heyy. just got my first tarantula today..

[paolo escoto]

yep. i got one g. pulchripes. any tips?

 

[DalilahBlue]

Awesome choice! Tell us a bit about your enclosure, and how you are plan to feed your T, manage it's humidity and water needs, etc.

That will give us somewhere to start.

 

[paolo escoto]

Awesome choice! Tell us a bit about your enclosure, and how you are plan to feed your T, manage it's humidity and water needs, etc.

That will give us somewhere to start.

i actually have no idea. haha. i keep him in a 5 gallon aquarium. with soil and stuff. haha. i googled things first before i got him. today i fed him 2 pieces of small roaches. about the size of a pinky nail. ) i'm planning on feeding him twice a week because that's what my friend who gave me this T. and always put clean water. i don't know about the humidity. haha.

 

[Nada]

How big is it?
If it's no longer a baby, it doesn't need much humidity. They like it dry. The water bowl is all you will need.
If it is a baby it needs to be in something much smaller.
the substrate should be eco-earth, or Peat moss. Some soils have toxic components in them that can kill spiders.
WTTB

 

[Tguy]

Hello and welcome to TF ....let's see some pics

 

[Richard Ray]

welcome to the forum.

 

[Tgirl1010]

Pictures of your t and her enclosure will help us to help you. Welcome

 

[paolo escoto]

How big is it?
If it's no longer a baby, it doesn't need much humidity. They like it dry. The water bowl is all you will need.
If it is a baby it needs to be in something much smaller.
the substrate should be eco-earth, or Peat moss. Some soils have toxic components in them that can kill spiders.
WTTB

Pictures of your t and her enclosure will help us to help you. Welcome

well, have a look. (he's in a 5 gallon tank.) i still don't know his length because i don't know how to measure. hoho. and i'm still kinda scared of him.

 

[DalilahBlue]

I would remove the branch...tarantulas can be killed by a fall no longer than their legspan...it looks nice though.

What kind of "dirt" is that? I wouldn't use any thing you dug up as it could have microscopic bugs or fungi that could hurt your T...if you are using potting soil also be warned as it can have chemicals that can also harm your T.

Eco-Earth or coco coir are best.

Does she have a water dish? If not she needs a shallow one. A T's lungs are on their bellies so it needs to be shallow so she ones drown. I use pop bottle caps for many of mine.

Hope this helps and welcome!

 

[DalilahBlue]

A hide would be good too. Small potted plant pots are great if you cut them in half.

And you measure a T diagonally...like from the leg on the left to the back most leg on the right.

 

[paolo escoto]

i bought the soil from a garden. they told me the soil doesn't have anything "special". just regular soil. and yeah, i cut a small pot in half and put it on the other side of the tank. he just doesn't seem to go there. haha. i just't couldn't take a picture of the whole tank because the light jsut reflects and the camera wouldn't get anything.

 

[paolo escoto]

also i put two water dishes on both sides. both of them are caps of gatorade bottles.

 

[DalilahBlue]

I would totally change out the soil. There are microscopic things that can hurt him like fungus or tiny bugs or even chemicals.

 

[paolo escoto]

are you sure? i when i bought the soil it was in a bag. haha. i'll try to find some eco earth.

 

[DalilahBlue]

Bagged soil may have chemicals. Did you buy potting soil or soil from the pet shop?

 

[paolo escoto]

uhm. potting soil.

 

[paolo escoto]

so i should use soil from a petshop?

 

[DalilahBlue]

Eco earth or coco coir is my preference. Don't use wood shavings.

 

[Tgirl1010]

Yep, EcoEarth coco fiber is your best bet.

 

[Bast]

Congrats on your new T! Welcome to the forums and the hobby