Juvenile B.albo care

[xoellieox62]

I'm going to get my first (of many hopefully) tarantula this weekend!!!
A juvenile Brachypelma albopilosum. It's 5cm I'm just wondering how the care for a juvenile is diffrent from an adult, I have done lots of research on adult care and apart from feeding and molting more often I don't know what else will need to be different? I want to keep it in the tank it will be in as an adult. also I'm not sure if it is male or female but for each sex how long will it take to be classed as and adult?
thanks

 

[MassExodus]

A 2 inch B albopilosum could be an adult in anywhere from 2-6 years, roughly. It depends on how often you feed it and what temperature it's kept at and whether it's male or female. This is a very rough estimate..The difference in care is none

 

[Wg25]

Awesome choice! B.albopilosum are great T's! And like MassExodus says the care is the same! Hope you enjoy your new T!

 

[Tomoran]

Congrats! What a great choice for a beginner. The care should be the same; dry substrate, a hide, and a water dish. Feed him/her once a week or so. Mine generally doesn't use her hide except to molt. She does enjoy digging quite a bit.

How large is the adult enclosure you're looking at?

 

[xoellieox62]

Congrats! What a great choice for a beginner. The care should be the same; dry substrate, a hide, and a water dish. Feed him/her once a week or so. Mine generally doesn't use her hide except to molt. She does enjoy digging quite a bit.

How large is the adult enclosure you're looking at?

Thanks The enclosure I'm looking at is L x W x H: 30cm x 19cm x 20cm
does this sound ok for now and when it's an adult?

 

[xoellieox62]

A 2 inch B albopilosum could be an adult in anywhere from 2-6 years, roughly. It depends on how often you feed it and what temperature it's kept at and whether it's male or female. This is a very rough estimate..The difference in care is none

Okay cool thanks!!