Some pics of my tarantula collection

[krusty]

Hello,

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Ingo and I'm 28 years old. I'm coming from Germany and I keep tarantulas since 1 year.

Actually I have 6 tarantulas:

0.0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata
1.1.0 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
0.0.1 Poecilotheria ornata
0.0.2 Pterinochilus murins

Here are some pics of my collection and my tanks.

Thx

Ingo

1.0 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (body length ca. 4 cm)

0.1 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (body length ca. 6 cm)

The Tank:

0.0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata (I think female, body lenght ca. 3,5 cm

The Tank:

0.0.1 Poecilotheria ornata (I think male, body length ca. cm)

The Tank:

 

[danread]

Hi Ingo,

those are beautiful setups you have there! I'm really impressed, its always nice to be able to put a tarantula in a naturalistic setup, even if it doesn't use it fully. What species are the plants you are using?

Cheers,

 

[chris73]

I agree, those are REALLY nice set ups. Those tanks are very nice as well. Do you make those yourself?

 

[jw73]

Nice, naturalistic setups you have there but I think tanks are too big for such small spiders, even when your spiders will become adults they are decidedly too big. Haven't your Ts problem with finding their prey ? What are tanks dimension ?
Are these plants alive ?
Overall beatiful tanks.

 

[delta]

they are decidedly too big.

what makes you think so?

 

[krusty]

Hello,

thanks for your nice comments. I've created the tanks by myself and all plants are alive.

The C.c. tank dimension is 60x30x30 cm (width, height, depth). There are 2 Scindapsus pictus and 1 Bromelie (Guzmania Theresa) within this tank.

The A.g. tank dimension is 60x30x40 cm. There ais 1 Scindapsus pictus, one Bromelie (Catopsis moreniana) and one Ficus calles "Ficus from Panama" within this tank.

The P.o. tank dimension is 30x30x20 cm. Within this tank I've only one Scindapsus pictus

@jw 73
I don't think that the tanks are to big for these tarantulas. The A.g. gets a span length from minimum 15 cm. Have you ever seen an A.g. that have problems to find its prey? The survival time of the prey is usally 10 to 30 seconds. Additionally, the prey always runs to darkest place in the tank => the cave!

When my P.o. becomes adult she/ he moved into a 40x40x60 cm or 50x50x80 cm tank. Do you think that this tank is to big for a spider with a span length of 20 cm? I don't think so.

Cheers

 

[danread]

I don't know where this myth started from about tarantulas not doing well in tanks that are too big for them, or not being able to find their food. Just think about it for a minute, i mean it's not like the spider is going to starve if it doesn't find its food within a few minutes (or even a few weeks for that matter). I don't see a problem with a tarantula gettng hungry and actively searching for its food if needs be, it's more interesting that having a spider that has its food dropped right in front of it all the time. Admittedly it is easier to keep a spider in a smaller and easier to maintain tank, but that shouldnt let anyone stop setting up a large fully planted tank if they want. The C. cyaneopubescens tank is just awsome, its really nice to see it web up part of the tank and still have the rest to hunt in if it wishes.

Ingo, can you post some more pictures of the tanks?

Cheers,

 

[krusty]

@danread

I agree with you although I have not so much experience in keeping tarantulas.

I'll try to post some pics tomorrow. I have to catch my camera to make further pictures.

Cheers,

 

[Windchaser]

I don't know where this myth started from about tarantulas not doing well in tanks that are too big for them, or not being able to find their food. Just think about it for a minute, i mean it's not like the spider is going to starve if it doesn't find its food within a few minutes (or even a few weeks for that matter). I don't see a problem with a tarantula gettng hungry and actively searching for its food if needs be, it's more interesting that having a spider that has its food dropped right in front of it all the time. Admittedly it is easier to keep a spider in a smaller and easier to maintain tank, but that shouldnt let anyone stop setting up a large fully planted tank if they want. The C. cyaneopubescens tank is just awsome, its really nice to see it web up part of the tank and still have the rest to hunt in if it wishes.

Ingo, can you post some more pictures of the tanks?

Cheers,

And it's not like they have neat little enclosurers in the wild either. I mean in the natural environments, it is a pretty wide open space.

