Hello tarantula friends!

[mandylydena]

My name is Mandy from southern Ontario and I received my first tarantula 5 days ago. It’s a Eupalaestrus campestratus sling around 1.5” and who eats like a champ. In my 45 years on the planet I’ve kept frogs, fish, snakes, geckos and isopods, but never thought I’d own a tarantula. I’m sure I’ll have questions and figure I’m doing everything wrong, but I do have The Tarantula Keepers Guide arriving today from Amazon. I’ve also been toying with the idea for over a year and did plenty of research. It became a no brainer when I realized all the things I feed my leopard gecko I could feed a tarantula buddy.

I’ll attach a photo of Gimli who generally runs and hides when I take the lid off.

 

[Enn49]

Hello and welcome to the hobby

 

[mandylydena]

Hello and welcome to the hobby

Thank you so much! I’m looking forward to being here.

 

[Casey K.]

Welcome aboard! Nice to meet you. Very friendly folks here.

 

[m0lsx]

Hello Mandy, welcome to the hobby & the forum.

 

[mandylydena]

Welcome aboard! Nice to meet you. Very friendly folks here.

Nice to meet you too! I’m looking forward to learning lots and getting to know everyone.

 

[mandylydena]

Hello Mandy, welcome to the hobby & the forum.

Thank you so much!

 

[octanejunkie]

Welcome aboard, Mandy! Enjoy your new addiction

 

[mandylydena]

Welcome aboard, Mandy! Enjoy your new addiction

Fortunately (or unfortunately) I only have space for the one tarantula. I’m excited to learn and watch my new little friend.

 

[Trainwreck]

Welcome! I’m sure you could find a *little* more room if you tried

 

[mandylydena]

Welcome! I’m sure you could find a *little* more room if you tried

Not when the room is already crammed with stuff and a nearly three foot leopard gecko tank. Plus most places around here tarantulas are prohibited, so trying to move a collection into an apartment could be interesting.

 

[Trainwreck]

Not when the room is already crammed with stuff and a nearly three foot leopard gecko tank. Plus most places around here tarantulas are prohibited, so trying to move a collection into an apartment could be interesting.

Oh interesting. I didn’t know Canada was so restrictive

 

[mandylydena]

Oh interesting. I didn’t know Canada was so restrictive

The area I would eventually move to because my mum is in long term care there, everything is prohibited. Well almost everything. Boas and pythons of all kinds are prohibited. All arachnids. Everyone loves dubia roaches as feeders, illegal in Canada.

 

[Trainwreck]

The area I would eventually move to because my mum is in long term care there, everything is prohibited. Well almost everything. Boas and pythons of all kinds are prohibited. All arachnids. Everyone loves dubia roaches as feeders, illegal in Canada.

Wow that’s crazy. I actually am not a big fan of dubias, I prefer crickets and worms ( meal and super)

 

[mandylydena]

Wow that’s crazy. I actually am not a big fan of dubias, I prefer crickets and worms ( meal and super)

I think my leopard gecko would like dubias, she’s never had a superworm. I have a few crickets chirping away in the closet right now, lol. I keep crickets, mealworms, phoenix worms and wax worms on hand most of the time. My tarantula had a phoenix worm last night and seemed to enjoy.

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Mandy!

 

[mandylydena]

Welcome to the Forum, Mandy!

Thank you so much!

 

[Lentulus]

Welcome to the party. You’ll love T keepin. Little enclosures full of prehistoric goodness.

 

[Lawrence b]

Welcome to the forum

 

[mandylydena]

Welcome to the party. You’ll love T keepin. Little enclosures full of prehistoric goodness.

Cute little spider graphic! And thank you! I’m having fun keeping something different.