I'm gonna buy a T

[tarantulan00b]

I'm going to write a PSA for my fellow noobs about setting up enclosures before buying. I understand why you old fohgees in the hobby set up before you buy your spider, but that may not be practical. I set up 3 enclosures for L.P. Casey sold me, and by the time I had gotten them I realized I had made a mistake. Talked to Casey about it too. Almost gave the poor wahmen a heart attack, and was in a panic to fullfill the housing requirements needed. Also, don't just buy bamboo tongs. Get some metal ones too. Without the rubber tips. The bamboo, and rubber tips are a nightmare for enclosure maintenance. As friendly, supportive, and enthusiastic a lot of members are on this forum, no one told me that, that I could remember, and that could have been a good idea to begin with. Here are my tools for tarantula keeping. Minus the duct tape. I don't know where that came from...View attachment 38759

I guess you're right! I will probably figure a lot of things out when I actually get my little one, but at least im semi-prepared! The advices I got here will help me a lot tho, but I still have a lot to learn.
Where do you get the bamboo tongs? Now I have 30 cm angled and straight metal tongs

 

[Tnoob]

I go to my local pet store.

I guess you're right! I will probably figure a lot of things out when I actually get my little one, but at least im semi-prepared! Where do you get the bamboo tongs? Now I have 30 cm angled and straight metal tongs

 

[ilovebrachys]

I guess you're right! I will probably figure a lot of things out when I actually get my little one, but at least im semi-prepared! Where do you get the bamboo tongs? Now I have 30 cm angled and straight metal tongs

I personally don't own any bamboo tongs and have only used metal straight ones if needed for maintenance -please don't use tongs to feed your T as it can damage their fangs

 

[Tnoob]

@Tnoob we try to be friendly and offer advice to all members here on the forum-we all share opinions and advice between one another...if someone chooses to listen and take the advice given is out of our hands
we can only try for the good of the Ts after all....

I'm not saying you guys are wrong in anyway, I'm just saying what I see from a less experienced point of view. You guys are great. It's just minor details that sometimes aren't mentioned to new hobbyist, that in fact made things stressful for me. I love tarantula forum..

 

[Tnoob]

I personally don't own any bamboo tongs and have only used metal straight ones if needed for maintenance -please don't use tongs to feed your T as it can damage their fangs

Hand feeding is the easiest way I think. Just pick whatever is going to be crossing the bridge of death, and 'ere the other side ye see..

 

[tarantulan00b]

I personally don't own any bamboo tongs and have only used metal straight ones if needed for maintenance -please don't use tongs to feed your T as it can damage their fangs

Yeah, I've seen a lot of feeding videos on YouTube where the T's attack the tongs, the sound is kinda uncomfortable so I guess it's not good for the T's either!

 

[Tnoob]

I want as little contact with them as possible. To me it would be like trying to snuggle a puffer fish.

 

[Enn49]

I've never tong fed any of mine, I just drop the food in and let them hunt naturally.

 

[tarantulan00b]

I've never tong fed any of mine, I just drop the food in and let them hunt naturally.

That's what I plan to do!

 

[Tnoob]

I've never tong fed any of mine, I just drop the food in and let them hunt naturally.

As do I. The bamboo is more or less to crush things that need crushing. . when the babies get older they can learn to fend for themselves. Also, I don't give them tap water, and I always wash my hands before feeding. Because I'm a filthy smoker, and nicotine is a natural pesticide.