Recent content by mschemmy

Not an expert when it comes to this topic, but since I just started breeding myself I have been trying to learn as much as I can about sexual maturity of female tarantulas (I know that sounds really creepy ). One common thing I have heard about maturity is based on the size of the female. When...

I have a female who looks to be about 6 inches and she just molted so it would be the perfect time to fatten her up and pair her with my MM, however my MM is larger than my female. Is this a problem if I want to pair them? Do I need to be concerned that she is smaller.

Ugh!! My A. genic molted so I finally feed it after the fangs hardened. I decided to feed it a waxworm that seemed on the smaller side in the container but once it was in the enclosure and started crawling I realized how big it was. In typical A genic fashion, it was pounced on in no time...

Any updates? I am very interested in getting a C. elegans. Hope all is going well.

Thanks! Glad to see there are some other keepers from Pittsburgh in the forum! Hopefully I can find a female soon. I might take him to the reptile and exotic pet show in Cheswick next month to see if a vendor might be interested in a trade.

My GBB just molted in December as a mature male. I am not into breeding but wanted to see if anyone in Pittsburgh PA is looking to "borrow" my mature male for a date with a GBB lady. Not looking to split an egg sac or looking for money. Honestly, if everything goes well, I would like just a...

Absolutely love my A genic. Its feed response is awesome!

This was the first time I feed my T one. This was a week after he molted. I figured they are very soft bodied and it helps to plump them up a bit.

Okay thats good to know. Just starting my colony so hope it gets going soon.

Okay thanks for the response Mine just matured too and hasn't been eating which I know can sometimes be the case. Hopoe he takes something soon.

What is the lowest temps dubias will breed?

what do you feed your GBB? Mine doesnt seem interested in crickets or superworms.

Is this enclosure large enough to keep an adult Lasiodora parahybana or an Acanthoscurria geniculata? It is the Zoo Med low profile 6 gallon tank. Same floor space as a 10 gallon tank just not as tall. The dimensions are 10.25 IN L X 20.75 IN W X 8.25 IN H