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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 125115" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>While it's probably best to not support pet shop that neglect animals, in many cases people do get Ts that are under fed or dehydrated and bring them back to health.</p><p></p><p>I'd suggest providing the correct substrate, a large hide, a water dish big enough for the T to jump into but shallow enough for it to easily climb out of.</p><p></p><p>A hungry spider will usually eat after a few days getting it's bearings. After unpacking my latest sling, it ate within 72 hours, a disabled cricket with rear legs and all legs on one side removed.</p><p></p><p>Just get the enclosure up and running stable with proper conditions well before introducing the spider.</p><p></p><p>While probably not always necessary, using some extra heat to get the cage to 80 degrees Fahrenheit may be beneficial. The heat source should be at least 8" away from the lid in my opinion. I've done this with all my inverts and have had zero fatalities or issues of any kind. I use a variable voltage controller, start low and slowly go up.</p><p></p><p>A hardy less defensive species will probably be most likely to succeed. Usually these are new world tarantulas.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Tom Moran's channel on YouTube is an excellent resource.</p><p></p><p>Here are some of mine. The addiction will set in!!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]27796[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27797[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27798[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27799[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27800[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27801[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27802[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 125115, member: 26980"] While it's probably best to not support pet shop that neglect animals, in many cases people do get Ts that are under fed or dehydrated and bring them back to health. I'd suggest providing the correct substrate, a large hide, a water dish big enough for the T to jump into but shallow enough for it to easily climb out of. A hungry spider will usually eat after a few days getting it's bearings. After unpacking my latest sling, it ate within 72 hours, a disabled cricket with rear legs and all legs on one side removed. Just get the enclosure up and running stable with proper conditions well before introducing the spider. While probably not always necessary, using some extra heat to get the cage to 80 degrees Fahrenheit may be beneficial. The heat source should be at least 8" away from the lid in my opinion. I've done this with all my inverts and have had zero fatalities or issues of any kind. I use a variable voltage controller, start low and slowly go up. A hardy less defensive species will probably be most likely to succeed. Usually these are new world tarantulas. Good luck. Tom Moran's channel on YouTube is an excellent resource. Here are some of mine. The addiction will set in!! [ATTACH=full]27796[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27797[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27798[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27799[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27800[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27801[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]27802[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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