stop my G. Rosea from climbing on the glass of her enclosure

[zonbonzovi]

Can LSD leach into the skin via AB log in? I'm getting a contact high from reading some of the abject strangeness in this thread.

 

[spinnerofwebs]

........uh... really? im not so sure that is the best advise in the world... Not to say it COULDN'T work, just doesn't seem safe/sanitary... have you used this method with your ts

I would hope he hasn't. It goop's up their claws preventing them from grabbing ANYTHING!

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Don't mean to sound nasty but why take on a pet if you can't afford it? I can only assume if you can't afford $3 for its SAFETY then you can't afford crickets for it either? This might just be me as well, but I'd rather see myself go without for a wee while and ensure that an animal I have willingly taken on gets the care it needs.

Normally, I won't respond to this, but as this pertains to my T. I truly do feel like I must take a stand here. I got her a while ago, and then, the Army jacked me out of about 10 grand, leaving us with almost nothing. It pains me to see, and scares the life out of me when I leave or sleep, that she might fall and die and to see her so frustrated with her surroundings. I do wish I could give her better, and I don't want anyone to get the Idea I don't get them without planning. That is irresponsible. And believe me, I've made sacrifices for her. In order to get her her home, I had to keep the heat in the car on for hours upon ours coming back up from Texas. It was hella hot. (sorry if I can't use that word, IDK, FNG). And I just fed her about a week ago.

 

[Anonymity82]

One of the author's of the Tarantula Keeper's Guide (highly recommended read) has a very reliable care sheet for the Chilean rose hair. Here's a couple of links.
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/stansrant.html
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/roses.html

 

[Jared781]

In my opinion that tank seems a little big in length and height.. your T might be climbing the walls constantly because she feels un easy/stressed
for now try filling half the tank with substrate so she wont feel as intimidated in such a large enclosure!!
Sick set up tho!

 

[happysmile88]

I'm sure you can find someone willing to trade their Kritter Keeper(s) for your tank if you're having financial difficulties.

 

[Chris_Skeleton]

You may not have got it without planning, but you did get it without proper research. Hope your situation works out and make sure to grab a new enclosure the very second you can.

 

[vickywild]

Thats fair enough OP but you really should get that girl a new home. I am sure you must have something around your house for her...storage boxes? Tupperware boxes?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yellow-Star...149863?pt=AU_Food_Storage&hash=item2a17192367

free shipping on this one....

 

[spinnerofwebs]

New Closure

Attached is a picture of the new enclosure. Not much, but let me know if you think this is better.

 

[vickywild]

Yay! looks so much beter .

I know its not as bonnie but its much safer for your baby.

 

[Shrike]

That enclosure is definitely better. On a different note, it looks like the substrate is fairly moist. Since you have a G. rosea, all you really need is a water dish to provide drinking water and humidity. The substrate can be kept dry.

 

[Anonymity82]

Beautiful! Much better! Like shrike said, let that substrate dry out. Bone dry. I'm sure she'll be fine if you let it gradually dry out but she would prefer bone dry.

 

[spinnerofwebs]

That enclosure is definitely better. On a different note, it looks like the substrate is fairly moist. Since you have a G. rosea, all you really need is a water dish to provide drinking water and humidity. The substrate can be kept dry.

Yes, with it being winter here in ks and just dehydrating the sub, it's hard to dry it out. I'm drying it out under a light now, the rest of what's left from the original enclosure. Pay day came and I got her a new enclosure, will post pics.

 

[spinnerofwebs]

PayDay Enclosure

This is my payday enclosure for Spidey. I hardly every use the light, just using it here to take the photo. I know the sub is still wet, working on a way to fix that. As you can see, I also got her crickets.

 

[NickC4]

Looking good! Just make sure no mold grows.

 

[spinnerofwebs]

I sift the sub every day or two, to ensure it doesn't. Prevents web building to a point, so I just move around the web. Hopefully it dries out soon.

 

[toast4nat]

Nice looking digs for your rosie there. And don't worry, the substrate will dry out on it's own eventually if there is good ventilation. What are the things in the water dish? Rocks?

 

[Anonymity82]

What happened to the other one? The short one? Your rose is living large!

 

[jakykong]

Sorry to hear about your financial difficulties. I must say, though, I can't think of a better pet for that situation than a Tarantula. Long-lived, a total cost of about $0.20/wk for crickets... I can't think of a cheaper pet to maintain, personally.

That last aquarium still seems a bit tall, though. Although it's not as easy to see her, that kritter keeper might have been the better of the two (or get more substrate. IIRC, the rule of thumb is about 1.5 legspans of height).

Best of luck!

 

[spinnerofwebs]

The problem I have with the smaller one is that it isn't good for display. I like display. I'm a show guy. You should see my living room. . I do my best to care for her the best I can. I agree with you Jakykong, it is rather cheap to maintain, just expensive to get situated. When I went out to look, I looked for something shorter, but they had nothing shorter. I will be looking online though. I just wanted to get her out of the big one. Plus, she is about the size of my hand, and that is a hands distance from the top. She's pretty big when sprawled out.

 

[vickywild]

Looks great

It's a nightmare drying out that sub! Our local reptile store does it pre-made but its £6 more expensive then the bricked stuff! I've bought it once but I tend to just use the brick.