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Recent content by 77RRad

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    Playing Tug-Of-War with the Water Dish

    My Stirmi did that a few weeks ago!
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    1/2" Plexi Tops

    Here are the tops I make for my Exo -Terra enclosures for all my Ts 22 in total and 3 different sizes. I can get humidity to 95% on a 18x18x12 if need be. the bigger cages have holes spaced further apart.
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    new, and confused

    I keep mine and my daughters in an Exo Terra Nano tall tank (8x8x12), with Eco earth as substraight and dry. then I have a water dish that's about 2 inches round and about 1/2 in deep. Have a piece of cork bark in the center standing straight up. I feed them every 2 weeks. Some people like to...
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    The staredown!

    Believe it or not the skeleton T was found in a hospital store. My wife has cancer and for pre surgery one of the nurses got it for it before she went in to get ready for surgery.they removed most of it just needs a little chemo and radiation to finish it off! she usually don't want anything to...
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    The staredown!

    T. Stirmi. She always makes her water bowl dirty. every since we gave her a mouse she wont even touch a cricket now. only seems to eat if we toss a mouse in there. Ron
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    Newbie from the Philippines

    Welcome! I said I would have 1 too then maybe 4 was the max... 24Ts later....... Good like with your B. Smithi! Ron
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    Hi, I am new :/ Is my brand new spider dead?

    get something to the T in.put a damp paper towel in and take the T and set it inside with another damp paper towel over it . take the lid and put some holes in it for venting and see how it is after 24 hours.
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    New Tarantula owner looking for help

    If the dirt is wet , it probably don't like it, you need to take it all out and dry it. I use Eco earth and Vermiculite mix on all my Ts, some like it dry some like it damp. Usually when you move them to a new home they can take some time before they eat. Some will eat right away and some will...
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    Tarantula application

    I love this app. currently have 23 Ts and this helps ALOT with keeping track of everything. Had to recently add a few myself that was not on the list but not a big deal.
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    Spraying pesticides for bugs

    He saw our Goliath Bird Eater and that's what brought the shotgun decision for him. lol Ron
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    Spraying pesticides for bugs

    I have a bug guy come once a month and have no issues. The closet cage to the ground is about 3 feet from the floor. My bug guy also said what he puts down will not kill my Ts and that it will be expensive if he has to come here at 2Am to put something down if one got out and we couldn't find it...
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    Transportation Advice?

    I have bough some in California and transported back to a friends for a day then back home and so in a 3-4 day period. Never had an issue and they were not even in there cages just a container 8 (.
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    Transportation Advice?

    Leave them in there tanks while you travel I would think. keep them in the car with you where it wont get to hot or to cold. Now if you have ALOT im not sure what you would do!
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    T in need of help!

    I have never had one flip over that wasn't going to molt soon after. I have also had some go 70ish days no food then molt. Have you tried to put her in a cage and mist one side to see if she wants the humidity? Maybe a water dish to see if she drinks? While she is flipped over like that too...
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    Need help with wife.

    I have always wanted Ts. I would have been happy with 1 or 2. After we had one for a month or so mt wife started to like them more and more. Now when we go to shows and stuff I have to convince her why we DONT need another one. 15 Ts later!
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