About 3"/7.5cm A. avicularia, recent (less than 2 weeks ago) molt

[Naturalist]

 

[ilovebrachys]

Did you keep the moult? As this is the most accurate way of sexing your T
Looking at your ventral pic I'd guess female but you'd need to check the moult to confirm..
If you post pics here of it we can help you with it..

 

[Naturalist]

Did you keep the moult? As this is the most accurate way of sexing your T
Looking at your ventral pic I'd guess female but you'd need to check the moult to confirm..
If you post pics here of it we can help you with it..

I don't have the molt, it molted at the shop I bought it from. Price was right though, $35!

 

[ilovebrachys]

I don't have the molt, it molted at the shop I bought it from. Price was right though, $35!

Sounds like you got a good deal I'd still recommend checking the next moult I'd I'd suspect female.. Fingers crossed

 

[Naturalist]

Oh also it is sitting in the damp part of my substrate does that mean that I should up the humidity of the terrarium in general? It is just hiding near the water bowl.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Oh also it is sitting in the damp part of my substrate does that mean that I should up the humidity of the terrarium in general? It is just hiding near the water bowl.

Can you post a pic of its enclosure? Avics should be kept with plenty of cross ventilation as they cannot cope with stuffy, humid enclosures - dry substrate with a water dish is perfect for them - plenty of climbing and hiding places in the enclosure are essential for a healthy tarantula

 

[Naturalist]

I have it in an exo terra 8x8x12 tall with plastic plants and a vertical piece of cork bark. (I can grab a photo in a bit).

 

[Naturalist]

Here they are:

 

[Naturalist]

The heat is unused by the way, it was from when I had tailless whip scorpions in there in a room that sometimes got into the 50s and I didn't want them to die. Room temp is 76 currently.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Here they are:
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The enclosure is fine but you could add an additional piece of bark as a hide sometimes it helps them feel more secure.. Also if you keep the enclosure not in direct light will help them to feel a little less exposed... Don't wet the sub down as you will up the humidity and its not needed as you have an ample sized water dish which is great... How long have you had the T? Its likely that its just settling in

 

[Naturalist]

Yeah just a couple of days. The substrate was not wet down. I will totally add another piece of bark as a hide. I am about to adopt a rescue A seemanni as well which I have a nice deep substrate 8x16x9 deep home for.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Yeah just a couple of days. The substrate was not wet down. I will totally add another piece of bark as a hide. I am about to adopt a rescue A seemanni as well which I have a nice deep substrate 8x16x9 deep home for.

Great! sounds like the tarantula addiction has already got to you

 

[Naturalist]

I figured the amount of effort going to the store and the like for 1 tarantula is about the same for 3 or 4 so I decided to have that many to start.