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I was doing my Christmas shopping last night and thought very seriously about a Lasiodora. Something fast growing would be nice.
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Do it!!
If I was to do a second one, it would probably be L fracta or L striatepes. L fracta is sort of a gun medal grey color like one of those Tokorev Easy Bloc surplus pistols. It has the sort of welcome to zee fascist evil state type of appearance.
L striatepes is impressive in both it's colors and size.
Still, you can't really go wrong with any of them. Males and females are very similar in overall colors which means you know what it'll turn into.
If I was to do a second one, it would probably be L fracta or L striatepes. L fracta is sort of a gun medal grey color like one of those Tokorev Easy Bloc surplus pistols. It has the sort of welcome to zee fascist evil state type of appearance.
L striatepes is impressive in both it's colors and size.
Still, you can't really go wrong with any of them. Males and females are very similar in overall colors which means you know what it'll turn into.
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It will outgrow that one but you should be ok for one or two more molts.
I did it already.. Bigger enclosure was only 8usd so its not Like I spent a Lot. I got a hide for it and a piece of wood which it loves... And I put a Patch of moss in its enclosure. It was webbing the moss Then I saw it chilling on the roof. It fell off after a bit on to its water dish which I was a bit worried about. Do they normally climb? Anyway appears fine. I think I'll try feeding again today... She ate on Saturday but I didn't actually see her eat so ill try again. I've got some iso in the enclosure too.
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Hi, I decided to reply to this post but I have read the whole thread.
Welcome to the forum and the hobby!
From reading about various species on this forum you've picked the two species I would choose as my first two tarantulas if only I could, they both have attractive traits to me but they are not similar to each other, just be aware of what you have and you'll be fine!
As for crickets, there have been threads detailing how to keep and/or breed them, a few searches will uncover lots of info but basically they need to be spread out into larger containers so they are not crowded at all, they need lots of ventilation, low humidity, and should be fed carrot as a staple which provides enough moisture that water is not needed, but they can eat a variety of vegetable scraps. I use critter keepers with oats on the bottom or tubs I've ventilated to spread out the contents of the tubs of crickets I buy because here in Australia we too have to buy tubs of about 50 to 25 depending on size, I assume they're measured by weight so the smaller they are the more you get.
I keep them indefinitely really, they grow and are fed to animals so every couple of weeks I might buy a tub of small or a tub of large so that I have the sizes I need but apart from the odd times a tub gets too humid and a mass die off occurs in that particular tub they are easy to keep and grow, I always have heaps on hand, I just buy more to keep the sizes balanced without having any chirping!
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Getting and caring for a large arachnid is a great way to get over a phobia. My hamorii won't eat roaches, both like crickets which as you have mentioned are cheap. Ants are a problem for them in the wild and precautions against them are the best defense. A lot of us became keepers when given or taking over the care of a spider or getting sold one at a pet store. Fortunately for us all, the learning curve isn't that steep and the spiders are pretty tolerant of amateurs. In time you will become comfortable enough to rehome your spider, it will take some time to become more familiar with it's habits. A Bathtub is a great way to keep one from escaping and for your own peace of mind I would recommend Schultzes fine book on tarantulas. Good luck with your new pet.
