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mtyrrell

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hi ive recently got a red velvet birdeater and need some info on how to care 4 this spider i cant find any info on the net so if any one has any tips would be appriciated
 
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Anastasia said:
What is the 'red velvet birdeater'?
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At a guess, I'll bet it's a pet shop name for "fiery red birdeater", Lasiadora difficilus. Even "fiery red" is a bit of a stretch.

To the O.P. - You'll get better help here if you can use standardized names, expecially scientific names. Unfortunately, pet shops are pretty poor about providing this information.
 
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If it is a Lasiadora Difficilus, then you want to keep it fairly dry with a hide and a water bowl, if it's 3+ in. Lasiadora aren't big borrowers so you don't need as much substrate as you would a Haplopelma. And I believe they attain a 10 in. legspan in maturity.
 
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Anastasia said:
Most Lasiadora comes from Brazil then range down to Argentina
There some in Costa Rica
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The ones in Costa Rica are much smaller thought than your "typical" Lasiodora,(difficilis,parahybana ect..) and prob arn't Lasiodora at all. More likely Metriopelma or something similar. regardless I wouldn't say any of them come from a dry area, but like most spiders in captivity they may not thrive, but will live on dry substrate with a water dish. :cool:

With a name like Red velvet birdeater though, who the hell knows what it could be.
Later, Tom
 
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Den said:
Lasiadora aren't big borrowers so you don't need as much substrate as you would a Haplopelma.
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Mine have been burrowers when they were small, but stop burrowing as they reach full size.
 
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mtyrrell said:
hi ive recently got a red velvet birdeater and need some info on how to care 4 this spider i cant find any info on the net so if any one has any tips would be appriciated
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It is impossible for us to offer the correct information until your spider is properly ID'ed.
 
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Do you have a picture of it? That could help us at least have a better guess as to which Genus or possibly species of tarantula it is.
 
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IDK about T pics, but man I want some red velvet cake! {D
 
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well, there you go, like Tom said
With a name like Red velvet birdeater though, who the hell knows what it could be
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can OP post pictures, please
I start been real curious what this red velvet can be :D
 
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