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[Courtney Dayle]

my first tarantula and I have no idea what I should do to begin with... Could anyone help me?

 

[Enn49]

Congrats on joining the addiction.

What species is it and what size? Info needed to be able to advise you on how to keep it.

 

[Courtney Dayle]

He (or she) is an Oklahoma Brown and he's about an inch or inch and a half across. He's little. To be honest, I caught him at work when someone was trying to squish him. I didn't want him to freeze to death outside so I don't know if I should let him go yet...

 

[Enn49]

Good on you for saving it. I've never kept that species but I'm sure someone will be along soon with good advice.

 

[Courtney Dayle]

Thank you!

 

[Courtney Dayle]

He was cold so he's curled up. He's active.

 

[Enn49]

He/she looks cute.

I think it needs to be kept on pretty dry substrate but you can give it a small water bowl, a lot of people use small bottle tops, and something to hide under like a piece of cork bark, plastic plant or even a little piece of the tube from a toilet paper roll. If it's been out in the cold, normal room temperature should be ok.

As I say I have no experience of them but I'm sure he/she'll be fine until someone more knowledgeable comes along.

 

[Courtney Dayle]

I have him in a plastic shoe box from Wal-mart with potting soil about an inch or two deep. He also has one toilet paper roll and a paper towel roll. He likes the paper towel one better it seems. He's built a little web inside it. He was out and running around earlier when I checked on him.

 

[Enn49]

Sounds good. Just make sure he has water available.

 

[Courtney Dayle]

I put a lid from a jar in it. He won't drown?

 

[Enn49]

He won't drown. Keep us up to date on his progress.

 

[Courtney Dayle]

I will, thank you!