Xafron
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Finally looking into buying myself a tarantula. So many awesome ones out there, it's hard to come to a decision on what might be best.
What concerns me is care requirements. I don't want to get a tarantula who's care requirements are akin to walking on a tightrope, and as beautiful as they are some of the sensitive species' care requirements certainly sound like like that. I'd prefer one that has rather simple requirements for humidity/temperature. My understanding is that slings are generally harder to take care of than adults, so I'm primarily looking at purchasing adults. If there are kinds of slings that are simple to care for, I would consider them as well. However buying adults means I can also get a sexed tarantula, and buying a female is definitely a plus for me.
I have a species I find particularly interesting right now. Not only is it stunning to look at, but they seem genuinely interesting to watch as well, and relatively docile. Avicularia purpurea. I have already read up on it as best I can with the information I found, including threads on this forum. I've read lots of people saying they are a lot of work to keep alive, and a lot of people saying the exact opposite, and the care sheets...it all left me with more questions than answers. Many have stated they can't keep slings alive, so my impression is that buying slings are where the real problems occur here. My question is, if I could track down and purchase an adult (possibly get one or two freebies with it as well), would this be a completely viable T for a beginner in the hobby? Or is it going to roll over and die if it's humidity isn't right (that seems to be the main issue...humidity).
I would be most likely purchasing enclosures from Jamie's Tarantulas. I realize I can make my own, however most of those are rather unpleasant to look at in my opinion, and space is an issue as well. These seem to be the best out there that you can buy, being made with cross ventilation in mind. I'd also like a suggestion on an accurate hydrometer.
ANY personal experience, reliable care information on the species, and so on is appreciated. I would love to acquire one of these beautiful animals but I need to understand it better so I'm coming to you. I didn't want to walk in blindly, drop $200 + on an adult spider out of my league, and kill it.
If this doesn't work out, I will continue to look at what else is out there. The hobby has many more readily available species than I was aware of.
What concerns me is care requirements. I don't want to get a tarantula who's care requirements are akin to walking on a tightrope, and as beautiful as they are some of the sensitive species' care requirements certainly sound like like that. I'd prefer one that has rather simple requirements for humidity/temperature. My understanding is that slings are generally harder to take care of than adults, so I'm primarily looking at purchasing adults. If there are kinds of slings that are simple to care for, I would consider them as well. However buying adults means I can also get a sexed tarantula, and buying a female is definitely a plus for me.
I have a species I find particularly interesting right now. Not only is it stunning to look at, but they seem genuinely interesting to watch as well, and relatively docile. Avicularia purpurea. I have already read up on it as best I can with the information I found, including threads on this forum. I've read lots of people saying they are a lot of work to keep alive, and a lot of people saying the exact opposite, and the care sheets...it all left me with more questions than answers. Many have stated they can't keep slings alive, so my impression is that buying slings are where the real problems occur here. My question is, if I could track down and purchase an adult (possibly get one or two freebies with it as well), would this be a completely viable T for a beginner in the hobby? Or is it going to roll over and die if it's humidity isn't right (that seems to be the main issue...humidity).
I would be most likely purchasing enclosures from Jamie's Tarantulas. I realize I can make my own, however most of those are rather unpleasant to look at in my opinion, and space is an issue as well. These seem to be the best out there that you can buy, being made with cross ventilation in mind. I'd also like a suggestion on an accurate hydrometer.
ANY personal experience, reliable care information on the species, and so on is appreciated. I would love to acquire one of these beautiful animals but I need to understand it better so I'm coming to you. I didn't want to walk in blindly, drop $200 + on an adult spider out of my league, and kill it.
If this doesn't work out, I will continue to look at what else is out there. The hobby has many more readily available species than I was aware of.
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