Some cute little buggers

[RelyK]

Got My First T's today. A 2in P. Ornata 3rd instar, and a 4" B. Sabulosum.

Couple of interesting discoveries, I went to Walmart (unfortunately, dont have many alternatives here) and was looking for substrate. I found Scotts Premium Topsoil for $1.98, unfertilized, no pesticides, already enriched with peat moss. gonna toss it in the over right now and let it dry out, Ill post a video soon that I took. It had to get chopped into 1 minute segments because the camera is weak

 

[Snuggles]

Great choices!

Uuuggghhh...don't ya just hat having to resort to Wal-Mart for pet supplies? :evil:

 

[RelyK]

yes and no, while I was there I assembled what I assumed to be a Arachniphiles starter kit.

1- 1 gallon snaplock
1- 25Q sterilite
1- Black and Decker RTX rotary (Dremmel)
1- Drill bit set
1- bag Scotts Premium Topsoil

and it all cost about $40, I just hate having to go to walmart

 

[Warren Bautista]

...I assembled what I assumed to be a Arachniphiles starter kit...

Shame! you spelled Arachnophiles wrong! lol, that's alright, you're still an Arachnonoob. This is Arachnotastic now that we have another Arachnofreak joining our Arachnoranks. :}

 

[RelyK]

I realized that later, hey the i and the o are next to eachother... give me a break

 

[RelyK]

alright cant get the youtube link to work... so heres the link to the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M7eL_EzTHM

so the sabulosum looks like he kicked all the hair off his butt. all of it, Im gonna head down to La Crosse, WI tomorrow to pick up some decoration and hides for them so everything is going to look sweet

and Im very happy to see that the ornata is already webbing. Ill let the Brachy settle before I get worried but he has barely moved since I got him. anyways good spiders and Rob helped me alot, Thanks!

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

Nice new tarantulas, and welcome to this insanely addictive hobby.

 

[RelyK]

Thanks!, I woke up this morning to see a molt strung up in the web it spun. its not about 2.5" and lookin good!

 

[robc]

I knew the Ornata was going to molt!!! The Bracky had a lot more hair before I shipped him.....he kicked a lot off!! Thas Okay....he is a hair kicker.....that brachy can be nasty!!

 

[wedge07]

I use those same containers for my arboreal slings. Nice Ts!

 

[AudreyElizabeth]

I use those same containers for my arboreal slings. Nice Ts!

My P. regalis is in one also! They are pretty nifty, better than a KK and way cheaper......
Sometimes as I'm browsing the 'food storage' in Wal-Mart I wonder if I'm the only person on the planet searching for tarantula enclosures there. But I can rest assured, while I may be the only one in town, I'm not the only one in the world! Now to get one of those cereal box containers for my Haplo.....

 

[Tapahtyn]

Nice new tarantulas, and welcome to this insanely addictive hobby.

OMG is it ever!! I told my hubby I want an even number LOL so I'm gonna go from 7 to 10 hopefully by the end of the summer

 

[RelyK]

thought Id update with their enclosures
P. Ornata, can you find him?

B. Sabulosum, the log is hollow, he found his way inside

From Left to Right, Top to bottom. Crickets, B. Sabulosum, P. Ornata, 40w heat lamp, Dubai Roaches (blue Rubbermaid) Mini Fridge