p irminia care?

[Grammostola in my heart]

Hey guys! ive been wanting to buy a p irminia for a long time, and i found a 3/4" sling for $18 at jamiestarantulas. id like to know about the species. is $18 a good price? whats their temperament? are they arboreal?
yours truly, Jacob

 

[MatthewM1]

$18 is about the average. Every now and then you can find hobbyists selling them a little cheaper on more heavily populated forums. Like any spider temperament will vary with each one but they are generally consider skittish, somewhat defensive as adults. Very fast T. Venom is said to be quite painful but not medically significant. They are arboreal but will burrow/ build retreats at and often below ground level that they will extend to the upper portions of the enclosure.

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

wow. thanks! so, the shipping is $15 for live arrival 2 days shipping. that good?

 

[MatthewM1]

Yes it is good, but check out http://eightleggedexperience.webs.com/home

She'll do $10 dollar priority w/ LAG if temps are in the range listed on her site in the shipping section.

I've traded with her before and she's a great person to deal with. Its actually where 2 of my irminia came from.

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

thx!

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

temps here are consistently in the mid 90s though, so i think ill take jamie.

 

[MatthewM1]

I haven't used her website its pretty new so if you have any problems with it pm me your email and I'll have her get ahold of you

 

[MatthewM1]

Yeah that's probably your best bet then if she'll ship it with LAG

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

k. so how do you care for an irminia?

 

[MatthewM1]

I give them about an inch and a half of slightly moist substrate. Good amount of ventilation. A strip of bark to climb on/burrow under, and a little sphagnum moss. They like to incorporate the moss into the retreats they build. Drip a little water around the enclosure for them to drink 1-2x a week. And have a catch cup on hand because they are VERY fast. They will usually hide rather than bolting but if one does take off good luck keeping an eye on it and finding a catch cup at the same time ;p

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

thanks

 

[MatthewM1]

Np

 

[Grammostola in my heart]

$33 in total for a p irminia. i think thats a good price.

 

[Sabeth]

I've ordered from Jamie several times and I've always been very pleased with the outcome. Good luck with your new T.