TherophosaRex2003
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I am at it again, more species have caught my eye, though I'm holding off on getting Vitalius chromatus since others have caught my interest. I've done some research and put it into care sheets for me to look back on and to send to others if they happen to pet sit for me when I'm gone on a trip. Please let me know what could be added, removed, or reworked. Please mind the grammer.
Trinidad Olive Tarantula Care
Scientific Name: Neoholothele incei
Lifespan: Females: 10 yrs Males: 2 yrs
Size: Females: 3-3.5 inches Males: 2 inches
Enclosure Type: Terrestrial
Enclosure Size: From Sling to Adult, the enclosure should be 3x’s the size of the spider in length and 1.5x’s the size or less in height to prevent injuries from falling*
Enclosure Setup: 1. Fill enclosure halfway with substrate 2. Dig out a starter burrow and place hide on top 3. Place down decor (Branches, Plastic plants, Leaves)* 4. Place a water dish and some moss for a bit of humidity
Substrate Options: Coco fiber, topsoil, peat moss, vermiculite, AGB mix, premade substrate
Temp: Room temp or High 60s to Mid 80s
Humidity: Need a moist substrate as sling, but needs less as a juvie. When fully grown will do fine with a water dish and sprayed water on the webbing*
Food
Sling: Any prey pre killed/ no bigger than 2/3 of the sling’s size (can be cut up),
Juvie: Small crickets, roaches, meal/superworms
Adult: Medium crickets, roaches, meal/superworms
Feeding Schedule * (If this is someone reviewing this or is pet sitting, please look at notes)
Cleaning: Clean up waste and leftovers after 24 hours
Notes: Always provide a water dish when possible, Feeding depends on the size of the abdomen (if it’s bigger than the head feed less, if it’s smaller feed more) and the stage of the spider, This is a fast and skittish species so caution is needed when doing anything with them, They can web like crazy so plenty of decor is needed for anchoring, Not too moisture dependent especially as adults, but don’t let the enclosure dry out completely or have it overly wet, Though attempted this in NOT an communal species, Dram vials can be used for small slings
Pumpkin Patch Tarantula Care
Scientific Name: Hapalopus formosus
Lifespan: Females: 10 yrs Males: 3-4 yrs
Size: 2-4 inches
Enclosure Type: Terrestrial*
Enclosure Size: From Sling to Adult, the enclosure should be 3x’s the size of the spider in length and 1.5x’s the size or less in height to prevent injuries from falling*
Enclosure Setup: 1. Fill enclosure up halfway full of substrate* 2. Dig a starter burrow for them to dig 3. Place a hide on top of the starter burrow along with decor (moss, branches, fake plastic plants, leaves) * 4. Place a water dish
Substrate Options: Coco fiber, topsoil, peat moss, vermiculite, AGB mix, premade substrate
Temp: Room Temp (68-74*F) works, but it can go up to the mid 80’s*
Humidity: A water dish can help*, though always have the bottom substrate layers moist*
Food
Sling: Any prey pre killed/ no bigger than 2/3 of the sling’s size, can be cut up, flightless fruit flies
Juvie: Medium-Large Crickets or Roaches, Meal/Superworms
Adult: Large Crickets, Roaches, Locusts, Meal/Superworms
Feeding Schedule * (If this is someone reviewing this or is pet sitting, please look at notes)
Cleaning: Clean up waste and leftovers after 24 hours
Notes: This is a fast and skittish species, They grow fast so have enclosures on standby, Enclosure must be well ventilated, Dram vials work for Very small slings (.25” in), Feeding depends on the size of the abdomen (if it’s bigger than the head feed less, if it’s smaller feed more) and the stage of the spider, Make sure there’s plenty of decor for them attach webs to, Live plants not recommended as they are heavy webbers, Let the top layer be dry while the bottom layers remains moist and if the bottom dries, pour water down the enclosure sides to wet the bottom ( Refer to the link for a more detail explanation)
)), Don’t dig up spider if it’s sealed off, they’re in premolt it’ll come out when ready, Water bowls are good for a drink, but they will drink from webbing
Blue Fang Tarantula Care
Scientific Name: Ephebopus cyanognathus
Lifespan: Females: 12-15 yrs Males: 3-5 yrs
Size: Females: 4.5-5 in Males: 3-4 in
Enclosure Type: Fossorial
Enclosure Size: 3-4x's the size of the spider in vertical space
Enclosure Setup: 1. Fill the enclosure ¾ the way with substrate* 2. Dig or Poke in a starter burrow for them to reside 3. Place a hide over the burrow and place decor (branches, fake plastic plants, leaves, bark) around it 4. Place a water bowl
Substrate Options: Coco fiber, topsoil, sphagnum moss, peat moss, vermiculite, AGB mix, premade substrate
Temp: Room Temp can go up to mid 80s*
Humidity: A water bowl helps, but keep the bottom layers moist and the top layer dry*
Food
Sling: Any prey pre killed/ no bigger than 2/3 of the sling’s size can be cut up,
Juvie: Medium crickets, roaches, and meal/superworms
Adult: Large crickets, roaches, meal/superworms
Feeding Schedule * (If this is someone reviewing this or is pet sitting, please look at notes)
Cleaning: Clean up waste and leftovers after 24 hours
Notes: This is a fast and defensive so caution is required, Make sure there is enough room for them for web and build a turret above the substrate especially for sling which have more arboreal tendencies, Enclosure must be VERY well ventilated, This is a very fast growing species even at room temp, so higher temps will increase growth rate, Feeding depends on the size of the abdomen (if it’s bigger than the head feed less, if it’s smaller feed more) and the stage of the spider, Let the top layer be dry while the bottom layers remains moist and if the bottom dries, pour water down the enclosure sides to wet the bottom( Refer to the link for a more detail explanation)
