My first Tarantula

[pewarchuk]

so i got my first tarantula its a avic. avic it has ate once and that was 2 weeks ago

any advice/comments are much appreciated

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[HcUnderoath]

congrats on your first T

i will let the arboreal experts give you advice

photobucket doesnt work with my computer for some reason

what kinda setup you got?

dont forget to do all your research

 

[GartenSpinnen]

IMO, for that size of a sling, that enclosure is way too large. I keep those guys in enclosures about 1/4 the size of that one. Putting it into a smaller enclosure may make it possible for it to catch prey easier. Avics are picky eaters as adults, i have to literally almost hand feed my A. metallica, but usually this is seen in juvies and adults and not so much in the slings. So ya, my advice is get a smaller setup.

-Nate

 

[kupo969]

WAY smaller setup indeed. Also, ditch the light. I'm pretty sure it doesn't like that light in it's face. Keep the humidity high and lots and lots of airflow.

 

[clam1991]

you may want to do a lot of diggin on these guys as they are some of the hardest spiders to raise from slings

lots of air and humidity and yes your enclosure is to large
a pill bottle should be fine till it gets bigger

and congrats on your first t
welcome to AB

 

[pewarchuk]

so i found a little container, what do u guys think of it now

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[Diggy415]

much better, give it even a twig so it can web on something and hopefully not under the lid, congrats, i had one that size and was impressed with it's colors then a few weeks later it died, i will get another one though the most impressive webber and color i was impressed with yet.

 

[Hornets23]

You might add some type of bark or hide if possibe?

 

[clam1991]

make in the side so there is proper ventilation
but not to big as to let it out
and yes it looks a lot better
and a twig would make it happy as a bunny

and best of luck with your t

 

[pewarchuk]

u cant see on the pictures but there are little holes i drilled for ventilation, and il go find a twig now


thank you guys for all the help and i think that he might be getting ready for a molt, and how long does it take from one molt to the next

 

[equuskat]

Looks like a perfect little set-up for it.

As long as it happily climbs the sides, there's no real need for a twig in there. Some of mine have things to climb on, others don't, they do fine. hehe

Good job on taking good advice and being open to suggestions! Your little avic is gonna have a great life. Avics are really cute, and it looks like you're doing well for the little guy.

Time between molts depends on a lot of factors. Avics supposedly grow fast, but my babies don't seem to be, lol

 

[pewarchuk]

sorry for all the question , so he has his leggs tucked close to his body, so does that mean that hes getting ready or am i getting it mixed up with something else, and he hasnt ate in 2 weeks

 

[Grako]

Legs tucked in could be nothing or it could be something....you never know, sometimes they just rest like that. Generally all legs tucked in under is a bad omen though. Nice size set up just make sure you have a lot of ventilation holes so it doesn't get too moist and stagnant in there.

 

[pewarchuk]

okay so he doesnt have his legs curled, but he has made himself a web and it takes up half the top already, so he is doing a lot better