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[Dar65]

Hi all,
Still new
Just received a 2 inch curly and man is he fast..a little yikes... also a 1/2 inch chaco golden knee. Got them yesterday. Put them in their enclosures .Today changed their water bowls and put a cricket in. They are still hiding out. Are the curly hair Ts always that fast?
Ty

 

[octanejunkie]

Welcome!
All tarantulas can be fast when they choose to. Let them settle in.

Pics of their enclosures? You are keeping them separately, yes?

 

[Dar65]

Welcome!
All tarantulas can be fast when they choose to. Let them settle in.

Pics of their enclosures? You are keeping them separately, yes?

Yes , thank you . The 2 inch curly hair is in a 24 long 8 deep about.
The 1/2 inch 14 long 5 deep. The curly was a little creepy . Not like the pictures Ive seen. Im sure because it is younger. This is a great bunch of perps. Thank you

 

[Dar65]

Yes , thank you . The 2 inch curly hair is in a 24 long 8 deep about.
The 1/2 inch 14 long 5 deep. The curly was a little creepy . Not like the pictures Ive seen. Im sure because it is younger. This is a great bunch of perps. Thank you

 

[octanejunkie]

Are those dimensions in inches?
How much free climbing height does each have?

 

[Enn49]

Hello and welcome to the hobby

 

[Lawrence b]

Hi and welcome to the forum .

 

[m0lsx]

Hello & welcome to both the forum & the hobby.

 

[DustyD]

Both enclosures sound way too large. I have several G. pulchripes the Chaco Golden Knee, including one about a half inch so I will write about that one.
The generally recommended size for most terrestrial tarantulas is about 2-3 times the legspan. So a half inch T really only needs about 1-2 inches by 1-2 inches and a height above the surface about 1.5× legspan. I keep three half inch-3/4 inch G. pulchras and the previously mentionned baby chaco in 2 oz delicups. A bit blurry but here are my three Brazilian Black tarantulas. I suppose i could go a bit bigger, but these are fine. The Ts need to find food easily. Also your little one could get lost/hide so very easily in a big enclosure.

 

[Casey K.]

The enclosure you have the 1/2" in is WAY too big. You'll be lucky to find the sling. I agree with @DustyD

You need to put it in a smaller space like a deli cup maybe or something of the sort. The sling will never be able to catch its prey in anything larger than that.

 

[Dar65]

Both enclosures sound way too large. I have several G. pulchripes the Chaco Golden Knee, including one about a half inch so I will write about that one.
The generally recommended size for most terrestrial tarantulas is about 2-3 times the legspan. So a half inch T really only needs about 1-2 inches by 1-2 inches and a height above the surface about 1.5× legspan. I keep three half inch-3/4 inch G. pulchras and the previously mentionned baby chaco in 2 oz delicups. A bit blurry but here are my three Brazilian Black tarantulas. I suppose i could go a bit bigger, but these are fine. The Ts need to find food easily. Also your little one could get lost/hide so very easily in a big enclosure.

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Thank you. I have a sling in a 4×4.
When I purchased the 2 , the bigger is a 2 inch tarantula. The other is 3/4.The place said the size . I was surprised. Im changing them this weekend. Its challenging when one is newish and there is a lot of information out there. Grateful for this forum.

 

[Dar65]

Are those dimensions in inches?
How much free climbing height does each have?

Sorry ..late reply. Inches yes. That is what the guy I purchased them from said . Im learning the enclosures are not what they should be