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Hello, this is a story about my Saenathra. Megaphobema Robustum, she's about the size of a fifty cent piece. We met at Petco after a day of trying to find a tarantula. I am really bad about looking at the creepy crawlies and this beautiful creature came out from the "protection of plastic terrarium plants to look me in the eye as I pondered buying her. To be clear, I left Petco without purchasing this beauty and was motivated to return due to bad short term memory. Once again I looked at the creepy crawlies and this poor spood was curled up in the corner heartbroken. So I decided to take her home. She has a retrofitted 3 gallon aquarium, cross ventilated and warmed by the led from the original aquarium setup during the day. I still need temp. and humidity gauges but she seems quite content, actively digging her burrow and eating. Unfortunately I haven't caught any pics yet, but I will try to attach a video. In the video you will see her abdomen is bald. I promise she was like that when I bought her.
Any info and advice is appreciated. Thanks again! Fyi, I have removed the leaves

<blockquote data-quote="Blackstar13" data-source="post: 235892" data-attributes="member: 49123">Hello, this is a story about my Saenathra.&nbsp; Megaphobema Robustum, she's about the size of a fifty cent piece.&nbsp; We met at Petco after a day of trying to find a tarantula.&nbsp; I am really bad about looking at the creepy crawlies and this beautiful creature came out from the &quot;protection of plastic terrarium plants to look me in the eye as I pondered buying her.&nbsp; To be clear, I left Petco without purchasing this beauty and was motivated to return due to bad short term memory.&nbsp; Once again I looked at the creepy crawlies and this poor spood was curled up in the corner heartbroken.&nbsp; So I decided to take her home.&nbsp; She has a retrofitted 3 gallon aquarium, cross ventilated and warmed by the led from the original aquarium setup during the day.&nbsp; I still need temp. and humidity gauges but she seems quite content, actively digging her burrow and eating.&nbsp; Unfortunately I haven't caught any pics yet, but I will try to attach a video.&nbsp; In the video you will see her abdomen is bald.&nbsp; I promise she was like that when I bought her.Any info and advice is appreciated.&nbsp; Thanks again!&nbsp; Fyi, I have removed the leaves</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blackstar13, post: 235892, member: 49123"] Hello, this is a story about my Saenathra. Megaphobema Robustum, she's about the size of a fifty cent piece. We met at Petco after a day of trying to find a tarantula. I am really bad about looking at the creepy crawlies and this beautiful creature came out from the "protection of plastic terrarium plants to look me in the eye as I pondered buying her. To be clear, I left Petco without purchasing this beauty and was motivated to return due to bad short term memory. Once again I looked at the creepy crawlies and this poor spood was curled up in the corner heartbroken. So I decided to take her home. She has a retrofitted 3 gallon aquarium, cross ventilated and warmed by the led from the original aquarium setup during the day. I still need temp. and humidity gauges but she seems quite content, actively digging her burrow and eating. Unfortunately I haven't caught any pics yet, but I will try to attach a video. In the video you will see her abdomen is bald. I promise she was like that when I bought her. Any info and advice is appreciated. Thanks again! Fyi, I have removed the leaves [/QUOTE]

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