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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Latif" data-source="post: 225918" data-attributes="member: 42540">Hi.Glad you have got into the hobby, you will find it very rewarding. Tlitocatl Albopilosus is a great beginner spider, they are very robust and chilled out. It’s really common for a tarantula to moult soon after a rehousing. I kind of came to expect it after a while. I picked up a juvenile Salmon Pink three months ago, I saw it when I unboxed it, and then it went into its hide, walled itself in, and I didn’t see it for nine weeks. Now it’s out all the time and quite a bit larger than when I first got it! It may well post moult sulk now for a while! Just make sure it’s got a hide or deep enough substrate to burrow if it wants to. Put plenty of places for it to hide in the enclosure. I’d gladly sacrifice having my spiders sat out on view when they would be much happier and better behaved with the security of somewhere to chill out.Sometimes it’s strange adjusting to spider behaviour as a keeper. We’re used to pets that require lots of attention, when these guys can just go on retreat for months leaving you with a pet hole for a while. Just be patient. Maybe that’s why we end up with massive collections. I have a corner of my spider room dedicated to spiders on retreat. I just rotate what’s out and about at the time for display. There’s always another spider to look at! Lastly, keep an eye on humidity, make sure it’s always got fresh water, preferably spring or purified, and don’t worry it it’s not feeding, also normal! Offer food but don’t leave it in more than a day, as it could stress out your spider. Just try again a few days later.All the best to you and yer little one!</blockquote>

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