Rehousing adult tarantulas

[Blueandbluer]

How often do you guys re-home your adult Ts? Aside from mold/mite infestations, are there other triggers that always make you kick off a rehouse project?

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Hi
If there is no particular reason I need to rehouse I don't disturb them.I never change the setup or rehouse unless spider is outgoing the enclosure or there is an issue that needs correction.Some tarantulas take months to settle in a new(or changed) setup.There is just no need for it.
Regards Konstantin

 

[l4nsky]

Most of my tarantulas are in their adult enclosures by roughly 5". Barring selling/trading/breeding, the only time they will be taken out of their enclosures is if they are being upgraded to a display enclosure from a more functional enclosure or if their is an intolerable mold situation (hasn't happened yet for me).

 

[thatdadlife619]

How often do you guys re-home your adult Ts? Aside from mold/mite infestations, are there other triggers that always make you kick off a rehouse project?

Almost never unless for routine maintenance like you mentioned

 

[Matt Man]

Once they are in their 'forever homes' I only mess with them for maintenance (rare) I don't rehouse adults unless there is a major issue that demands it. So far, hasn't happened. I just did final rehousing for 3 Ts and moved 1 from it's teen house to its young adult house

 

[Edan bandoot]

i like having only 2-3 enclosures for a spider in its entire lifetime and i rehouse according to size

 

[Matt Man]

i like having only 2-3 enclosures for a spider in its entire lifetime and i rehouse according to size

I think I am @ 4 (but I am counting the original sling cup)

 

[jc55]

I would have to agree that only rehouse when absolutely necessary so you do not put any udo stress on your tarantula.

 

[Edan bandoot]

I think I am @ 4 (but I am counting the original sling cup)

i put my slings in oversized enclosures unless i mess up soldering the holes in them (which has happened three times)

 

[kingshockey]

only have one adult genic and she has been in her big girl cage over a year now my smithi already in its adult cage to just needs to grow into it still same with the vagans i have

 

[Blueandbluer]

Got it... that's what I thought. With all the discussions about OWs and "rehoming" I was wondering if others did much more rehousing than I do. I haven't rehoused my spiders since they went into their full-size tanks, that's 3 or 4 years ago at this point.

 

[Matt Man]

Got it... that's what I thought. With all the discussions about OWs and "rehoming" I was wondering if others did much more rehousing than I do. I haven't rehoused my spiders since they went into their full-size tanks, that's 3 or 4 years ago at this point.

for OW fossorials I do a final home around 3". They are gonna dig a burrow so if you place the food near the burrow it doesn't get lost

 

[viper69]

How often do you guys re-home your adult Ts?

I NEVER rehouse adults. That's a waste of time. Why should I waste time??? Why are you asking about wasting time???????

 

[Matt Man]

I NEVER rehouse adults. That's a waste of time. Why should I waste time??? Why are you asking about wasting time???????

Do it once, do it right and be done

 

[viper69]

Do it once, do it right and be done

Agreed!

I have 2 sister C versi. I can put them into something larger and give it another molt to finally home them. I have better things to do. They are going in their final home now.

 

[Matt Man]

Agreed!

I have 2 sister C versi. I can put them into something larger and give it another molt to finally home them. I have better things to do. They are going in their final home now.

besides who wants them to have to redo all that webbing?

Mine appears to be making a Sac web now (we paired her last week)

 

[viper69]

besides who wants them to have to redo all that webbing?

Mine appears to be making a Sac web now (we paired her last week)

Exactly, I remember, you might be getting blue jewels soon. If only they stayed that color as adults!

 

[Matt Man]

my daughter nearly Rick rolled them during the pairing. Instead she went with 'Careless Whisper' because saxophones are good for the baby making

 

[Storm76]

How often do you guys re-home your adult Ts? Aside from mold/mite infestations, are there other triggers that always make you kick off a rehouse project?

Nope. Never rehoused an adult T other than mold or getting a better enclosure. Why would you? Every rehouse literally "resets" the animal and it has to get familiar with the new surroundings.

 

[0311usmc]

I rehoused a couple of adult fossorials last summer. I rehoused them because I was tired of looking at them through foggy sterilize containers and moved them into clear acrylic kritter keepers.

I took the enclosures outside, I have a big backyard and don't use chemicals on the grass. I lured the tarantulas out of burrows with a willow branch and catched cupped and rehoused. It was really easy and uneventful.