My Tarantulas

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Wiggles92 said:
Have any deep bookshelves or a filing cabinet? :D



They are pretty common in the U.S. and probably are even more common where you are as the tarantula hobby is bigger in Europe. The main reason for their low price and high availability is due to the fact that females can lay up to 2,500 eggs.

Check out Arachnoboards.com for some great info on them.
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Thanks alot dude, how big do they get? Can't find real good info on google..
 
Wiggles92 said:
You're looking at a tarantula with about a 6" leg span after one year, and up to a 10" leg span later on.
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Thanks, strangely big spiders scare me less than small ones..how big would you recommend an enclosure?I mean I've got enough room but I don't want a single spider in a huge vivarium just sitting in a corner.. How active are they? I assume climbing species?
Thanks again :)
 
Actually I do lol gonna have to device a plan so she dont see me come in with them and make a custom enclosure that looks like books lol I'll post pics when I do pick them up


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Chub_by said:
Thanks, strangely big spiders scare me less than small ones..how big would you recommend an enclosure?I mean I've got enough room but I don't want a single spider in a huge vivarium just sitting in a corner.. How active are they? I assume climbing species?
Thanks again :)
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Do you plan on building the enclosure or buying it? They're reasonably active and do not climb; in fact, it's recommended to keep the distance between the top of the substrate to the top of the enclosure at or below the tarantula's leg span in order to prevent a potentially fatal fall.

Devil Z said:
Actually I do lol gonna have to device a plan so she dont see me come in with them and make a custom enclosure that looks like books lol I'll post pics when I do pick them up

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Haha, I'll be sure to check them out. I'm moving my little ones to a filing cabinet soon as I'm going to be painting my room soon and need to keep them away from the cat during that time.
 
Chub_by said:
Buying :) So what size do you recommend? Not-climbing sounds very good :D Any other care advice, food,temperature,lighting?
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I would go with a 20 gallon long at minimum although something with a greater width and shorter length would work a little better. Plan on giving it a decent amount of substrate, preferably at least as much as its leg span; I use a 60/40 mix of peat moss and horticultural vermiculite in order to keep the humidity at a decent level. As for food, feed it according to is size; avoid feeding them rodents as crickets and roaches are preferable food items. Babies can take down prey the size of their bodies and need fed one prey item every few days; adults can be fed larger meals on a weekly basis. Don't bother with a light as tarantulas in general do not like bright light; ambient light in the room should be more than sufficient as the goal is to give them some idea of day & night as well as the seasons. As for temperature (generally speaking), if it's too cold for you then it's too cold for them (within reason); same goes for if it's too hot. They're fine in the 70's and lower 80's F, so you might not even need a heat pad; if you do use one, mount it on the side rather than the bottom.

EDIT: Also, handling any tarantula is generally not recommended by most keepers as it can stress the tarantula, lead to a deadly fall, and/or a bite. Let it decide if it's fine with being handled by testing its reaction to your hand in front of it rather than just trying to pick it up; if it puts up a threat pose, then don't try handling it at that time.
 
Thanks, so I l'd do well in a 12g hex for a year and then a 25 long or 20 wide?:)
I didn't plan on feeding it rodents,I find that kind of disgusting.
Do you think It's a good idea placing the enclosure in the stand of my fish tank? I mean it's warm and dim there,but not completely dark ;)
Are they aggressive?:)
 
Chub_by said:
Thanks, so I l'd do well in a 12g hex for a year and then a 25 long or 20 wide?:)
I didn't plan on feeding it rodents,I find that kind of disgusting.
Do you think It's a good idea placing the enclosure in the stand of my fish tank? I mean it's warm and dim there,but not completely dark ;)
Are they aggressive?:)
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A 12 gallon hex will work for a juvenile, but it's too large for a spiderling; the little ones need to be grown out in small enclosures, such as large medicine vials and peanut butter jars, before being transferred to an enclosure that size. That placement should be fine as long as you don't have any other pets that may knock over the enclosure or the lid.

They're not aggressive, but some individuals can be defensive; each tarantula has their own personality, but these ones are generally pretty docile unless they feel threatened. Just don't scare it, back it into a corner, or make it feel threatened, and you should be fine.
 
Okay, I think I'll start off in a jar or a critter keeper.
I have a dog but it never comes into my room( too small ;) ) and it can't get under the aquarium stand anyway. How fast do they grow?:)
 
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