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[Walker253]

For instance if you buy a true ID sexed Goddess (like I suggest to someone not interested in breeding nor to someone that, after waiting forever, really, doesn't love the idea of end with a male due to a sling purchase) you can put her directly in her final home, with a lot (but a lot) of inches of substrate, a water dish always full, a cork bark for hide (I suggest this, my baby burrowed under and loves that) and done

I'm getting my own female "Goddess" in 2 days. She's 3 1/2 - 4". Are you suggesting to give her, her forever home right off the bat, or should I give her a smaller enclosure and transfer later? Honestly, transferring a hostile animal with a potent bite is something I would always choose to avoid if given the opportunity.
I do have a 2 1/2" E murinus in a 5 gallon tank. I always swear I'm going to mover it into something smaller, but I haven't. It's doing quite well in the 5. It looks kind of dumb, one little hole in the corner of a seemingly large tank. I have my 6" H gigas in an 18x15x15 with about 8" of substrate. She'll be in there forever and pretty happy, but lucky for me, she's the mellowest H gigas out there. She's so calm.
I'm excited for my Goddess P muticus. I'd be happy to put her in the same size container as my H gigas if that would be a better idea.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I'm getting my own female "Goddess" in 2 days. She's 3 1/2 - 4". Are you suggesting to give her, her forever home right off the bat, or should I give her a smaller enclosure and transfer later? Honestly, transferring a hostile animal with a potent bite is something I would always choose to avoid if given the opportunity.
I do have a 2 1/2" E murinus in a 5 gallon tank. I always swear I'm going to mover it into something smaller, but I haven't. It's doing quite well in the 5. It looks kind of dumb, one little hole in the corner of a seemingly large tank. I have my 6" H gigas in an 18x15x15 with about 8" of substrate. She'll be in there forever and pretty happy, but lucky for me, she's the mellowest H gigas out there. She's so calm.
I'm excited for my Goddess P muticus. I'd be happy to put her in the same size container as my H gigas if that would be a better idea.

You can put her directly in her final home, man

4 inches is a good size. Lots of inches of substrate and you're done. You will love the Goddess :-s

 

[Moonohol]

You can put her directly in her final home, man

4 inches is a good size. Lots of inches of substrate and you're done. You will love the Goddess :-s

You guys gotta cut it out, now you're making ME want one!

 

[Andrea82]

Okay, I have found the ad I was talking about...
The guy has slings of 3cm bodylength, for 10euro per sling. Sounds good, or not? I was thinking, perhaps I could grow with it, get accustomed to its behaviour since they take forever to grow?

 

[Walker253]

Okay, I have found the ad I was talking about...
The guy has slings of 3cm bodylength, for 10euro per sling. Sounds good, or not? I was thinking, perhaps I could grow with it, get accustomed to its behaviour since they take forever to grow?

If you have any OW experience, I think you'd be ok with a larger one. From everything I've been told, the P muticus, while very defensive, fast and having bad bite, is not that hard. One, they are a pet hole. Two, they are more of a "stand your ground and fight" Tarantula. They aren't likely to run up the forceps and bit you like an OBT. The topper is as Chris LXXIX says, get a verified female. You'd hate to spend all that time growing it and then have it turn out to be a male.

My 2 cents anyway.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Okay, I have found the ad I was talking about...
The guy has slings of 3cm bodylength, for 10euro per sling. Sounds good, or not? I was thinking, perhaps I could grow with it, get accustomed to its behaviour since they take forever to grow?

Sure. Of course if you seek the Goddess you should wait and buy a female instead (not always a question of exact size... when you can spot clear the rear legs is enough, males do not possess that feature) but on the other hand, I know what you mean. In all honesty I tell you this (since you have one as well) that by far, in general, E.murinus (if want of course) is more prone to act "nervous" than my bulky Goddess :-s

P.muticus are very defensive, this is indeed true, but once they have all of that substrate they need, a very easy Theraphosidae to keep as well (sound absurd I know) because you will not even notice them, maintenance is easy, they remain in the burrow when fully settled, aside for a random walk in the open like my baby loves to do rarely <-- now in that case I can't even try to think to open the top ah ah

 

[Andrea82]

To Goddess or not to Goddess...i think i'll wait until there is a female available. It's hard though, because I don't see them for sale very often.
I guess I'll just have to make due with pictures of your lovely Ladies