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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nicolas C" data-source="post: 96107" data-attributes="member: 3795">Could also be Brachypelma epicureanum because of the black spot on the rump... But to be honest, these are quite rare, then it's most likely B vagans. Or, as Phil said (kudos to him!), Grammostola iheringi because of the fuzziness on your photo (if it's a iheringi, you are truly a lucky guy because they are beautiful and expensive!). Try to put other photos online, with natural light and with flash...About the coco brick: as you said, you have to put water so that it gain volume and size. Then, let it dry outside (euh... weather is not very shiny these days...) or bake it, because your Brachy or Grammo won't be comfortable if it's too moist. You can also wait a few days with the substrate in a dry and hot room (for instance a laundry/utility room). That being said, B vagans are okay on a (lightly) moist substrate, they aren't coming from a desert place.Whatever it is, she's (if it's a "she" - which is likely if she's the size of a fist and has this kind of body shape) is a lovely tarantula and you are a good man to take care of her.What about the other one, the little one? Have you got photos? Is it the same, but smaller?</blockquote>