Recent content by Carl Ash

Great to hear they're such happy eaters :) Thinking I may just name her/him Charlotte how do y'all feel about that :) :) Pretty common name for a T I'm sure but I do really like it as that book was a childhood favorite

Well guys! Just picked up the new family member! I couldn't be more excited he is so cute and adventurous! Let's find him or her a good name!

Haha fair points made by all! I certainly have killed many a moth in my days haha. As a very young child, I was enthralled by our 8 legged friends and collected more than a few in my days. One time I made the mistake of bringing three plump wolf spider egg sacs into my room, storing them in my...

Apologies for the incoherent rambling above my coffee hasn't kicked in yet

Likely going to get my LP youngling today after track and field practice! If so, I will update with photos of the little guy as soon as possible :) Totally unrelated but, in a conversation with my mother(who grew up on a farm herself so she's totally fine with spiders and all that), I came to...

@kormath I think the ones at the store I'll be going to have grown a little longer and have since picked up a pretty grayish color which I find pretty nice looking compared to many of the more basic dark colored tarantula species :) Just my thoughts though :) I attached the photo they have on...

So sorry to hear this :(. Do you think there is any chance a superworm may be an easier meal for her as they are likely weaker exoskeleton-wise and easier to digest for the poor girl ;(

Fantastic! Thanks for all the replies and advice/warnings. Had no idea that the sun tigers were a kind of old world - new world bridge species whose venom has quite the kick. From what I'm reading, the LPs grow pretty darn fast and eat really well which sounds like a fun first sling. They're...

Well, ladies and gentlemen, as much as I hate to admit it, I am right back to the drawing board. I had an older thread with discussions regarding sling choices but figured it would help to move to a new thread now that everything has gotten switched up. Basically, I was planning on picking up a...

Of course :) Not to worry, if I get an avic, it will be an adult already. The only sling I am getting for now will be the Chromatus.

Oh, and I bet that Campestratus is going to grow up and become a beautiful T

Brilliant!!!!! I plan to get another adult or late juvenile T in a week or two as well (my argument being that I have some extra artificial leaves and a big round piece of cork bark that needs a home). I probably will just pick up an A. Avicularia or maybe a GBB but I'm not too sure. An arboreal...

Hey everyone, sorry for being so busy, as a student I am quite busy with finals and all of that. I am thinking of sneaking over to the reptile store today after track and field practice to pick up a sling. I came across one last question that makes a big difference if anyone can answer in the...

Aaah okay! To give him a little extra heat I may set him down in his little cup behind my roach enclosure where the heat pad is attached so some dissipated heat coming off the pad will surround him, or I will put him next to the heat lamp so some radiating heat would reach him as well. I am...

Aww that is so cute! So warmth and powerfeeding yeah? Of course I won't go too overboard on the power feeding don't want to bloat the little guy but I'm sure he'll refuse a roach if he's not hungry :) As for warmth, how do you recommend keeping the little condiment cup warm?