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Honestly, I'm still too much of a T newb too stay steady when they attack the tongs. Haven't even tried actually. I'm afraid I'll jump a mile high and hurt my babies. LOL.
So my first T was a tiny little g. pulchra, still unsexed, but named Ellie in hopes that it's female.;)
Unexpectedly, I was tipped by a client in the form of a rather large b. smithi. He is suspected male, but at 4-5 inches in length, no one has ever cared enough to be sure, even though he just...
Tequila... that's fair! lol. My experience with dubias so far is lovely. They're very easy to care for. Like everyone else has said, they don't jump, fly, climb, bite, stink, or sing. My only issue is they are hard to pick up with feeding tongs. I'm always afraid I'm going to crush the poor thing!
My little g. pulchra just did the funniest thing, right in front of me. She gathered a big clump of dirt up under her chelicarae, carried it over to her little soda cap water dish, and dropped it right in. It was very deliberate and left me very confused and tickled. :D
Anybody have an idea as...
My very first tarantula has made it to me safe and sound. I don't know the gender yet, but for the sake of conversation, I'm saying "she" because saying "it" feels so impersonal and after unpacking her, I'm completely in love. :D Male or female, I will be happy. I have a brazilian black...