Beginner keeper.

[Melissa Cat]

I just wanted to introduce my first tarantula sling Lula to you all. I am a nervous beginner keeper. I have tried to educate myself but am worried my new friend is going to die. I am told it is likely just going into premolt and it knows how to be a tarantula. It literally hasn't moved in three days. I could use a pep talk.

 

[m0lsx]

Hello & welcome to both the hobby & the forum.

 

[Enn49]

Hello and welcome.
If you could post a photo of your little one and its container and tell us what species she is we will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

[Melissa Cat]

Hello and welcome.
If you could post a photo of your little one and its container and tell us what species she is we will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

[Melissa Cat]

Grammostola Pulchra

 

[Oursapoil]

Good morning and welcome to the forum.
By the amount of work put in the enclosure I can tell you want to spoil your sling
This said I would recommend a much smaller enclosure to start, a lot more basic with just substrate, a water dish and a piece of cork bark.
This will be easier to monitor your sling and practice husbandry’s basics (feeding, cleaning...).
Once it has gone through a couple of molts and increased in size the larger enclosure will become perfect.
Have a great day.

 

[octanejunkie]

Welcome!

 

[ArachnoHorn]

Welcome! Oursapoil said it all.

 

[menavodi]

Welcome to TF!