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[paulcfc]

Hi all...i'm now a proud owner of a Smithi...and a fire leg...and a Baboon...and a jack Russell!

 

[paulcfc]

The smithi is so docile it's unbelivable...it was show and tell for my 10 year old this afternoon and she just sat on his hand.

 

[octanejunkie]

Hi all...i'm now a proud owner of a Smithi...and a fire leg...and a Baboon...and a jack Russell!

Welcome

Do you know the exact species/scientific names of your fire leg and baboon?

Start keeper journal threads with pics!

 

[Phil]

Hi all...i'm now a proud owner of a Smithi...and a fire leg...and a Baboon...and a jack Russell!

Welcome to the forum and thats a great pic.

Did you get the smithi recently? A number of us UK members managed to get some of the Mexican import AF B smithi from a certain on line shop (with CITES) certificates so just wondering if yours was also from there

 

[ArachnoHorn]

Whats the scientific name for the baboon?

 

[paulcfc]

The fire leg is a Brachypelma boehmei and the Baboon is a

Welcome to the forum and thats a great pic.

Did you get the smithi recently? A number of us UK members managed to get some of the Mexican import AF B smithi from a certain on line shop (with CITES) certificates so just wondering if yours was also from there

Yes,.just got her from the online shop I think you are referring to with certificate.

 

[paulcfc]

Welcome

Do you know the exact species/scientific names of your fire leg and baboon?

Start keeper journal threads with pics!

The baboon is stromatopelma calceatum and the other is brachypelma boemhei.

 

[Phil]

The fire leg is a Brachypelma boehmei and the Baboon is a

Yes,.just got her from the online shop I think you are referring to with certificate.

Nice one.

 

[paulcfc]

My smithi

 

[paulcfc]

Do you think this tank is suitable,or a bit to big?

 

[ilovebrachys]

Do you think this tank is suitable,or a bit to big?

I'm worried about your T as you've got her housed on cat litter? It's pine based and toxic to spiders so please change out your substrate and house her on just plain coco fibre or organic topsoil (westlands brand) if you don't it's the fastest way to a dead spider

 

[Phil]

Do you think this tank is suitable,or a bit to big?

In my opinion it is a little too large yes. Exo terra also have a reputation for causing injury when the claws get caught in the mesh so a lot.of us who have exos., replace the.mesh with acrylic.

The best thing for the spider is also a lot more substrate to narrow the gap between the top of the enclosure and the substrate. The larger the gap, the more chance that if your spider falls, she could get hurt.

The floor space could be restricted by adding more plants (not hard caves or objects for the same "fall" risk already mentioned).

A 10 to 14litre plastic storage box with a shallow depth are ideal for this species. You can also easily drill holes for cross ventilation.

This is the set up I have for my AF smithi the substrate is also banked so there is the opportunity to climb and also burrow deeper into the offset substrate.

 

[paulcfc]

I'm worried about your T as you've got her housed on cat litter? It's pine based and toxic to spiders so please change out your substrate and house her on just plain coco fibre or organic topsoil (westlands brand) if you don't it's the fastest way to a dead spider

No it's not cat litter,just something from pets at home....but I will get a few Bricks of coco fibre tommorow.thanks for the advice.
T

 

[menavodi]

Welcome to TF

 

[octanejunkie]

No it's not cat litter,just something from pets at home....but I will get a few Bricks of coco fibre tommorow.thanks for the advice.
T

I like to mix coco fiber and peat moss 1:1, or more peat moss, and shred up some sphagnum moss to hold moisture for substrate. You can add sand to this too, then dampen to desired moisture level.

The peat moss resisted mold well and you can compact the mixture like soil so it's not too springy. Tarantulas hate soft surfaces.

 

[paulcfc]

Watched a you tube about where the Smithis are found...and changed the tank abit...this is her about to burrow!Must confess i thought they were a desert species,so if anyone need's a bag of dessert sand!

 

[paulcfc]

Latest is anArizona Blonde.