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Hello to whoever sees this I was wondering for it was a right choice to get a Costa Rican zebra also known as Aphonopelma Seemanni. I’m new to this stuff and I don’t think i made the right choice on what spider to get I got this one no knowing there were skiddish and very fast. I’m a little stupid I’m worrying that i might kill her I have absolutely no clew what to feed her she’s a spiderling I don’t think I made the right choice. Do u have any advice?

 

[Enn49]

Hi and welcome.
First of all calm down. You can cope with any T if you know what it's capable of.
Can you post a photo of your T and it's container? That way we can give you better advice.
I feed all my Ts on crickets, a sling will usually eat a small one every 5-7 days without any problem.

 

[Costa cam]

Thank you but I don’t have her just yet my dad ordered her off of fearnottarantulas they only ship on Tuesday and Wednesday’s but I’m just scared cause I don’t have a good history with keeping pets I had two bearded dragons they both died I’m just a little nervous cause I don’t want to kill anything else she is going to be a spiderling I think but I’m not sure is a spiderling going to be able to eat a cricket?

 

[m0lsx]

Hello, welcome to the forum & the hobby. The Aphonopelma Seemanni is a beautiful T & normally a very well behaved one too. It is a great way to get into the hobby.

 

[Oursapoil]

Welcome to the Forum!
If you ordered from Fearnotarantula, ask your father if he got the full package. The full package comes with everything you'll need (enclosure matching your sling's size, substract and usually food for a couple of weeks. Your spider will also come with well detailed instructions on how to care for it. If it is a very small sling, please do not try to handle her until she is at least a few inches wide.
Cheers.

 

[Jeremy-psychonaut]

Hello and welcome to the hobby

 

[ilovebrachys]

Hi welcome to this forum and the hobby

 

[Jeremy-psychonaut]

Thank you but I don’t have her just yet my dad ordered her off of fearnottarantulas they only ship on Tuesday and Wednesday’s but I’m just scared cause I don’t have a good history with keeping pets I had two bearded dragons they both died I’m just a little nervous cause I don’t want to kill anything else she is going to be a spiderling I think but I’m not sure is a spiderling going to be able to eat a cricket?

I got my first T from Fear not I got the complete package deal they set you up pretty good
You can cut the prey items into small pieces slings will scavenge feed

 

[menavodi]

Welcome to this nice place. All you ever wanted to know, right here!

 

[Costa cam]

Hello everybody I got her she is a juvenile I named her darci

 

[Costa cam]

If anyone reads this plz respond quickly I’ve had my juvenile Costa Rican for about 4 hours now just came back to check on her and she’s covering her face with her legs I saw some ware it means there dying the death curl or something idk I’m freaking out just got her what do I do

 

[ilovebrachys]

If anyone reads this plz respond quickly I’ve had my juvenile Costa Rican for about 4 hours now just came back to check on her and she’s covering her face with her legs I saw some ware it means there dying the death curl or something idk I’m freaking out just got her what do I do

It's likely its a stress curl as you've only just got it.. They need time to settle in and make themselves at home - do you have any pictures of your T and its enclosure it will help us to help you

 

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Thank you I will send a picture

 

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Don’t worry about the messy light setup that don’t stick anymore so I had to do that

 

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This was when we first got her

 

[ilovebrachys]

It looks like it's a bit stressed - it's a very large enclosure for such a small sling if they feel exposed they get stressed - personally I'd rehouse it into a small deli cup, it may not look like the most attractive housing but for slings they are perfect you will have enough room to put a small hide, some moss and a tattoo ink pot /pill blister for a little water dish, you will find that your sling will settle better and be happier in a smaller set up

 

[Costa cam]

Excuse me but do you think we could like put a carboard divider we don’t have a deli cup right now I was just wondering and how big or a deli cup do I need