Monkey116
Arachnopeon
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- Feb 19, 2017
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So my fiancée decided to surprise me with a Guyana pink toe tarantula about a month ago.
S/he is about 1 3/4 inch big. Ive been doing nothing but research since we got her!!! Its our first T!! I'm concerned with her habitat/cage! We've had her in the same cage (from Petco) with a sponge and only the lid has the ventilation..... She does seem to be fine...but I just don't want to have anything happen to her!!! Anyhow on the sponge, there are white and brown/black spots (pics below)
However I don't know if I should rehouse yet...what do y'all think?
1) I do believe s/he is in a premolt, abdomen is getting pretty plump and shiny..plus the top of her abdomen on the black triangulars design...itll be hard to see in pics...but the hairs are starting to 'fall off'? becoming bald? The bottom part of her abdomen is getting shiny too, I can see the anterior lungs plain as day now, before she had a matte finish look and couldn't see them much...The shiny butt just started about 2-3 days ago (pics)
2) S/he made a beautiful web mat about a week and a half-2 weeks ago. (pics)
If I can rehouse right away, what do i do with her web that she has now? I don't want to stress her out!
When i do rehouse, what do y'all think of a substrate? 1/2 & 1/2 mix of peat moss and coconut fibre okay? and put a small bottle cap water dish?
Also, if in premolt, generally how long til she does molt?
S/he is about 1 3/4 inch big. Ive been doing nothing but research since we got her!!! Its our first T!! I'm concerned with her habitat/cage! We've had her in the same cage (from Petco) with a sponge and only the lid has the ventilation..... She does seem to be fine...but I just don't want to have anything happen to her!!! Anyhow on the sponge, there are white and brown/black spots (pics below)
However I don't know if I should rehouse yet...what do y'all think?
1) I do believe s/he is in a premolt, abdomen is getting pretty plump and shiny..plus the top of her abdomen on the black triangulars design...itll be hard to see in pics...but the hairs are starting to 'fall off'? becoming bald? The bottom part of her abdomen is getting shiny too, I can see the anterior lungs plain as day now, before she had a matte finish look and couldn't see them much...The shiny butt just started about 2-3 days ago (pics)
2) S/he made a beautiful web mat about a week and a half-2 weeks ago. (pics)
If I can rehouse right away, what do i do with her web that she has now? I don't want to stress her out!
When i do rehouse, what do y'all think of a substrate? 1/2 & 1/2 mix of peat moss and coconut fibre okay? and put a small bottle cap water dish?
Also, if in premolt, generally how long til she does molt?