Help. (premolt or sick??)

[Casey K.]

I would mist the cage fairly well and dampen the substrate (from your pic, it looks kinda dry in there). Avicularia are prone to molt issues in dry conditions. I've had quite a few do that. The humidity helps them out of their exoskeleton by softening it.....kinda like the same way we use water to often up an exoskeleton to sex the molt.

Nice setup, btw.

 

[Ranger94]

Thanks and I have a humidifier with a tube to his setup and I got it at like 85 percent humidity in there all the time so do I still need to mist on top of that not tring argue or anyting I just trying to make sure cause thats my first t

 

[Ranger94]

And thanks

 

[Casey K.]

Thanks and I have a humidifier with a tube to his setup and I got it at like 85 percent humidity in there all the time so do I still need to mist on top of that not tring argue or anyting I just trying to make sure cause thats my first t

Oh no that should be fine....i didnt pay attention to that....i was only looking at the condition of the environment....it appears dry in there...and you are doing an awesome job if this is your first T.

 

[Ranger94]

Thanks I'm tring to good job and the front is a little dry but the back is damp but not soaked I did alot of reading when I got my t but y'all guys and girls on here are awesome thanks again

 

[PanzoN88]

I found it finally very cool and pretty t I found one online at underground reptiles have y'all ever bought Ts from there

This is a very late reply, but I have heard about them, and what I heard was not very good. So many better places to buy tarantulas from. I hear they take the same approach as slackwater.

 

[Casey K.]

Thanks I'm tring to good job and the front is a little dry but the back is damp but not soaked I did alot of reading when I got my t but y'all guys and girls on here are awesome thanks again

Thank you. That's what we're here for. There are quite a few good folks on this forum eager to help and answer questions. I'm sure I speak for us all when I say we hope you enjoy your stay.

 

[Ranger94]

So far so good way better then the other on I was at

 

[Casey K.]

So far so good way better then the other on I was at

AB?

 

[Ranger94]

Tarantula forum and I'm looking at getting a Goliath whiteknee but before I get one do u know if a reg size cricket container from a pet store would be good of I got it as a sling

 

[Casey K.]

Tarantula forum and I'm looking at getting a Goliath whiteknee but before I get one do u know if a reg size cricket container from a pet store would be good of I got it as a sling

If its the size of a deli cup or a 55 dram vial then yes. They like to burrow as slings...and this IS tarantula forum, lol. Arachnoboards is the one with a bad name....

 

[Ranger94]

I think they are selling sling that are 3/4 in and that's the one I just call em all t forms

 

[Ranger94]

I'll look real fast

 

[Ranger94]

Ok way off 1/3 in

 

[Casey K.]

Ok way off 1/3 in

Yeah i'd go with a 55 dram vial.

 

[Ranger94]

We're can I get one from and what do they eat I heard fruit flies and pin head crickets but I can't find we're is says which one based on size of slings

 

[Ranger94]

Will that work or way smaller

 

[Rs50matt]

We're can I get one from and what do they eat I heard fruit flies and pin head crickets but I can't find we're is says which one based on size of slings

If u have 1 sling I personally wouldn’t get fruit flies. If your using crickets already you can feed slings cricket legs or cut cricket into smaller pieces. They will scavenge