Salutations!
I am geting all worked up, as I'm planning on getting my first T, so I've started doing my research.
I already have a few specific questions, I couldn't answer:
First of all - I've found a local dealer's site that seems pretty respectable and I'm looking at a female Brachypelma Boehmei with a body length of 3.5cm (1.3″ according to Google). Is she a good beginner spider? Because I've read the Boehmei is generally easy to care for and docile, but prone to hair flicking - what does that mean precisely? How often would she flick hairs? When she feels generally threatend or just during feeding, etc.?
Second - At her size (she's labeled "young", but not "little" - I don't live in a native English speaking country) is she fit for an enclosure, or is she still too small?
Third - If she's ready for an aquarium, should I get one with built-in heaitng, since the ambient tempearture in the spider room is about 24°C (+/-2°C) (75°F) and the care sheets I've found note about 75°F as a minimum.
And is a good thermomether/hygrometer combo worth the expense?
Fourth - Temperature question - should I lower the enclosure's temp at night? (I've read so in a few care sheets.)
Fifth - Since the Boehmei will be having flatmates, how well do Ts handle louder ambient noise, frequent new faces, etc.?
Is it safe to simply designate the spider room "non-smoking" and ignore the parties/music in the next room?
Must I designate a seperate, not generally lived-in, room as a "spider room", or (personal preference) - use my bedroom?
Sixth - is keeping a feeder colony feasible for a single T?
Seventh - Will I be able to safely leave the T all alone for a few days at a time?
Thanks!
Hope to have a gorgeous mexican fireleg with me soon.
I am geting all worked up, as I'm planning on getting my first T, so I've started doing my research.
I already have a few specific questions, I couldn't answer:
First of all - I've found a local dealer's site that seems pretty respectable and I'm looking at a female Brachypelma Boehmei with a body length of 3.5cm (1.3″ according to Google). Is she a good beginner spider? Because I've read the Boehmei is generally easy to care for and docile, but prone to hair flicking - what does that mean precisely? How often would she flick hairs? When she feels generally threatend or just during feeding, etc.?
Second - At her size (she's labeled "young", but not "little" - I don't live in a native English speaking country) is she fit for an enclosure, or is she still too small?
Third - If she's ready for an aquarium, should I get one with built-in heaitng, since the ambient tempearture in the spider room is about 24°C (+/-2°C) (75°F) and the care sheets I've found note about 75°F as a minimum.
And is a good thermomether/hygrometer combo worth the expense?
Fourth - Temperature question - should I lower the enclosure's temp at night? (I've read so in a few care sheets.)
Fifth - Since the Boehmei will be having flatmates, how well do Ts handle louder ambient noise, frequent new faces, etc.?
Is it safe to simply designate the spider room "non-smoking" and ignore the parties/music in the next room?
Must I designate a seperate, not generally lived-in, room as a "spider room", or (personal preference) - use my bedroom?
Sixth - is keeping a feeder colony feasible for a single T?
Seventh - Will I be able to safely leave the T all alone for a few days at a time?
Thanks!
Hope to have a gorgeous mexican fireleg with me soon.