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[James O H]

Hello everyone, hows a goin, My name is James and i just recently got my first T, shes a beaut, Grammostola Rosea,at least i hope its a female. I was told it is 5 years old, here is some pics

 

[Ghost]

Hi there james welcome to the forum nice looking T you have there.
However I have a feeling it won't be your last this hobby is quite addictive...

 

[James O H]

Thanks Ghost, over the past few months I've become fascinated with Tarantulas and now that I have one, even more so. It definately wont be the last, only have her a week now, she still hasnt eatin for me but from what I've been reading up it is common enough for G.Rosea to fast for a while, she seems comfortable, hopefully she'll take a cricket for me one of the days

 

[Ghost]

Yeah G.rosea are buggers for going on hunger strike sometimes for months at a time also their prone to having mood swings as well.

If your looking for a T that always eats then you should have at look at A.geniculata they always seem to be hungry...

 

[Therasoid]

Hello everyone, hows a goin, My name is James and i just recently got my first T, shes a beaut, Grammostola Rosea,at least i hope its a female. I was told it is 5 years old, here is some picsView attachment 9408 View attachment 9409

Welcome aboard James.
Fine looking G. rosea you acquired, rather large rump, may want to feed every 10 days and have it trim down a little. As Ghost stated they do tend to have mood swings and periodically will fast for many months. Keep her/his substrate very dry and the water dish full. I have 2 G. rosea and 5 G. porteri, my enclosures are similar to yours but have some silk leaves and spagham moss for them to move around. [emoji3]
The A. geniculata is a good choice for your next T, mine will eat everyday if I fed them. Just about any T in the Grammostola, Brachypelma or Aphonopelma genus are good for a person new to the hobby.
Its an addictive hobby and you'll soon be buying more and more and...........
Happy T'ing.

 

[Christell Erasmus]

Hi there.
Welcome to the hobby as well as the forum. Your tarantula is adorable. If you are thinking about adding to your collection you can always look into a GBB. Apart from being ferocious eaters, they have stunning colors and if you like a spider that webs a lot a GBB is the one for you.Oh but there are so many tarantulas to choose from. Enjoy your tarantula and may she bring you great Joy

 

[James O H]

Welcome aboard James.
Fine looking G. rosea you acquired, rather large rump, may want to feed every 10 days and have it trim down a little. As Ghost stated they do tend to have mood swings and periodically will fast for many months. Keep her/his substrate very dry and the water dish full. I have 2 G. rosea and 5 G. porteri, my enclosures are similar to yours but have some silk leaves and spagham moss for them to move around. [emoji3]
The A. geniculata is a good choice for your next T, mine will eat everyday if I fed them. Just about any T in the Grammostola, Brachypelma or Aphonopelma genus are good for a person new to the hobby.
Its an addictive hobby and you'll soon be buying more and more and...........
Happy T'ing.

Hello Therasoid
Thanks for the welcome and advice, she has a fairly large rump alrite, for now she seems to have no interest in any food I've been trying her with. Its just eight days now so I will wait another few before I try her again, I must try get her some of that moss too. She hasnt tried out the hide at all, she prefers to just go round the side of it. The back of her abdomen appears black under the hair,is this normal color,I've read if the abdomen blackens up it could be sign of moult. Time will tell I guess. I was looking up A.geniculata, great looking T with a great appetite. I think it is definately 1 for the list.

 

[James O H]

Hi there.
Welcome to the hobby as well as the forum. Your tarantula is adorable. If you are thinking about adding to your collection you can always look into a GBB. Apart from being ferocious eaters, they have stunning colors and if you like a spider that webs a lot a GBB is the one for you.Oh but there are so many tarantulas to choose from. Enjoy your tarantula and may she bring you great Joy

Hello Christell
Thanks, isnt she just gorgeous. I think I can safely say this is only the start, I'll definately be looking into getting more Ts and hopefully sooner rather than later. I was watching some videos on GBB this morning and shes an absolute stunner and the fact that she webs so much attracts me even more, would love one of them. Im not sure if there is much variety of T here in Ireland, might have to get shipped from U.K. But like you say there are so many to choose from which makes this hobby/interest so enjoyable

 

[Therasoid]

IME with rosies , they usually lose some of the hairs and the abdomen becomes shiny, the molt follows shortly after. This species has a longer pre-molt phase, sometimes taking months. No need to be concerned, they know what to do when the time comes. Just keep the water dish full, as the humidity from it aids in the molting process.
As far as your "wish list", it will get LONGER!! Lol!
Enjoy the hobby.

 

[James O H]

Nice one Therasoid, thanks again for the helpfull advice,its always welcome. It would be great to see a molt but I wont get my hopes up yet, I must try find out from previous owner when the last one was.

 

[R.NUTT]

Welcome James. Very healthy looking T you have there. If she is 5 years then it most definitely is a female as I find males reach maturity by 4 years. Also if your substrate is slightly damp in spots don't worry too much, I always try and disprove what people say about Chilean rose substrate, in their natural habitat during the rainy seasons (which is currently happening now) Chile can get quite wet so don't worry about it too much. To further prove my point when I rehoused my Chilean rose I dried one side of the substrate and yet she persisted to stay in the damp areas. Chilean roses have hugely varying temperaments so mine might be one of the more unique, but she certainly welcomes a bit of a damp patch every now and then (monthly).

 

[elektragrl]

Hey James,
Just had to say your G. rosea Is gorgeous! I'm new to the hobby my self but your ahead of me cuz I can't even get a T tell I move out of my parents. Any way if your looking for friends I'm always looking for new ones....can never have enough