Rebecca74
Arachnopeon
- Joined
- Jan 21, 2013
- Messages
- 33
I'm looking to keep an Australian huntsman as a pet and need some advice as to the best set ups.
I'm in country Victoria and there are a lot of holconia insignis and holconia immanis in this area. So that will likely be what I keep. A badge huntsman may be another option.
I've never kept a spider as a pet before. I'm not interested in handling them. I'm interested in homing them, caring for them, and observing their behaviour and life cycle and photographing them. I have a few questions.
What shape and size terrarium would be the best?
What do I feed them and how often?
Do I need to install a water dish?
Should I put gravel or sand or leaf litter on the bottom?
Best kinds of bark or branches?
Do they need heating in winter? (we have a reasonably temperate winter with an average temperature of around 15 celsius).
How often do they moult?
Any general tips or suggestions?
Any help would be really appreciated and thank you in advance! :biggrin:
I'm in country Victoria and there are a lot of holconia insignis and holconia immanis in this area. So that will likely be what I keep. A badge huntsman may be another option.
I've never kept a spider as a pet before. I'm not interested in handling them. I'm interested in homing them, caring for them, and observing their behaviour and life cycle and photographing them. I have a few questions.
What shape and size terrarium would be the best?
What do I feed them and how often?
Do I need to install a water dish?
Should I put gravel or sand or leaf litter on the bottom?
Best kinds of bark or branches?
Do they need heating in winter? (we have a reasonably temperate winter with an average temperature of around 15 celsius).
How often do they moult?
Any general tips or suggestions?
Any help would be really appreciated and thank you in advance! :biggrin: