Need some help....

[Tcole91]

If you want to sell, or get rid of them at third instar(thats when they feed and are strong enough to ship), let us know. I'll take ten. Or twenty. So, management said remove it but provided no further instructions? Remove it for what? Why? And what do they intend? To raise them and adopt them out? Im confused..

Ok so I was told to remove them because she arrived in a container with holes that were created with a solder and everyone was freaking out about baby Ts running around the building.
NONE of my management has any knowledge of invertebrate care let alone Tarantulas. They were honestly hoping they would all die and were very upset when I told them almost all of the eggs were viable.
We are only allowed to adopt out dogs and cats here. Any other species has to go to a species specific rescue OR go home with staff .... there’s very few reptile rescues around here and NO invertebrate rescues that I’m aware of.

In all honesty if they don’t get moved to a rescue it’s entirely possible I will have to bring them all home so that they don’t get killed.

However they’re not cleared to leave the facility at all until further notice as they’re apart of a case (I cannot say anymore than that).

As far as separating them I have 4oz condiment cups (I have 150 cups) I plan on using until I can get something more appropriate.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Build one of these with a couple food containers and coffee filters...you can use pantyhose also. Keep them at 80 degrees until they molt two more times...then you will need to separate them. At that point they will want to start feeding or start eating each other.

 

[Casey K.]

See? Usually one of them is on the scene at any given time.
Most of the time it's @Enn49

That's cuz @Enn49 is boss hoss!!! Lol. She's always lurking.

 

[Casey K.]

Build one of these with a couple food containers and coffee filters...you can use pantyhose also. Keep them at 80 degrees until they molt two more times...then you will need to separate them. At that point they will want to start feeding or start eating each other.

@Tcole91 this is EXACTLY what I was referring to. Some are made a little different but this is what you need.

 

[Arachnoclown]

@Tcole91 this is EXACTLY what I was referring to. Some are made a little different but this is what you need.

This isnt the best but its quick and fast as long as you keep the coffee filter dry it will work fine. I make mine much different now. I should do a new updated video.

 

[MassExodus]

Ok so I was told to remove them because she arrived in a container with holes that were created with a solder and everyone was freaking out about baby Ts running around the building.
NONE of my management has any knowledge of invertebrate care let alone Tarantulas. They were honestly hoping they would all die and were very upset when I told them almost all of the eggs were viable.
We are only allowed to adopt out dogs and cats here. Any other species has to go to a species specific rescue OR go home with staff .... there’s very few reptile rescues around here and NO invertebrate rescues that I’m aware of.

In all honesty if they don’t get moved to a rescue it’s entirely possible I will have to bring them all home so that they don’t get killed.

However they’re not cleared to leave the facility at all until further notice as they’re apart of a case (I cannot say anymore than that).

As far as separating them I have 4oz condiment cups (I have 150 cups) I plan on using until I can get something more appropriate.

Ahh, I see. Sounds like you got it covered then. Good luck, and let us know if you want to sell. They dont go for much but if there's a bunch, they add up.

 

[GermanGamer7]

If you want to keep them we might be able to help you care for them. A lot of us have slings (I won't because I don't have experience in spider care, just arachnology )

 

[Arachnoclown]

At the 2nd molt...you can ship the entire lot if you dont want to care for them all. I can show you how to ship them if you like. Its actually pretty simple at that stage.

 

[Tcole91]

At the 2nd molt...you can ship the entire lot if you dont want to care for them all. I can show you how to ship them if you like. Its actually pretty simple at that stage.

How often do they molt?
It’s honestly been really exciting getting these guys where they are with how little I’ve been provided by my management. Given our positions you’d think we’d all treat all animals equally but that’s not the case. It’s unfortunate that there’s such an awful stigma with so many different species.

Also, thank you everyone for the advice! I’ve been doing the best I could with the little knowledge I do have... it’s just hard to find info on slings online

 

[Casey K.]

This isnt the best but its quick and fast as long as you keep the coffee filter dry it will work fine. I make mine much different now. I should do a new updated video.

That would be nice of you. I wouldn't mind seeing how you make your incubator.

 

[Arachnoclown]

That would be nice of you. I wouldn't mind seeing how you make your incubator.

I'm on it!!! I'm pulling a sack tonight.

 

[Phil]

I'm on it!!! I'm pulling a sack tonight.

that will be something a lot of people will want to see.buddy

 

[Arachnoclown]

that will be something a lot of people will want to see.buddy

I'll be making a couple incubators...its a Alphonopelma chalcodes sack. Its flipping huge!!! Bigger then a golf ball. Hope it was fertile...fingers crossed.