Pretty new house

[Nurse Ratchet]

 

[WolfSpider]

Well done! A bit big for your baby, but it will grow into it.

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

It's a penthouse upgrade. Hoping she will be comfy in it for a long long time.

 

[octanejunkie]

It's a penthouse upgrade. Hoping she will be comfy in it for a long long time.

Whole life, probably. I agree it's a bit big, but it is pretty.

I put an avic that size in a 24oz deli cup

Avic project thread

Well, it must be the covid because I couldn't stop myself and now there are these 4 new deli cup slings on my T shelf I'll let these guys acclimate before making proper introductions, but here are a few pics Thanks to @treynkarissa for a smooth transaction!

www.tarantulaforum.com

I then moved them to 32oz-ers

Next move is 8x8x12 and done.

Smaller spaces = positive feeding engagements, easier care and maintenance

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

Whole life, probably. I agree it's a bit big, but it is pretty.

I put an avic that size in a 24oz deli cup

Avic project thread

Well, it must be the covid because I couldn't stop myself and now there are these 4 new deli cup slings on my T shelf I'll let these guys acclimate before making proper introductions, but here are a few pics Thanks to @treynkarissa for a smooth transaction!

www.tarantulaforum.com

I then moved them to 32oz-ers
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Next move is 8x8x12 and done.

Smaller spaces = positive feeding engagements, easier care and maintenance

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

Gorgeous web! I guess the 4x4x8 was way overkill! Oops. Not sure what to do with the 5.5 gallon converted planted bioactive aquarium I set up for "one day".
Any suggestions? Think "new world"

 

[octanejunkie]

Gorgeous web! I guess the 4x4x8 was way overkill! Oops. Not sure what to do with the 5.5 gallon converted planted bioactive aquarium I set up for "one day".
Any suggestions? Think "new world"

The 4x4x8 is a good gateway enclosure. Is it Herpcult? If that turns out to be male, I would probably leave it in there it's whole life. If female, the Herpcult large (6x6x12) would work well.

Show us the 5.5 gallon, please. I'm curious!

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

The 4x4x8 is a good gateway enclosure. Is it Herpcult? If that turns out to be male, I would probably leave it in there it's whole life. If female, the Herpcult large (6x6x12) would work well.

Show us the 5.5 gallon, please. I'm curious!

Little enclosure is the Zilla micro arboreal

 

[Oursapoil]

It's a penthouse upgrade. Hoping she will be comfy in it for a long long time.

It will be fine in this (although a bit big) for a while, but I wouldn't say a long long time
Hopefully you'll get a good year out of it depending on how much you are feeding it and its sex.

 

[Oursapoil]

Whole life, probably. I agree it's a bit big, but it is pretty.

I put an avic that size in a 24oz deli cup
View attachment 61959

Avic project thread

Well, it must be the covid because I couldn't stop myself and now there are these 4 new deli cup slings on my T shelf I'll let these guys acclimate before making proper introductions, but here are a few pics Thanks to @treynkarissa for a smooth transaction!

www.tarantulaforum.com

I then moved them to 32oz-ers
View attachment 61958

Next move is 8x8x12 and done.

Smaller spaces = positive feeding engagements, easier care and maintenance

Definitely and 8x8x12 for an adult Avic, I have most of my arboreals in those exo terra (nano tall I believe) and get the 12x12x18 or x24 for the big arboreal girls.

 

[octanejunkie]

It will be fine in this (although a bit big) for a while, but I wouldn't say a long long time
Hopefully you'll get a good year out of it depending on how much you are feeding it and its sex.

I'll just leave this here

Underfeed vs overfeed

I am happy to share my observations, and philosophies, accumulated from keeping and feeding tarantulas in re feeding frequency. If you read no further; less is more when it comes to feeding tarantulas. Tarantulas are wild animals, they are not domesticated, and like most animals are...

www.tarantulaforum.com

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

I'll just leave this here

Underfeed vs overfeed

I am happy to share my observations, and philosophies, accumulated from keeping and feeding tarantulas in re feeding frequency. If you read no further; less is more when it comes to feeding tarantulas. Tarantulas are wild animals, they are not domesticated, and like most animals are...

www.tarantulaforum.com

Omg, I JUST read this the other night! I found it very informative and it made me rethink the previous information I've read on feeding little ones. Thank you!

 

[Oursapoil]

And these are now free range chicken....

I do agree with what is "needed" for a tarantula to stay alive and grow. I also agree that although we all share the love for tarantulas and the hobby, we are all looking for different things from it. It can be on a collecting point of view, it can be financial, it can be hoarding, it can be fascination, it can be a bonding experience with a child and it also can be many different combinations of reasons. In my specific case I love to spoil my Ts rotten and yes, many end up with some junk in the trunk but I have not witness any of mine not taking a break, sometimes for a few week, sometimes for a few months, they they have reached a decent abdomen size. Stealing this quote I saw somewhere "The spider knows best...."

 

[Poppy2020]

And these are now free range chicken....
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I do agree with what is "needed" for a tarantula to stay alive and grow. I also agree that although we all share the love for tarantulas and the hobby, we are all looking for different things from it. It can be on a collecting point of view, it can be financial, it can be hoarding, it can be fascination, it can be a bonding experience with a child and it also can be many different combinations of reasons. In my specific case I love to spoil my Ts rotten and yes, many end up with some junk in the trunk but I have not witness any of mine not taking a break, sometimes for a few week, sometimes for a few months, they they have reached a decent abdomen size. Stealing this quote I saw somewhere "The spider knows best...."

“And remember, be kind, be gentle and love your spider.”

 

[Oursapoil]

I believe this meme from the Tarantula Memes section is also appropriate for this thread

 

[octanejunkie]

I believe this meme from the Tarantula Memes section is also appropriate for this thread

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[Oursapoil]

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Just got home, looks like my O. so hati hati, who never comes out, decided to “moon” you with her big butt

 

[Nurse Ratchet]

Das a huge butt!

 

[octanejunkie]

Just got home, looks like my O. so hati hati, who never comes out, decided to “moon” you with her big butt

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Working on getting my Hati lady there, she's shy because she's skinnier that your "fat bottomed girl"