Ahhh, Lasiodora parahybana or Brazilian Salmon Pink are must haves in a tarantula collection - huge tarantulas and super fast growers and voracious eaters. I...
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Ebeling, Jr., Herman ...
hfebelingjr_00
Mar 2, 2010 7:30 pm
What plants would you all recommend to include in the habitat with a Chilean Rose Haired? What substrate would you recommend? Right now I'm using eco-earth...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 2, 2010 9:48 pm
I copied this from Arachnoboards, it is must-read stuff from Stanley Schultz, author of the 'Tarantula Keeper's Guide'. There is a link at the end of this...
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Ebeling, Jr., Herman ...
hfebelingjr_00
Mar 3, 2010 9:24 pm
BertW wrote: I copied this from Arachnoboards, it is must-read stuff from Stanley Schultz, author of the 'Tarantula Keeper's Guide'. There is a link at the end...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 3, 2010 10:05 pm
Sure, you can mix it up with your eco-earth and organic-pesticide-free-Potting soil as you like. The eco-earth should suffice for at least 6 months to a year,...
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Ebeling, Jr., Herman ...
hfebelingjr_00
Mar 4, 2010 2:02 am
BertW wrote: Sure, you can mix it up with your eco-earth and organic-pesticide-free-Potting soil as you like. The eco-earth should suffice for at least 6...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 4, 2010 1:25 pm
Herman: They use the 1/4 logs at Petco and other places where arachnids are sold. The only thing I would guard against is using any cedar. Cedar is naturally...
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Ebeling, Jr., Herman ...
hfebelingjr_00
Mar 5, 2010 12:03 am
BertW wrote: Herman: They use the 1/4 logs at Petco and other places where arachnids are sold. The only thing I would guard against is using any cedar. Cedar...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 5, 2010 3:25 pm
Herman: Your tarantula will probably be eating LESS as it matures - when I say that, I mean that, although younger spiderlings eat smaller crickets and more...
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Ebeling, Jr., Herman ...
hfebelingjr_00
Mar 5, 2010 10:23 pm
BertW wrote: Herman: Your tarantula will probably be eating LESS as it matures - when I say that, I mean that, although younger spiderlings eat smaller...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 8, 2010 1:17 pm
Herman: Please do not take offense to this statement, as I will state a fact. Do NOT spray or allow spray to 'wet' your tarantula - I have seen this practice...
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Tonya O
tigsgal1
Mar 9, 2010 7:08 pm
I don't spray my tarantula either. I have a Mexican Red Knee that is growing and doing well despite my novice ability at spider keeping LoL Tonya O "No Good...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 9, 2010 8:03 pm
... 'Tis true. The Brachypelma smithi or Mexican Redknee tarantula does not require misting either. People DO seem to overDO misting, it seems. For example,...
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Ebeling, Jr., Herman ...
hfebelingjr_00
Mar 9, 2010 8:27 pm
BertW wrote: Herman: Please do not take offense to this statement, as I will state a fact. Do NOT spray or allow spray to 'wet' your tarantula - I have seen...
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Sheila Barnes
shebarn
Mar 17, 2010 5:53 am
Hello, I am new to the group and a new tarantula owner. I've always thought they were pretty and have been doing general reading online for awhile about...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 17, 2010 12:28 pm
... Sheila: Please allow me to be frank, as we are ALL in this together. First, Avicularia avicularia or Pink toe or Guyana Pink toe are one of the harder...
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shebarn
Mar 17, 2010 4:28 pm
Great info ... thanks! I'll wait on the bigger enclosure. She has a stick (came w/her)maybe I'll just tie a fake leaf or 2 to it. Our house does get chilly...
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Joe Stiles
xhexdx
Mar 17, 2010 6:36 pm
Ok...first thing's first: Â Bert, if I read the original post correctly, she said the spider is 1.5" body length. Â This would indicate to me that it's close...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 17, 2010 8:38 pm
Joe: No, I guess you're right - I don't know where I thought it was a spiderling, but an inch and a half carapace/prosoma/front part is probably adult size,...
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Joe Stiles
xhexdx
Mar 17, 2010 9:30 pm
The problems I've heard about (I haven't bought a spider from a pet shop in YEARS) regard the shops labeling them as "Pinktoe" regardless of what Avicularia...
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Sheila Barnes
shebarn
Mar 18, 2010 5:14 am
That would be great if you could tell me from the molt! I will post when it happens. Thanks. Sheila ________________________________ From: Joe Stiles...
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Sheila Barnes
shebarn
Mar 18, 2010 5:41 am
I got him/her a.k.a "hotlegs" at the ReptiCon convention last weekend in Columbia, SC. I had just planned on doing more research on them there but this...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 18, 2010 2:02 pm
Sheila: Thanks for the information. I have also been to Reptile Shows (Exotic Animal, Reptile, etc.), and there do always seem to be a few tarantulas for sale...
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Joe Stiles
xhexdx
Mar 18, 2010 3:07 pm
The Tarantula Keeper's Guide is a good resource, if you get the most updated version. The first (and second) editions are outdated and actually have some...
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BertW
bertwright727
Mar 18, 2010 4:34 pm
... Good Point Joe. Please refer to Stan Schultz's list of errata for the second edition of the Tarantula Keeper's Guide via this link: ...
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Amber Hallacy
goth_granny
Mar 19, 2010 2:10 am
Hi, everyone! I'm fairly new to tarantulas as well, and I've been following this thread with interest. I have a juvenile pink toe-about the size of a 50 cent...
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Joe Stiles
xhexdx
Mar 19, 2010 4:53 am
Amber - Â The pinktoe you are referring to is commonly called "Antilles Pinktoe" and the scientific name is Avicularia versicolor. Â Get the sponge out and...
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shebarn
Mar 20, 2010 5:26 am
Hi everyone, I've been looking at pictures and lurking on that really big ara.board y'all mentioned...but I'm back :) I'm looking at getting Hotlegs an...
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Joe Stiles
xhexdx
Mar 20, 2010 1:59 pm
In my opinion, way too much money and way too large of a tank. ... From: shebarn <shebarn@...> Subject: [Pet_Tarantulas] New home for Hotlegs To:...
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shebarn
Mar 20, 2010 7:40 pm
Thanks for saying...especially since I got a 10 gal tank for a buck today at a yard sale! Maybe I can figure out how to put in a divider and put Hotlegs on one...
