G. Pulchra added..

[bookac]

Hello there, i have been away from the forum for a while, because i started to prepare a DIY Enclousure for my next pet, bearded dragon..

But today i added a new T to my collection, its a Grammostola Pulchra

Can someone give me some tips for keeping her/him ?

Thanks a lot

 

[MassExodus]

Dry with a dish Gratz, I love these. They are pure beauties after a molt.

 

[Meludox]

Congrats, that's an awesome addition.

 

[bookac]

Dry with a dish Gratz, I love these. They are pure beauties after a molt.

Thanks, I was mistaken that this sp. grows fast, but it was the oposite but its 100% worth it

 

[Entity]

Im truely jealous!

 

[khatchet]

Congrats on the pick up!

 

[bookac]

Thanks she is really small

 

[Kymura]

Beautiful! look at that thick bottom

 

[Phil]

Beautiful! look at that thick bottom

I hear that a lot......thanks for caring lol

 

[Phil]

Thanks she is really small

Lovely! On my next 3 to buy list

 

[kormath]

Congrats! That's maybe twice the size or so of the 2 i just got today

Dry sub even at this size? i figured moist so it could burrow.

 

[Scoolman]

Check out my blog, link in sig line​

 

[khatchet]

I would moisten it at this size, until they have a good amount of molt in, tarantula do not have the wax on there exoskeleton that holds in water. They will dehydrate fast.

 

[Scoolman]

I would moisten it at this size, until they have a good amount of molt in, tarantula do not have the wax on there exoskeleton that holds in water. They will dehydrate fast.

Usually around 7th instar.

 

[kormath]

just read the blog nice work. So roughly 1" or so and then let the top layer or so dry out

 

[Scoolman]

just read the blog nice work. So roughly 1" or so and then let the top layer or so dry out

Thank you.
Yes. I keep the lower layer lightly moist. At 3" I move them to adult enclosures. At that point I keep then dry through winter, and most throughout spring and summer. Of, course I am trying to emulate their natural weather cycles to improve breeding success.
This species is very hardy and will do fine, as an sub/adult, with a dry enclosure and a good size dish of water; I have caught mine drinking quite often.

 

[bookac]

Thanks for the tips guys, I am going to put more substrate, and I will mist it from time to time..

 

[khatchet]

I would not mist for slings, I use a same syringe meant to give a child meds, You can buy it at walmart, it is where all the children meds are.

 

[Zurchiboy]

Congrats of the new T. Brazilian blacks are beautiful.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Wow, what have you been feeding it? I have an albo that is almost that fat, and is very heavy premolt. Hope it will molt soon as its last molt was the last week of Dec and it is pretty much a sling still at 2inches.