Recent content by Valarachnid64

Hey thanks for the input! I agree its too wet, that's why I would like to re-do the housing. I don't know exactly what they used when this was made up because we bought her enclosure and all, but it seems to be doing an excellent job not promoting mold or mildew. I hope to replicate that :) I...

@clutchnasty Thanks! She is now using a hide for the first time ever, so she is liking it :)

:D thank you!

ingenious! thanks :)

Also, she has developed a bald spot and seems to have created a molting bed outside of her burrow (probably because its a puddle) So now I feel real bad :( I'm worried about this next molt. Her last one was in the burrow. Does this look like a possible molting bed to you?

Our T. stirmi has a pretty sweet enclosure right now, but I am concerned about a huge piece of wood that seems to be rotting and several mushrooms appear from time to time. Occasionally, tiny little forest mites appear and eat the mushrooms down to the substrate or can be seen on the wood. They...

a few years ago I found our pink salmon birdeater in my profile pic dangling from the wire screen lid with her fang all the way through and completely stuck. It was a horrible ordeal. She ended up loosing that fang and it took multiple molts for her to regain it. Now she has two beautiful fangs...

I agree with you. Thanks for the welcome. I just took a peek at your collection and I must say it is quite impressive!

Hi there everyone! I'm new to forums and such but my hubby and I have been in the hobby for years and years. He got it started of course and I went from tolerating to loving every one of them. Here is our lineup: Charlotte - Haitian Brown (Phormictopus cancerides) our youngest Doser -...

Haitian Brown (Phormictopus cancerides)

Haitian Brown (Phormictopus cancerides)

Brazilian Giant Whiteknee Tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata)

Brazilian Giant Whiteknee Tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata)

Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana)

Burgundy goliath bird-eating tarantula (Theraphosa stirmi)