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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 82129" data-attributes="member: 1152">What a father's day gift...congrats!It sounds like you've already experienced their speed, and I'm sure you've heard about the legendary attitudes that have earned them the colorful nicknames "Orange Bitey Thing" and "Pterror murinus." This is an Old World species with strong venom that can be more than willing to bite, repeatedly, if it feels threatened. This is a species that demands respect and caution; you definitely don't want to get tagged by one. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Although some folks report rather docile specimens, and I must admit that mine is fairly chill, you won't know if you have one of the orange balls of fury until yours puts on some size.When it was a sling, I kept mine on dry substrate with a piece of cork bark and some extra depth for burrowing. I've found that if they are able to burrow and hide, they will be more likely to bolt than stand their ground if disturbed. If you pick a large enough enclosure, a bottle cap water dish will be great. Otherwise, I used to use an eyedropper to drop some water on its webbing a couple times a week (I didn't spray because the force of the spray made it go crazy). Some folks also keep this species as a semi-arboreal by leaning a piece of cork bark against the side and giving it an enclosure with a bit of extra height. I certainly wouldn't set it up like a true arboreal, but they seem to adapt quite well to an enclosure that allows them to climb a bit.The OBT is also a prolific webber, so it will likely cover it's enclosure right to the top with thick webbing. They eat very well (I fed mine 2-3 times a week when it was a sling) only refusing food when in premolt. The one I've had from a sling proved to be a rather slow grower, although others report that theirs grew very quickly. Keeping this in mind, you may want to start it in a larger enclosure than you would normally use for a sling that size. This will give it some room to grow and minimize the amount of times you will have to rehouse it (rehousing can cause some folks fits with this species).This species is recognized as being nearly indestructible. They do fine at room temperature, but higher temps will likely lead to faster metabolism and growth. Hope that helps!Tom</blockquote>

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