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I use it and I like it so far, makes it much easier to keep track of whos molted, whos in premolt can custom set feed x amount of days after molt, etc etc
Im not quite sure how some of the venomous snake keepers aquire theirs, Im sure there are research labs and possibly a few zoos that may have Atrax antivenin.
I can't really give you any advice husbandry wise as I have never kept them, and Im not fond of the google ninja-ing / parroting care notes on species I have no experience with.
I just know where you can aquire them.
What I can recommend is, with species like this, I would advise you to...
Long post, but an interesting thought!
High CO² levels found in well insulated/ sealed homes with multiple residents/ family and pets, ambient air outside typically has 375-400ppm of CO², where as some, esp well insulated and populated homes can have more than double that concentration...
Despite the poor condition they were lept in the emilia and sazimai look pretty healthy and ate right away.
He was upfront abput the hamorii being close to death. Definitely a case of neglect, Still not sure if I can pull him out of it, but Im happy to try.
So I found someones CL ad that said they were getting out of the hobby and had a adult female Brachypelma emilia, a male adult/ suspect penultimate B. hamorii and a adult female P. sazimai up for adoption, as well as a large green banana roach colony.
When I inquired about the asking price I...
A. chalcodoes might be a good option, but its also pretty prevalent and in many cases given away as freebies.
I think OP mentioned they didn't want something that lays tons of eggs, so LP definitely wouldn't be a good choice unless OP is willing to deal with 1000- 1500 eggs/ slings.
Id...
Im the manager of a large ornamental coral vendor's aquaculture facility/ coral farm. We culture and propagate coral and macroalgaes and sell them online to reef aquarium hobbyists and coral collectors.
Im actually thinking I might be going by there today to pick up crickets..... but lets be honest, Ill probably leave with more than just crickets, I have like 8 new AMAC boxes, 15x 60 dram vials and several mainstay gallon jars that need to be utilized.
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So I picked this sling up on Wednesday he took a small cricket the next day, he has just been chilling at the top of his web mattress, and because its such a small vial and its speed is like that of a turbocharged pokie, I want to give it a bit bigger of enclosure so he can go hog wild with...