Eight-legged addition.

[Jace]

Thank you, Leonard. With Wills' help, reading and observing Kamani, I have learned a lot, and still have lots to go. I was really ignorant about tarantulas, and now I can really understand the fascination and intrigue surrounding them. I'm still worried about her first molt and whether she is eating enough, but I have to learn to just relax and go with the flow....lol!

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I some how forgot about this thread...lol

First, your pics....wow. Thank you for sharing. How do you open up the top of the arboreals setup if there is webbing near the top? I would feel guilty if I wrecked Kamani's hard efforts. Especially since hers is looking more and more like a tunnel. I am worried about her setup being a bit large in terms of her being able to hunt the crickets I put in there, but I like the front opening doors......

Tarantulas aren't very bright, however after their web gets damaged a few times they will generally quit building there. If your girl make a good tube web just drop her food into the opening. I like to crush the heads of the prey when I go this, that way I can remove it later if the T isn't hungry.

I am so taken with the A. versicolors!! I have drooled over them in my new tarantula book and yours are absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe how small the slings are. I can see what you mean by them being so fragile-how could they possible survive being shipped? However, I discovered one for sale at my local pet store. Rather, it says "Antilles Pink Toe". It is on sale for $90, down from $120. I can't get a good look at the actual tarantula as there is a lot of webbing in the setup.

A. versicolors are beautiful T's, but one problem with Avics in general is that their genetics are very murky. They crossbreed regularly in the wild and are often imported under incorrect names. So it would be hard to say what your pet store may actually have.

Your juvie L.P. looks really neat upclose. How big is she right now? An 11.5" male you had?? I'm not sure how that big of a spider would go over in this house...but I will do some more reading on them for sure.

She recently molted and is right under 6"

Would Kamani be able to handle a hissing roach do you think? I'm not sure if I could get the roach to climb the silk plant I have....she might like the treat and I have 18 of them on top of my entertainment unit...with more on the way.....Very neat to see the pic sequence of your G. pulchra hunting. That is a gorgeous looking spider, too. I am starting to understand your love of tarantulas.

She would probably be able to handle a large nymph, especially one that is fresh molted. Try feeding it to her off tongs, that way you make sure she get her meal.

Thank you, Leonard. With Wills' help, reading and observing Kamani, I have learned a lot, and still have lots to go. I was really ignorant about tarantulas, and now I can really understand the fascination and intrigue surrounding them. I'm still worried about her first molt and whether she is eating enough, but I have to learn to just relax and go with the flow....lol!

Tarantulas are a lot like bonsai, they take a lot of patience! That's why more are better, you've always got one molting or eating or doing something else!

[Jace]

Lol-I am trying to decide whether I should get another tarantula. There is a Rosehair at work that I love, and is small and cute. The Antilles is still there as well, but I don't have the proper setup for her. Yet.....