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<blockquote data-quote="Arachnoclown" data-source="post: 141554" data-attributes="member: 27444"><p>Theraphosa stirmis first off are not active when they are cold...no spider is. Stirmi's are never seen in the heat of the day in the wild. During the day they live underground or in logs ect...to escape the heat of the day. They do not like heat. When they are found in the wild during the day it's usually always a wondering Male. At night when the temps hit in the mid to low 70s they emerge to hunt. All my stirmis are under ground all day everyday. I have to tease them out with a blade of grass during the day to get them to come out. As soon as evening hits they start coming out to hunt and breathe the cool air. They are by far most active between 70-75 degrees.</p><p>A stirmi running around trying to climb tells me one of two things. First thing is temperature. If theres not enough substrate or deep enough burrow they can't escape the heat. 4-6" of substrate should be fine in most enclosures. I also have found that the 12" exoterra reptile caves work great buried to help maintain the under ground environment. Second... if theres not enough moisture in the soil or lack of water to drink they will search for it.</p><p> Soil types they dont care about, topsoil, coco fiber, vermiculite, sand, rock they dont care what you use...its all personal preference only. Just keep it moist.</p><p> Fungus and mold is not a problem as most people think. Fungus and mold are much worse in the wild and this species has survived millions of years. Just remove it if you wish. </p><p>They dont have a rapid metabolism either...they just require a larger meal. Hissers, house geckos, pinkie mice or alot of red runners and crickets are all good meals for stirmis. Ill occasionally give them a large exotic feeder but hissers are the usual go to. Earthworms....no. Earthworms are low in all nutrients and full of dry matter. Not worth the effort to feed a captive T.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arachnoclown, post: 141554, member: 27444"] Theraphosa stirmis first off are not active when they are cold...no spider is. Stirmi's are never seen in the heat of the day in the wild. During the day they live underground or in logs ect...to escape the heat of the day. They do not like heat. When they are found in the wild during the day it's usually always a wondering Male. At night when the temps hit in the mid to low 70s they emerge to hunt. All my stirmis are under ground all day everyday. I have to tease them out with a blade of grass during the day to get them to come out. As soon as evening hits they start coming out to hunt and breathe the cool air. They are by far most active between 70-75 degrees. A stirmi running around trying to climb tells me one of two things. First thing is temperature. If theres not enough substrate or deep enough burrow they can't escape the heat. 4-6" of substrate should be fine in most enclosures. I also have found that the 12" exoterra reptile caves work great buried to help maintain the under ground environment. Second... if theres not enough moisture in the soil or lack of water to drink they will search for it. Soil types they dont care about, topsoil, coco fiber, vermiculite, sand, rock they dont care what you use...its all personal preference only. Just keep it moist. Fungus and mold is not a problem as most people think. Fungus and mold are much worse in the wild and this species has survived millions of years. Just remove it if you wish. They dont have a rapid metabolism either...they just require a larger meal. Hissers, house geckos, pinkie mice or alot of red runners and crickets are all good meals for stirmis. Ill occasionally give them a large exotic feeder but hissers are the usual go to. Earthworms....no. Earthworms are low in all nutrients and full of dry matter. Not worth the effort to feed a captive T. [/QUOTE]
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