New Fire Belly and Trap Door Spider

[Azhael]

It´s a Bombina orientalis. If you suplement its diet with canthaxanthine, or feed it on a diet rich in carotenes, it will develop a nice red belly. Mine were completely yellow when i got them and now live up to their common name.

[Amphibians]

How do you know its orientalis Azhael?

[1beataway]

I like the spider. Is that your first spider or do you have others?

[Amphibians]

no actually I've kept a few Rose hairs before, saw this guy at the reptile expo and had to get him. There are amazing to watch feed, check out some youtube videos. I also hope to get a Goliath bird eating spider someday, they are incredible.

[1beataway]

no actually I've kept a few Rose hairs before, saw this guy at the reptile expo and had to get him. There are amazing to watch feed, check out some youtube videos. I also hope to get a Goliath bird eating spider someday, they are incredible.

I saw quite a few spiders at the last reptile expo I went to, including one that looked bigger than my hand. I've always been kind of interested in them, but know nothing about keeping one.

[Amphibians]

They are very easy to care for, how hard it is really depends on the temperament of the spider. Like the Rose hairs for instance are your basic starter tarantula, they are easy to care for and can even be handled. Most species don't require heat, at the most a heat pad. You cant use lights because they could die from the exposure, and moisture with most species is a once a week spray or a small water dish. Feeding is just dropping in crickets or other insects, even mice depending on the size of your pet. They are very fun to watch feed. I think they are great pets.

[1beataway]

They ever bite? With the Rose hairs, how big of a container did you have them in, and what type?