I'm new to this hobby, and my first tarantula arrived after two days in... terrible condition.
Its container was tiny, barely big enough for the poor spider's legs spam. The substrate and sand were all over the place (the delivery process was terrible), and when I tried to interact with it, it seemed very stressed and panicked.
It climbed onto my hand, not biting or defending itself with its fur, just trying to hide.
The seller told me it came with a container, so I didn't need to buy one. I think I was tricked; if they had been honest, I wouldn't have complained and would have bought a different container myself.
I'm really disappointed and angry about this. I've now moved it to a temporary container and am waiting for the one I ordered online to arrive (this time from a specialized supplier).
I didn't want to feed it because it's really stressed, so I just laid down a substrate (Reptisoil), sprayed it with water, a tiny piece of bark, and a small cup of water. What should I do next to make sure this enclosure will help my spider survive until i can make a more decent home? The Tarantula is about 5cm...
Its container was tiny, barely big enough for the poor spider's legs spam. The substrate and sand were all over the place (the delivery process was terrible), and when I tried to interact with it, it seemed very stressed and panicked.
It climbed onto my hand, not biting or defending itself with its fur, just trying to hide.
The seller told me it came with a container, so I didn't need to buy one. I think I was tricked; if they had been honest, I wouldn't have complained and would have bought a different container myself.
I'm really disappointed and angry about this. I've now moved it to a temporary container and am waiting for the one I ordered online to arrive (this time from a specialized supplier).
I didn't want to feed it because it's really stressed, so I just laid down a substrate (Reptisoil), sprayed it with water, a tiny piece of bark, and a small cup of water. What should I do next to make sure this enclosure will help my spider survive until i can make a more decent home? The Tarantula is about 5cm...
