New to the hobby

[Fisk3/12/15]

Hi Guys , I'm Joe got my first T on Thursday a grammostola porteri. I'm finding the T spending slot off time climbing is this normal or should I be worried?

 

[Nicolas C]

Hello Joe, welcome here (as a matter of fact, I'm a new member too!). It's absolutely normal (if your temps and humidity are okay), as your T will need time to adapt to the substrate. Just check that it isn't too moist, Grammostola porteri like it dry with a waterdish. Otherwise, just give it time to feel home.

Did you offer it a hide? And if it's climbing, give it enough substrate height to be sure it doesn't hurt itself in a fall.

Welcome to the crazy hobby of T keepers! Our motto is: "one more, one more, one more..." ;-)

 

[Fisk3/12/15]

Hi Nicolas , thanks for the advice i just felt substrate and it does feel a little moist. Is there a way i could dry it or would you recommend changing the substrate?

I did offer a hide but it hasnt used it so far.

Already thinking one more ;-)

 

[Meludox]

Welcome!

You could dry the substrate out in the oven but if it's cocofiber substrate the moisture will evaporate within a couple of days. How big is your T?

 

[Fisk3/12/15]

Hi Meludox it is cocofiber substrate so i will check again in a couple off days , thanks .

T is 3-4 inches

 

[Kymura]

Hi there and welcome
I rescued a porteri from a local petshop,
Her substrate got very damp , My fault totally, her substrate was slightly above the bowl and wicked the water into the sub and I didn't notice it till it was done,
Anyway, I gave her a plastic lid to sit on so as not to rehome her again so soon. (Coffee can lid,) just a dry spot for her. seemed to work for her while things dried out, I keep holes below the sub level for extra ventilation now, and make very sure none of the fiber from substrate is touching her dish enough to cause a problem.

And its natural to be thinking one more when you get here, You caught the fever!
they need to post a warning about T fever...it seems quite contagious!

 

[Fisk3/12/15]

Hi Kymura , thanks for the advice i just checked and thankfully there are no fibres in the water dish.

Awesome that you rescued a T!!

Yeah i have definately have caught the fever , already got a mexcican red knee in my basket at the spider shop (same place i brought the G Porteri) cant wait to be able to buy.

 

[SasyStace]

Hello Fisk and welcome! You will love it here, great people with loads of knowledge and a willingness to share it. Can't wait to see a picture of your T

 

[Fisk3/12/15]

Thanks Stace! I will upload a picture of my T tomorrow .

Also another thing i was wondering mabey silly , but whats the best thing to feed the crickets on for my Porteri?

 

[SasyStace]

Thanks Stace! I will upload a picture of my T tomorrow .

Also another thing i was wondering mabey silly , but whats the best thing to feed the crickets on for my Porteri?

I always feed mine veggies and then protein dusted them; however I have recently moved my T's onto dubais and they seem to really like them. I am sure some of the others will have some ideas for ya

 

[Kymura]

I give mine a variety of organic veggies as my middle boys a vegetarian so we have them around. I also blenderize a bit of good quality pet food and mix a bit of tropical fish flakes into it. They love it, use water crystals for their water needs. I try to take good care of them too... (but I still hate crickets!)

 

[MassExodus]

Welcome to the hobby

 

[Fisk3/12/15]

Thanks guys , i had tropical fish flakes and orange peices in there but ill get some veggies to put in there.

Kymura i am the same i hate them aswell lol. I was advised to spray the egg box the crickets hide under for water but that didnt sound right to me .

 

[Thistles]

Thanks guys , i had tropical fish flakes and orange peices in there but ill get some veggies to put in there.

Kymura i am the same i hate them aswell lol. I was advised to spray the egg box the crickets hide under for water but that didnt sound right to me .

That will just grow mold. Don't spray the cartons. Fresh fruit is okay to supply water, but the crystals work really well too. You can get them at pet stores, but it's cheaper to get them from Home Depot. Miraclegro makes some designed to add to soil for plants and they are exactly the same thing as the cricket gel but much cheaper.