New to all this

[Lija]

Looks awesome! That is how i got into tarantulas, my 8 y old wanted as a first pet, tried to offed hamster instead but didnt happen lol what geckos do you have?

For feeding, i would ask what sellers feed him before just in case. Crickets do have better feeding response, cos they move better, but they are annoying and not nutritious, just make sure you supplement whatever you're feeding

[Guinness]

Looks awesome! That is how i got into tarantulas, my 8 y old wanted as a first pet, tried to offed hamster instead but didnt happen lol what geckos do you have?

For feeding, i would ask what sellers feed him before just in case. Crickets do have better feeding response, cos they move better, but they are annoying and not nutritious, just make sure you supplement whatever you're feeding

We are about 6 weeks into this and it has gone pretty well so far. We started with crickets as they are dumb enough to walk directly in front of him but wanted to get him used to the roach nymphs as that would be his staple. He has been eating 3 to 4 small nymphs every other night. We end up having to tong feed the roaches as they are much smarter than the crickets and will head for cover as soon as they hit the substrate. We did try pieces of earth worm but he wanted nothing to do with them.

We ended up moving him out of the smaller enclosure about 2 weeks ago and he has adjusted nicely. It was nice to see him self regulate his heat. We are using a 50 watt infrared bulb as our heat and we will sometimes find him directly under and other times he moves to the shade on the other side.

The only issue we have had has been the dreaded poop problem. In the six weeks we have had him we have verified 3 different times he has pooped. We don't know if there have been more and they are just buried or if he isn't going more. We check each 'hole' he leaves behind as moves about but are unsure. We are going to give him a bath this week and see what happens.

The only question I have at this point is how often are people replacing their substrate?

Thanks!

[frogmandan]

Ideally substrate should be changed monthly, but the waste every day, however some people may wait to once a week. The poop issue, its normal for PACs to not poop from or long times mine rarely goes, also I've found that mine burrys his poop like a cat in a litter box. Water should be changed every day or two just letting you know that. The humidity up? Its should hover around 80%

Hope this helps
Dan