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Definitely grooming. If you can't see her moving, she most likely is just taking a break from grooming. She's fine :)

Glad it's working for you guys!!! SamuraiLawyer, I use scissors to cut two tiny lines directly opposite from each other on the lids. This allows them to open and close a little easier.

It'll stay scrunched up for a bit while its vulnerable and scared, so it probably looks smaller. After a molt, the abdomen shrinks a decent amount as well. Don't worry!

Take the sponge out! It's a breeding ground for you tarantula and Ts can't even drink from a sponge. Just give her a normal water dish. As far as her attitude, her previous actions mean nothing. She might be the sweetest thing you've ever had but their moods can change incredibly quickly...

This is fine, G. roseas do it all the time. She might be going into pre molt or just wants her privacy.

This might be a stupid question but.... Does this species eat only eggs? If so, that sounds pretty cheap compared to rats and rabbits you have to feed some other species... Awesome pattern on him too :) He's beautiful.

x.o.o.= male o.x.o.= female o.o.x.= unsexed Also, try not to disturb your T too much. Unless it's in a death curl, there's no reason to poke and prod to make sure it's alive. That will just stress it out, which is a no no especially if it's in premolt!

Oh jeez. These little buggers. My first T was a G. pulchripes sling, only a tad bigger than yours. As a new keeper, I was EXTREMELY paranoid about its behavior and always worried about it. It didn't eat much, and at one point stopped eating for about two months. After having her for about 3.5...

Probably because you need to enter text of some sort. Mine gives me that too. I either just type a period or I give the species name.

POST #10 H. maculata

I was actually really surprised I found it too. Especially since my room is a mess at the moment, AND because they are mainly terrestrial at this age. I figured he'd never climb walls, and he was lost under my bed or book shelf and would die in a few weeks. Came home from class one day and saw a...

Try posting in the "Wanted" section.

I'm selling an unsexed 2.5"-3" A. geniculata Located in the US, I'm asking $50 for it. It's in good shape and a great eater. Contact me if you're interested!

Indeed, they're quick little buggers.

No worries :) Shipping Ts is a pretty common thing, especially if your local pet shops don't supply the T you want. They are usually packed into a small vial that is lined with damp paper towels. Kind of a makeshift hide for them. The paper towels are packed in tightly and snuggly so that your T...