Question about feeding tarantulas

[Ratmosphere]

Unless they are slings, they don't show interest in eating the springtails. It also doesn't bother the T.

 

[josh.djt]

Unless they are slings, they don't show interest in eating the springtails. It also doesn't bother the T.

Okay good to know, i havent been home in like 30 hours so thats the last time i seen my Tarantulas, im gonna check on that poorly A. Geniculata and hope hes doing okay as ive left him for awhile. will also see if there is any updates on my Grammostola Pulchripes as i believe hes in pre molt.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Let us know, I'm curious on how the genic is doing.

 

[josh.djt]

Let us know, I'm curious on how the genic is doing.

Wow so ive come home to this absolute beast of a monster, my Grammostola Pulchripes has molted and look at the difference in the photos. but some sad news i do think the genic is unresponsive. as shown in the photo, hes in the same spot, curled up, no leg movements. so a little peeved off about that one not sure what to do with the poor thing now. but wowzers this T has grown.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Gratz on the Grammostola!

Not looking good on the Genic, I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[josh.djt]

Gratz on the Grammostola!

Not looking good on the Genic, I'm sorry for your loss.

its okay, sad though because hes actually the first T i ever purchased. but it happends. ive now lost 3 T's, the juve Genic and 2 slings and now im starting to feel like im doing something wrong. But thats the 2nd molt ive had with the Grammostola so im very happy about that. i do think in the future im going to puchase slightly older Tarantulas as ive proven to myself im not very good at taking care of smaller T's. 2 slings and a just come into juvenile stage. i have 1 more sling and i will just hold on to hope im good at taking care of it because it is a Nhandu chromatus and im looking forward to see the growth in him.

 

[Ratmosphere]

You might be depending on husbandry, I'd like to see some pics of the full enclosures.

 

[josh.djt]

You might be depending on husbandry, I'd like to see some pics of the full enclosures.

what does husbandry mean? heres some pics of the enclosures. My knowledge on setting up enclosures isnt very good but ive cracked smthn into them atleast. my now 2nd biggest T as one has molted has a proper box like enclosure but the other 3 now 2 as one has passed has just a basic tub which i got from the pet shop. a bag of substrate i bought from pet shop and little water bowls also from there. food supply also from same pet shop which i get is crickets.

 

[Ratmosphere]

So the Genic was in the bottom right correct?

 

[josh.djt]

So the Genic was in the bottom right correct?

The genic is the tub with the very visible 2 green leaves. if you look close enough you can see it in the back right corner of the tub in the photo.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Doesn’t look like there was enough ventilation, and the substrate was prob too wet. Stuffy conditions could have been the reason she passed.

 

[josh.djt]

Doesn’t look like there was enough ventilation, and the substrate was prob too wet. Stuffy conditions could have been the reason she passed.

my Grammostola has the exact same ventilation as my genic as the enclosure is the same from the same shop. but i could understand how it was too wet, im not very good at knowing when to wet it, how much to wet it, and all that stuff so i guess thats my bad. but when i do wet it i dont spray very often so i might be spraying it too much.

 

[Ratmosphere]

You are spraying too much.

 

[josh.djt]

Yea, i need to figure out how often i need to spray my T's and how much

You are spraying too much.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Substrate should never be soaked or sopping. Genics like good ventilation and a dry side of substrate as well.

 

[josh.djt]

okay so for the ventilation part would i just have to invest in a better enclosure and the water side dont soak the substrate and leave one side dry.

Substrate should never be soaked or sopping. Genics like good ventilation and a dry side of substrate as well.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Or you could drill holes in the enclosure.

 

[josh.djt]

yea okay i might do that

Or you could drill holes in the enclosure.

 

[josh.djt]

Or you could drill holes in the enclosure.

should i drill holes on the lid of the enclosure or the side? i assume either would be just as efficient. i just dont want the T sticking its legs out the walls as they sometimes climb up them

 

[josh.djt]

Or you could drill holes in the enclosure.

wait sorry im spamming, i am going to be buying another enclosure for it anyways as hes gotten bigger, it will be the same one as that photo on the other message the one with green lid.