woot!

Elleken

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Messages
277
My A. avicularia ate for its first time since I've had it. Kind of exciting for me as its my first t. Finally seems to be getting comfortable with its new home. I'm so happy that it actually seems pretty healthy seeing as how before I bought it it was living in a tiny kritter keeper with wood chips and did not want to move at all. Sorry for the kind of boring post I'm just excited to see my first t eating.:)
 

Kris-wIth-a-K

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
Oct 21, 2007
Messages
1,387
Yeah after they get done adapting to the new home they will eat!! I love watching arboreal t's eat. They catch they prey differently. Congrat!

Kris
 

reverendsterlin

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
Dec 8, 2003
Messages
1,747
congratz
it is always nice to get that relieved feeling when you are concerned about a T or other pet. :clap:
 

jnfenrir

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Apr 20, 2008
Messages
70
My A. avicularia ate for its first time since I've had it. Kind of exciting for me as its my first t. Finally seems to be getting comfortable with its new home. I'm so happy that it actually seems pretty healthy seeing as how before I bought it it was living in a tiny kritter keeper with wood chips and did not want to move at all. Sorry for the kind of boring post I'm just excited to see my first t eating.:)
Not boring at all! Arboreals are great. My A. avic likes to swan dive onto her prey. It's adorable. lol

How big is your A. avic?

And since I know you'll be asking eventually (you know you're addicted, lol), the next T I'd recommend for you would be something of the Mexican variety, since they're mostly pretty docile, and usually very easy on the eyes. For the record, I DON'T recommend G. rosea. They usually have tremendously odd habits which confuse even experienced keepers. I started out with a rosie, and it almost turned me off to the hobby. My second T was L. parahybana, which is a species I highly recommend as well -- if you have the space, of course. :D
 

Elleken

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Messages
277
O yea I know i'm addicted already. I love t's and pretty much all spiders for the most part. I've been looking around and I'm actually going on a road trip to new mexico soon (pretty far cus I live in NY) and plan to stop at some places along the way to check out t's there. I'll look into the t's you mentioned. Thanks everyone!
 

Elleken

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Messages
277
Not boring at all! Arboreals are great. My A. avic likes to swan dive onto her prey. It's adorable. lol

How big is your A. avic?

And since I know you'll be asking eventually (you know you're addicted, lol), the next T I'd recommend for you would be something of the Mexican variety, since they're mostly pretty docile, and usually very easy on the eyes. For the record, I DON'T recommend G. rosea. They usually have tremendously odd habits which confuse even experienced keepers. I started out with a rosie, and it almost turned me off to the hobby. My second T was L. parahybana, which is a species I highly recommend as well -- if you have the space, of course. :D
I'd say that my avic is about 2-3 inches. That about how big they are full grown or does it have a bit to grow in to? I will be posting a picture of it pretty soon to have a better estimate on size.:)
 

testdasi

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
May 26, 2008
Messages
1,066
Avic is cool. Try tong feeding it. It's quite cool the way they catch prey.
 

upwith inverts!

Arachnobaron
Old Timer
Joined
Oct 12, 2008
Messages
405
Did it just suck it dry, or rip it apart and web it back together, and proceed to eat the ball that was formed. My rose hairs do the latter, everything else, the former. Can't tell with the cobalt blue.
Dun Dun Dun
 
Last edited:

Elleken

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Messages
277
I assume that it sucked it dry. Then again I wasn't looking very well at it just saw it jump forward grab it and proceed to climb back up.
 
Top