Surprise Tarantula today!

[IMAGINE1391]

So I was at the pet store today and ran into this Mexican Red Knee and I couldn’t help it. I purchased the T now giving me my 2nd Tarantula. I really liked the color and look to this T and I had to have her/him. Do you think this enclosure is appropriate?

 

[PanzoN88]

Could you possibly take a picture of the side of the enclosure and possibly the lid.

Enclosure does look oversized.

Very nice addition by the way.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Nice find...throw about 4" of substrate in that enclosure and it should be fine. Make sure its dry substrate when you add it. That spider is plenty large enough to use the entire space to hunt.

 

[IMAGINE1391]

 

[PanzoN88]

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Definitely could use more substrate

 

[IMAGINE1391]

So maybe 3 more inches of substrate and that would be fine? I was kinda worried about that after I got her in of course. Enclosure is 12 inches long and 6 inches wide and 8 inches tall by the way. Is there any guesses how old this T could be? And is it in Juvenile phase?

 

[Arachnoclown]

Yeah ...about half full of substrate. Ts are hard to age...especially slow growing Ts like yours. I've raised lots of these over the years from slings to adults. My guess would be 4-5 years old

 

[IMAGINE1391]

Oh really. So when exactly do they reach adulthood or would mine already be there?

 

[Arachnoclown]

Oh really. So when exactly do they reach adulthood or would mine already be there?

Around 7 years or so...about 6"

 

[IMAGINE1391]

Around 7 years or so...about 6"

Correct me if I’m wrong but I thought males only lived 3-6 years? I have no idea what mine is. I just measured it and it’s roughly around 3” to 3.25” in dls

 

[Arachnoclown]

Males mature in 3-6...they mature way faster then females. I had a Male once that was 8 years old...3 years mature at the time of his passing.

 

[IMAGINE1391]

Nice. I’m just hoping that I bought a specimen with more than a year of life left...

 

[IMAGINE1391]

Here’s the enclosure now.

 

[IMAGINE1391]

So with the new T in its secure enclosure, how long should I wait until I feed it? I was gonna give it 2-3 days at least but I figured I’d ask.

 

[Arachnoclown]

So with the new T in its secure enclosure, how long should I wait until I feed it? I was gonna give it 2-3 days at least but I figured I’d ask.

I never wait...go for it

 

[IMAGINE1391]

I just tried to feed the T but it was not interested at all. It seems very sluggish and slow acting. Is this normal behavior?

 

[Arachnoclown]

Turn the lights out...I bet it's gone by morning.

 

[IMAGINE1391]

Turn the lights out...I bet it's gone by morning.

All I have are dubia roaches so I probably shouldn’t leave them in there unattended right since they can burrow into the substrate and hide?

 

[Dave Jay]

You can put a piece of carrot near the hide, at night the roach should come out to eat it then BAM!

 

[IMAGINE1391]

You can put a piece of carrot near the hide, at night the roach should come out to eat it then BAM!

I suppose I can try that