What food & care do I give to…

[Whisper]

The thing is, you've just bought a bunch of species you admit you know nothing about without giving yourself a chance to do any prior research of any kind. If that's what you do to learn you aren't going to be learning the right things. Use the info that's out there because other people did the heavy lifting. Sorry if that's blunt, and I'm not trying to hate, but I cannot fathom how this seemed like a good idea. Research and preparation is key to keeping any animals. These forums shouldn't be your only source of information either.

 

[Malum Argenteum]

However, life in the wild is cruel and some spiders die!

Just FYI for future posts, that's a sort of defense that does not earn the poster respect. Might wanna try a different angle if your intent is to get people on board with your way of thinking, as most keepers don't think that emulating the random cruelty of nature is the way this is best done.

More general forum usage advice -- unless you're digging to somewhere in particular, it may be best to set the shovel down; the hole is deep enough.

Though I hope next time you'll have more than luck on your side, I do hope you have good luck with the current situation.

 

[Neonblizzard]

Just curious, how many tarantulas do you have in total now? Your collection has expanded rapidly

 

[darkness975]

I see a stick insect but not a mantis?

 

[SpiderRider1996]

Just curious, how many tarantulas do you have in total now? Your collection has expanded rapidly

One big Lisadora Parachybana, one smaller one and one spiderling. One big Brachipelma hamorii, one Davus pentaloris, one pteritopelma sazimai, one nandhu colloradovilosis, one male curly hair spider and one unidentifiable spider. That’s all

I see a stick insect but not a mantis?

My mantis escaped so I have two stick insects now. Do you have stick insects?

 

[darkness975]

My mantis escaped so I have two stick insects now. Do you have stick insects?

Not at the moment.

 

[Jonathan6303]

One big Lisadora Parachybana, one smaller one and one spiderling. One big Brachipelma hamorii, one Davus pentaloris, one pteritopelma sazimai, one nandhu colloradovilosis, one male curly hair spider and one unidentifiable spider. That’s all

Ok. Few things. I think your being a little ambitious. It’s better to have one tarantula and invest in that one t so that you can provide a proper home then to have multiple tarantulas and give them dangerous enclosures(I have seen your enclosures). You should take your time. I know what it’s like. There are so many awesome tarantulas out there. Although, it’s better to have one in a proper enclosure then to have 20 in a enclosure that can get them killed. Same goes for your new bugs. Take your time.

 

[SpiderRider1996]

Ok. Few things. I think your being a little ambitious. It’s better to have one tarantula and invest in that one t so that you can provide a proper home then to have multiple tarantulas and give them dangerous enclosures(I have seen your enclosures). You should take your time. I know what it’s like. There are so many awesome tarantulas out there. Although, it’s better to have one in a proper enclosure then to have 20 in a enclosure that can get them killed. Same goes for your new bugs. Take your time.

Thanks and yeah I'm always trying for better. But until now I don't heave a dead spider and people in the groups are always crying about dead spiders

 

[Jonathan6303]

Thanks and yeah I'm always trying for better. But until now I don't heave a dead spider and people in the groups are always crying about dead spiders

You don’t get it. Stop buying spiders.

 

[SpiderRider1996]

You don’t get it. Stop buying spiders.

man I enjoy it, if you can help then thank you if not just leave me alone.

 

[vicareux]

man I enjoy it, if you can help then thank you if not just leave me alone.

What @Jonathan6303 is trying to say,is that your spiders/inverts are living beings,and no matter how simple or not the care is,can't be just taken lightly,where you go around and buy more so you use them as a serotonin boost. Getting too many different inverts in a short period of time is overwhelming,especially when you know nothing about their care. If you add even more to that,your animals will start dropping (and escaping,like your Mantis did) left and right. We're not just bashing you around because we're bored,we're trying to help you be a better invert keeper and help your animals live on. If you don't care about your animals wellbeing and buy spiders just to get some serotonin,then i suggest finding another hobby that doesn't involve playing with invert lives.

 

[SpiderRider1996]

What @Jonathan6303 is trying to say,is that your spiders/inverts are living beings,and no matter how simple or not the care is,can't be just taken lightly,where you go around and buy more so you use them as a serotonin boost. Getting too many different inverts in a short period of time is overwhelming,especially when you know nothing about their care. If you add even more to that,your animals will start dropping (and escaping,like your Mantis did) left and right. We're not just bashing you around because we're bored,we're trying to help you be a better invert keeper and help your animals live on. If you don't care about your animals wellbeing and buy spiders just to get some serotonin,then i suggest finding another hobby that doesn't involve playing with invert lives.

oh okay I see now

 

[MrGhostMantis]

My mantis escaped so I have two stick insects now. Do you have stick insects?

How did it escape? How does that even happen, I’ve been keeping for 3 years and never have had an escapee with the proper enclosures and precautions.

 

[SpiderRider1996]

How did it escape? How does that even happen, I’ve been keeping for 3 years and never have had an escapee with the proper enclosures and precautions.

Well It was so so small (I thought they would give me 6-10cm like the ones people have) anyways, I suspect it escaped through the wholes of the enclosure which apparently was meant for spiderlings.

 

[Neonblizzard]

Thanks and yeah I'm always trying for better. But until now I don't heave a dead spider and people in the groups are always crying about dead spiders

Ok... But you do have a dead mantis?

 

[SpiderRider1996]

Ok... But you do have a dead mantis?

I didn't find it till date

 

[vicareux]

I didn't find it till date

That cricket that was in the mantis enclosure could've easily eaten the mantis IMO