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<blockquote data-quote="Therasoid" data-source="post: 48999" data-attributes="member: 3538"><p>The temp/ humidity are good for this species. 3 crickets in a week is plenty @ 1/4" size prey. </p><p> From my understanding, your description, is you may have a juvenile. Normally tarantulas fit in one of 3 categories: spiderling ('sling), juvenile and adult. Example: G. rosea grown adult 6". From EWL to 2", its a spiderling. 2"-4" its a juvenile. From 4"-6" its an adult. Mind you, this is rule of thumb. Males grow and mature quicker than females, nature's way to prevent inbreeding. Now, once in adult stage, most keepers consider "mature" as being capable of producing offspring. </p><p> Do you plan on breeding? I ask because you seem to be in a rush for it to become an adult. This is a long living species, 25+ years is not uncommon.</p><p> In regards to finding boluses. Small prey items leave small remains, sometimes difficult to see/find. My advice is, "if it looks odd remove it from the enclosure". Not removing may cause unwelcome pests and/or molds, neither benefits your tarantula. </p><p> These are my thoughts, others may agree/disagree, you decide if my info is useful.</p><p></p><p> Forgot. Yes, a 10 day feeding schedule is fine for this species. One of the most overfed species, IMO, as long as the abdomen is as large or slightly larger than its carapace its fine. Constant overfeeding can trigger a fasting lasting months even a year or longer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Therasoid, post: 48999, member: 3538"] The temp/ humidity are good for this species. 3 crickets in a week is plenty @ 1/4" size prey. From my understanding, your description, is you may have a juvenile. Normally tarantulas fit in one of 3 categories: spiderling ('sling), juvenile and adult. Example: G. rosea grown adult 6". From EWL to 2", its a spiderling. 2"-4" its a juvenile. From 4"-6" its an adult. Mind you, this is rule of thumb. Males grow and mature quicker than females, nature's way to prevent inbreeding. Now, once in adult stage, most keepers consider "mature" as being capable of producing offspring. Do you plan on breeding? I ask because you seem to be in a rush for it to become an adult. This is a long living species, 25+ years is not uncommon. In regards to finding boluses. Small prey items leave small remains, sometimes difficult to see/find. My advice is, "if it looks odd remove it from the enclosure". Not removing may cause unwelcome pests and/or molds, neither benefits your tarantula. These are my thoughts, others may agree/disagree, you decide if my info is useful. Forgot. Yes, a 10 day feeding schedule is fine for this species. One of the most overfed species, IMO, as long as the abdomen is as large or slightly larger than its carapace its fine. Constant overfeeding can trigger a fasting lasting months even a year or longer. [/QUOTE]
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