 

[Freddie]

Nice pics!
I wish i had as much patience to make tanks like that..
Ok maybe when my juvies grows a bit and i dont have to move them all the time.

 

[jw73]

I think these tanks are too big and you shouldn't wait too long for problem.
First.
Live plants must be moisted and watered. Not too long mites will arrive.
Second.
The prey, which is not hunted down, will die and will start to mould. You of course won't see anything. The prey likes hiding where you can't see it nad fungus will grow and may attack your spider. The best think you can do is watch the prey untill it is hunted down. Can't you ? I think so. It takes quite a lot of time in tanks big like these.
After all nice setups you have there. Pleasnt to watch.
Maybe I exaggerate. Keep spider as you like.

 

[jw73]

Admittedly it is easier to keep a spider in a smaller and easier to maintain tank, but that shouldnt let anyone stop setting up a large fully planted tank if they want.

Lets make life easy.

 

[delta]

Lets make life easy.

yours or the one of your T's ?

 

[jw73]

Of course mine and Ts.

 

[delta]

then you should be able to see living in a small cage isn't OK. even if its a T.

you know, here in germany T's are not only T's. they are kinnda like pets. everyone here is buying nice glas tanks (small for small spiders, big for big spiders) and the T's are ok. Theraphosa blondi becomes even 100x60x40..

Live plants must be moisted and watered. Not too long mites will arrive.

happens without too. did u ever had one of the g'hopper you give your T under some microskop? with your hopper comes a small ZOO in the tank.

The prey, which is not hunted down, will die and will start to mould.

doesn't happen with good air condition. and like you see on the pics, the terrariums have it.

The prey likes hiding where you can't see it nad fungus will grow and may attack your spider.

its easy to see when the T don't want to eat anymore. you can always take the prey out of the terrarium

It takes quite a lot of time in tanks big like these.

see above

and finally

And it's not like they have neat little enclosurers in the wild either. I mean in the natural environments, it is a pretty wild open space.

and sorry, no offense even if it sounds so.

cheers

 

[pandinus]

krusty, if you ever have the time, i would be eternally gratefull if you would post a tutorial(with pics) for how to build those magnificent tanks!


love the T's too!

 

[Bearo]

The P.o. tank dimension is 30x30x20 cm. Within this tank I've only one Scindapsus pictus

no way... do you mean that the tank is 20 cm high?
I have a 30x30x20cm tank (from herwig) and they dont look the same at all..
is your P. ornata tank from herwig? because I have another one (a small one) from him (about 10x10x15cm) and it kinda looks like one of those..

nice pics btw

 

[jw73]

then you should be able to see living in a small cage isn't OK. even if its a T.

you know, here in germany T's are not only T's. they are kinnda like pets.

In every country Ts are pets not only in Germany. Most people keep them in glass tanks. If you want big tank it is up to you. When you want live plants go for it. I only show my opinion and this tank own its owner.
How long do you keep spiders ?
Do you think that moult problem does't happen in well ventilated tanks ? :wall:
Do you think that mites problem does happen in tanks keeped bone dry with water dish only ?
Rarely.

 

[jw73]

its easy to see when the T don't want to eat anymore. you can always take the prey out of the terrarium

This is not so easy catching and finding cricket in tank like that. They like to hide, burrow and thats the problem. Cricket may die and attract mites or survive and show when spider is on its back moulting.

 

[krusty]

@bearo
The P.o. tank is 30 wide, 30 cm high, 20 cm deep

@jw73

You think that live plants are bad for a tank? Why are you so sure? Live plants are very goog for the air humidity in the tank. Tarantulas like A.g. and P.o. needs a high air humidity and with live plants it is easier to have a stable air humidity in the tanks.

Do you have experience in finding cricket in a tank like mine? I have and I can say that it isn't a problem. You have to feed in the right way and put only one cricket in the tank, not several. Nevertheless, I have tropical wood-lauses (trichorhina tormentosa) in my tanks. They are eating mould and rest of crickets etc. So it isn't a problem when a cricket died in a tank. You can also use Collembola instead of wood-lauses.

I'll post some more detailed pics from the tanks in a few hours.

Regards,