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<blockquote data-quote="Rs50matt" data-source="post: 155855" data-attributes="member: 27872"><p>I’ll try break it down so it’s easy to follow... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>You can get a sling or 2 first Ts. I did and so did many others. Some slings can just not make it but there are quite a few slings that are hardy and will be able to tolerate some mistakes. Mortality rates are not that high. </p><p></p><p>Not all species but yes. Tarantulas can live together. M Balfouri and N incei/ incei gold are very common communal set ups. Poecilotheria species are also possible to keep communally but not as common.</p><p></p><p>Some Ts are “pet rocks” some are very active. They can also have cycles. My E Campestratus was hidden in her burrow for a few months. Now it’s warmer she comes out every evening for a wander. Other Ts will always be out on show and some others will hide for most of their lives. It can also vary with individual specimen within the same species </p><p></p><p>You can offer food weekly for your T and sometimes it might refuse to eat so just remove the food and let it be, after a while you’ll learn the characteristics of your Ts and you’ll know when they’re hungry. </p><p></p><p>In the animal kingdom , even thou we think tarantulas are “massive spiders” they are still very small animals so they will find somewhere they feel safe and spend most of their lives in their burrow or tree, wherever they take residence. 9/10 when you see a tarantula on Tv wandering around in the wild it’ll be a male looking for a female to mate. Reason the enclosures are somewhat small is because they don’t require much space. You can have one as big as you like but most keepers have a lot of Ts so smaller enclosures means more enclosures <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I would say no, I’ve not noticed any change in insects I get In my room because of Ts. Depending what bugs you mean. Occasionally you might get a few nats but larger bugs can’t get in the enclosures as it might mean you T can get out <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> </p><p></p><p>I’ve never had an issue with ants but yes. I’m sure they are not good for Ts. As long as you keep the room relatively clean and don’t leave feeders or anything on the floor I would have thought you will be fine? But I can’t give a proper answer to this so I’m sorry. </p><p></p><p>Don’t be afraid to ask questions on here. If you don’t know the answer then it isn’t a stupid question. It’s better to ask something you think is simple than to have a dead spider and ask what went wrong <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rs50matt, post: 155855, member: 27872"] I’ll try break it down so it’s easy to follow... :) You can get a sling or 2 first Ts. I did and so did many others. Some slings can just not make it but there are quite a few slings that are hardy and will be able to tolerate some mistakes. Mortality rates are not that high. Not all species but yes. Tarantulas can live together. M Balfouri and N incei/ incei gold are very common communal set ups. Poecilotheria species are also possible to keep communally but not as common. Some Ts are “pet rocks” some are very active. They can also have cycles. My E Campestratus was hidden in her burrow for a few months. Now it’s warmer she comes out every evening for a wander. Other Ts will always be out on show and some others will hide for most of their lives. It can also vary with individual specimen within the same species You can offer food weekly for your T and sometimes it might refuse to eat so just remove the food and let it be, after a while you’ll learn the characteristics of your Ts and you’ll know when they’re hungry. In the animal kingdom , even thou we think tarantulas are “massive spiders” they are still very small animals so they will find somewhere they feel safe and spend most of their lives in their burrow or tree, wherever they take residence. 9/10 when you see a tarantula on Tv wandering around in the wild it’ll be a male looking for a female to mate. Reason the enclosures are somewhat small is because they don’t require much space. You can have one as big as you like but most keepers have a lot of Ts so smaller enclosures means more enclosures :) I would say no, I’ve not noticed any change in insects I get In my room because of Ts. Depending what bugs you mean. Occasionally you might get a few nats but larger bugs can’t get in the enclosures as it might mean you T can get out :o I’ve never had an issue with ants but yes. I’m sure they are not good for Ts. As long as you keep the room relatively clean and don’t leave feeders or anything on the floor I would have thought you will be fine? But I can’t give a proper answer to this so I’m sorry. Don’t be afraid to ask questions on here. If you don’t know the answer then it isn’t a stupid question. It’s better to ask something you think is simple than to have a dead spider and ask what went wrong :D. [/QUOTE]
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