Recent content by Paul H.

It was nice to see the rehousing bathtub moat in actual use. Seems like the best way to rehouse in the "controlled chaos" scenario. If it can't/won't cross the water, it's just a matter of time to when it eventually gets to where you need it to go. When I rehouse in the tub, I'll probably give...

Hey, thanks. You won't be disappointed with a poecilotheria. They're fascinating to watch. Just jump in, the water is warm. I was also kind of dreading the rehousing as well since I didn't have any old world T experience. I do like that idea of feeding first before the rehouse of certain...

I've seen how fast they are capable of being. Haven't seen any signs of aggression yet in mine, but I'm going into every interaction assuming that it can be aggressive/defensive at any time. That's a great idea to keep things in place! I'll be keeping an eye out for pictures! Thanks! Yeah, I...

Thanks, everyone. Not sure if I went a little overboard with prep than what others do with their poecilotheria rehousings, but doing what I did made me a lot more comfortable doing this for the first time with an old world T, let alone a pokie. Not sure if I'll do the same thing with the next...

I picked up a poecilotheria metallica sling at a reptile expo this weekend (as well as a few other things). It's about an inch and a half DLS. I've been daydreaming about pokies for quite awhile now, and just old world's in general. I currently have 6 new world's and one is an arboreal (c...

Yup, I bought a C. Versicolor and a B. Boehmei from them back in May at the Norcal Reptile Expo. Apparently the guy running it now had taken over the entire business from the previous owner. Cool guy who appeared to know his stuff, and what he was doing.

Thank you all for the advice. I really appreciate it! As far as the spider dropping it's prey due to being disturbed, I do not think that's the issue. My tarantulas are in a room of their own, so they're not getting foot traffic, noise, or people constantly peering in, and they just get ambient...

Oh I definitely read the advice, and I'm not ignoring it. So you're thinking the lack of holes in the side are the primary reason for its slow growth? Like I said, from what I've seen, the greater majority of sling enclosures, especially the small containers/vials only have top vents, and no...

Hi there! In this enclosure, there is no cross ventilation. The one it came in had some, but the enclosure was like 6 times the size as this one and couldn't find its food. I figured that between the two, this one would be best. Especially since most small sling enclosures that I see only have...

Thanks for the encouraging words. Yeah, it’s definitely a waiting game. I’ll just keep on doing what I’m doing with regular feedings and making sure water is always available. Fingers and toes crossed that it’s just a slow starter. That does make me feel a bit better about the situation. It’s...

Hello everyone, I’ve been lurking here for quite awhile now and learning all I can as I get back into this hobby after many years. I currently have 4 tarantulas, and have been collecting them for about 4 months now. The Lasiodora Parahybana (sling), Brachypelma Albopilosum (juvenile), and the...