New to the hobby looking for my first tarantula

[Jeremy Sloane]

Hello my name is Jeremy I am new to the tarantula hobby I am looking into a red me tarantula or Chilean rose this will be my first T. I am looking for some advice on my first so far those were two that kept coming up in videos thank you very much and have a good day

 

[Chubbs]

Go for the red knee. More colorful, docile, and don't fast for months like Rose hairs do.

 

[Enn49]

Hi Jeremy. I agree with Chubbs, you'd be better off with a red knee or a curly hair

 

[Louise Rowbotham]

Hi,
Do you two both know much about red knees? I bought a red knee on Sunday 11th October and since then it's has moulted twice, I have spoken to a pet shop owner and he says not. He/she is only 8 month old and has been in the process for well over 12 hours and I am just hoping for some reassurance from someone that knows their stuff? Any advice greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[timc]

Molted twice already?!? What are you feeding that thing? Dry substrate with fresh water in a bottle cap and temps in the mid 70s and you should have a happy spider. Weekly feelings of a couple prey items should be good but apparently you don't have a problem with that

 

[Louise Rowbotham]

Thank you for responding.

Thats the problem he has only been fed once since I purchased him less than 2 weeks ago.

I have spoken to a spider expert at my local museum that keeps spiders who told me that he does not think my spider is moulting if no signs are showing of this in a 24 hours period. He did say that this dosen't sound good so we are expecting the worst We are going to monitor him for the next 24 hours and keep him hydrayted.

Will keep you posted.