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Trinidad Olive Tarantula Care
Scientific Name: Neoholothele incei
Lifespan: Females: 10 yrs Males: 2 yrs
Size: Females: 3-3.5 inches Males: 2 inches
Enclosure Type: Terrestrial
Enclosure Size: From Sling to Adult, the enclosure should be 3x’s the size of the spider in length and 1.5x’s the size or less in height to prevent injuries from falling*
Enclosure Setup: 1. Fill enclosure halfway with substrate 2. Dig out a starter burrow and place hide on top 3. Place down decor (Branches, Plastic plants, Leaves)* 4. Place a water dish and some moss for a bit of humidity
Substrate Options: Coco fiber, topsoil, peat moss, vermiculite, AGB mix, premade substrate
Temp: Room temp or High 60s to Mid 80s
Humidity: Need a moist substrate as sling, but needs less as a juvie. When fully grown will do fine with a water dish and sprayed water on the webbing*
Food
Sling: Any prey pre killed/ no bigger than 2/3 of the sling’s size (can be cut up),
Juvie: Small crickets, roaches, meal/superworms
Adult: Medium crickets, roaches, meal/superworms
Feeding Schedule * (If this is someone reviewing this or is pet sitting, please look at notes)
Cleaning: Clean up waste and leftovers after 24 hours
Notes: Always provide a water dish when possible, Feeding depends on the size of the abdomen (if it’s bigger than the head feed less, if it’s smaller feed more) and the stage of the spider, This is a fast and skittish species so caution is needed when doing anything with them, They can web like crazy so plenty of decor is needed for anchoring, Not too moisture dependent especially as adults, but don’t let the enclosure dry out completely or have it overly wet, Though attempted this in NOT an communal species, Dram vials can be used for small slings
Pumpkin Patch Tarantula Care
Scientific Name: Hapalopus formosus
Lifespan: Females: 10 yrs Males: 3-4 yrs
Size: 2-4 inches
Enclosure Type: Terrestrial*
Enclosure Size: From Sling to Adult, the enclosure should be 3x’s the size of the spider in length and 1.5x’s the size or less in height to prevent injuries from falling*
Enclosure Setup: 1. Fill enclosure up halfway full of substrate* 2. Dig a starter burrow for them to dig 3. Place a hide on top of the starter burrow along with decor (moss, branches, fake plastic plants, leaves) * 4. Place a water dish
Substrate Options: Coco fiber, topsoil, peat moss, vermiculite, AGB mix, premade substrate
Temp: Room Temp (68-74*F) works, but it can go up to the mid 80’s*
Humidity: A water dish can help*, though always have the bottom substrate layers moist*
Food
Sling: Any prey pre killed/ no bigger than 2/3 of the sling’s size, can be cut up, flightless fruit flies
Juvie: Medium-Large Crickets or Roaches, Meal/Superworms
Adult: Large Crickets, Roaches, Locusts, Meal/Superworms
Feeding Schedule * (If this is someone reviewing this or is pet sitting, please look at notes)
Cleaning: Clean up waste and leftovers after 24 hours
Notes: This is a fast and skittish species, They grow fast so have enclosures on standby, Enclosure must be well ventilated, Dram vials work for Very small slings (.25” in), Feeding depends on the size of the abdomen (if it’s bigger than the head feed less, if it’s smaller feed more) and the stage of the spider, Make sure there’s plenty of decor for them attach webs to, Live plants not recommended as they are heavy webbers, Let the top layer be dry while the bottom layers remains moist and if the bottom dries, pour water down the enclosure sides to wet the bottom ( Refer to the link for a more detail explanation)
Blue Fang Tarantula Care
Scientific Name: Ephebopus cyanognathus
Lifespan: Females: 12-15 yrs Males: 3-5 yrs
Size: Females: 4.5-5 in Males: 3-4 in
Enclosure Type: Fossorial
Enclosure Size: 3-4x's the size of the spider in vertical space
Enclosure Setup: 1. Fill the enclosure ¾ the way with substrate* 2. Dig or Poke in a starter burrow for them to reside 3. Place a hide over the burrow and place decor (branches, fake plastic plants, leaves, bark) around it 4. Place a water bowl
Substrate Options: Coco fiber, topsoil, sphagnum moss, peat moss, vermiculite, AGB mix, premade substrate
Temp: Room Temp can go up to mid 80s*
Humidity: A water bowl helps, but keep the bottom layers moist and the top layer dry*
Food
Sling: Any prey pre killed/ no bigger than 2/3 of the sling’s size can be cut up,
Juvie: Medium crickets, roaches, and meal/superworms
Adult: Large crickets, roaches, meal/superworms
Feeding Schedule * (If this is someone reviewing this or is pet sitting, please look at notes)
Cleaning: Clean up waste and leftovers after 24 hours
Notes: This is a fast and defensive so caution is required, Make sure there is enough room for them for web and build a turret above the substrate especially for sling which have more arboreal tendencies, Enclosure must be VERY well ventilated, This is a very fast growing species even at room temp, so higher temps will increase growth rate, Feeding depends on the size of the abdomen (if it’s bigger than the head feed less, if it’s smaller feed more) and the stage of the spider, Let the top layer be dry while the bottom layers remains moist and if the bottom dries, pour water down the enclosure sides to wet the bottom( Refer to the link for a more detail explanation)
