New Mother of a Salmon Pink Bird Eater

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

Hello all!

A girlfriend of mine ordered a Salmon Pink Bird Eater, and the company sent her a "freebie" second tarantula. So, I ended up adopting a baby yesterday! Looking forward to learning more about this fascinating creature and raising him to be a big fella.

 

[Denny Dee]

Welcome aboard. I have two adults currently. Great species. They stay out most of the time so I get to enjoy them more than most of my T's.

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

Yes I have found so far that he is rambunctious. I'm a little nervous to be raising him, don't want to hurt the little guy. They're a beautiful species and I can't wait to see him grow!

 

[leaveittoweaver]

Welcome! The are easy keepers and grow fairly fast. I have two and they are voracious eaters. Congrats

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

Welcome! The are easy keepers and grow fairly fast. I have two and they are voracious eaters. Congrats

That's great to hear, thank you!! Shall I just stick to crickets for now??

 

[Enn49]

Hi and welcome. L. parahybanas are great Ts, good feeders and very quick growers. My 2 were completely different as slings, one dug like mad, filling his water bowl with substrate regularly but the other was calm although shy but kept the container very tidy Now they are both 6"+ they are in view all of the time.

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

Hi and welcome. L. parahybanas are great Ts, good feeders and very quick growers. My 2 were completely different as slings, one dug like mad, filling his water bowl with substrate regularly but the other was calm although shy but kept the container very tidy Now they are both 6"+ they are in view all of the time.

That is awesome! I love how different their personalities and characteristics can be.

 

[leaveittoweaver]

That's great to hear, thank you!! Shall I just stick to crickets for now??

Yeah, I just do crickets. You can do roaches as well but I've just never bothered.

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

Yeah, I just do crickets. You can do roaches as well but I've just never bothered.

Yeah I'll definitely stick with crickets then.. Lol I haaaate roaches.

 

[Enn49]

I just feed mine crickets. The biggest of the 2 will happily collect 5-6 large ones together and sit and chomp his way through them.

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

I just feed mine crickets. The biggest of the 2 will happily collect 5-6 large ones together and sit and chomp his way through them.

That's so cool. My guy is just tiny so I've tried just squishing the cricket's head and feeding it to him.. But haven't seen him eat yet. I was told he's due for a molting so I'm just gonna gently keep trying I suppose!

 

[Fleas]

Yeah I'll definitely stick with crickets then.. Lol I haaaate roaches.

Lol that's funny, most people in this hobby think the opposite and welcome to an awesome hobby

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

Lol that's funny, most people in this hobby think the opposite and welcome to an awesome hobby

Thank you!! Yeah I have quite an issue with insects in general, roaches kinda freak me out. Strange how I'm so fascinated with tarantulas...

 

[Scoolman]

That's so cool. My guy is just tiny so I've tried just squishing the cricket's head and feeding it to him.. But haven't seen him eat yet. I was told he's due for a molting so I'm just gonna gently keep trying I suppose!

How big is it?

 

[MassExodus]

Welcome to the forum. Fantastic species to get as a first spider, I love my big girl.

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

How big is it?

He is about the size of my thumb!

 

[BeckMastaFlexXx]

Welcome to the forum. Fantastic species to get as a first spider, I love my big girl.

That's awesome, thank you!

 

[londelsh]

Mines about half an inch at the moment and I drop a pin head in with it at night then take it out 24 hours later not seen it eat yet but it kills them then just leaves it lol but at first mine was always hiding in its hide bit now its always out. gorgeous species.

 

[SasyStace]

Welcome to the Forum

 

[owax]

Any updates on your little guy? You mentioned that he might be ready to molt.