pretty suspicious.

Seriously, all the answers to what youre asking can be found in like 1 minute using google or the sites search function. I hate to sound rude, but IMO you should just give the slings to somebody who is willing to do their own research and who can properly care for these things.

This will be my last reply to your thread (i know, i know, big disappointment :sarcasm: )

 

[Stan Schultz]

The abdomen is yellow because it's only a first instar; it shouldn't have been sold until it molted again. For future reference, don't use sponges as a water source.

Sorry to disagree with you, but that's at least second instar. It's hard to tell because the photo's not really good. (Click the thumbnail below to see a larger version.)

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Eggs.

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ECLOSION ("Hatching")

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Postembryo G. rosea. (Note: Barely able to move. Just lie there and wriggle their "toes" a little.)

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ECDYSIS (MOLT) #1

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First instar G. rosea. (Note: Crawling a little. May start cannibalizing siblings.)

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ECDYSIS (MOLT) #2

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Second instar G. rosea. (Note: Walking around readily, no urticating bristles yet. Cannibalizing siblings.)

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ECDYSIS (MOLT) #3

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Third instar G. rosea. (Note the urticating bristles. Actively predacious carnivores.)


Third instar B. albopilosum. (Note the patch of urticating bristles. Actively predacious carnivores.)

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While there are some differences in the embryonic and post embryonic development of tarantulas, genus Grammostola and genus Brachypelma are similar enough that for our purposes here they may be used interchangeably until at least 3rd instar.

Note that the Europeans, and those of us on this side of the pond who want to appear "continental," use a different system.

Hope this helps.


Enjoy your little 8-legged rug rats!

---------- Post added 02-22-2013 at 12:17 PM ----------

That is how dates are listed in other parts of the world, day, month, year. ...

And then there are those of us who prefer to use an entirely more rational and error free system by recording dates the same way we record any other numbers: Largest value on the left, smallest on the right, and degrading by steps in between. Thus, everybody should understand 2012-11-21 or 2012-Nov-21. But even then, a few probably won't. Maybe Kornbluth was right after all!

Enjoy your little calendrically challenged 8-legged wonders.

---------- Post added 02-22-2013 at 12:35 PM ----------

What is your favourite t

I've just gotten back on the 'Net and found your series of queries and replies. Here are some useful tips:

1) There is a very good South African tarantula forum at http://www.tarantulas.co.za/forum/index. Join it. Since they live right next door, they can help you with a uniquely local flavor.

2) Someone else has already pointed towards my webpages at http://people.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/spiders.html. There's a lot of information there that will help you. Read the whole thing! Twice!

3) You can borrow copies of most of the recommended books (see Stan's Rant) for free at many neighborhood public libraries. If they don't have them on their shelves, they can order them from other libraries. Just ask. Failing that, the members of the S.A. tarantula forum might be able to arrange something. You really need to do your homework.


Hope this helps. Enjoy your little 8-legged wonders.

 

[friendttyy]

Thanks for the pictures now i know they are third instars

 

[friendttyy]

they started molting and surprised to say that two of my T molted at 12:30

 

[Kingdoux]

Boy, if you think fish are more boring than tarantulas, especially B. albopilosums are you in for a surprise...

Except for moments of speed to either hunt or escape/run they tend to sit still a lot.

sometimes having a pet T is like having a pet rock for 95% of the time