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Recent content by azure27

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    Who's molted today

    Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens So pretty :D
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    So beautiful! I am quite new so a long way off keeping any OW Ts, particularly an OBT, but I look forward to the time I am ready. I hope you enjoy her :)
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    Phamtobeteus sp Costa

    That is a stunning T. Enjoyed reading the thread. Congrats on the female :)
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    B. hamorii Missing

    Forget it, I found him! He was hiding in the ceiling of the bark behind a lump. Panic over.
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    B. hamorii Missing

    Hi all, Sorry but I am still pretty new to this. I received delivery of a lovely little B. hamorii today. I prepared the enclosure, placed in the tissue that he was nestled in and I definitely saw him shoot under the log bark, then I removed the tissue and checked it and he definitely wasn't in...
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    Already in Love

    That's excellent advice, thanks for taking the time to reply. I cut the head off of the mealworm (but it was still wriggling) and placed it near where the T was hiding. She came out and touched it but retreated. It's fully dead and not moving now. I'll just leave it in overnight and see if she...
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    Already in Love

    Thanks very much and I'll certainly heed your advice. How long before I should attempt feeding? I wanted to let them settle in for a while first. I have some mealworms but they are pretty large. I read on here somewhere that somebody froze them and put small pieces in for the T to scavenge. Is...
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    Already in Love

    Thanks, both! I remember it was snowy at the time and definitely don't remember a heat mat in the package, so I assume it was the cold. I felt a little guilty and also worried that the husbandry was going to be difficult after the loss, which is why I didn't immediately replace her. Hopefully I...
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    Already in Love

    A long time ago, maybe around 10 years, I dipped my toe into this hobby and got myself a starter kit and then got a Mexican blood leg tarantula. Sadly I ordered in winter (not sure if it was a factor) and it was DOA. It knocked me and decided not to try again... Until now. I've been lurking...
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