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mhaxrein Pet Master
Posts : 401 pandacan,las pinas Join date : 2010-12-28
| Subject: for newbies!!!! Sun May 08, 2011 2:39 am | |
| Are tarantulas fragile? Can tarantulas be hurt from a fall? Yes, tarantulas exoskeletons are quite sturdy however a fall can hurt them. In general, terrestrial species of tarantulas are less capable of surviving a fall, they aren't used to impact loads on their bodies from jumping tree to tree like arboreal species can. The mass of the tarantula also plays a factor, if the abdomen (opisthosoma) is quite large then fall's are even more likely to cause injury. If you do handle your pet tarantula It is advised that you do so over a soft surface such as a couch or bed. Arboreal species are quite adept at landing safely on their feet from a jump or fall, similar to a cat. [edit]Can I put live plants in my tarantulas habitat? Yes. You can, but be prepared to a handle a possible mite problem. Live plants generally don't pose a direct threat to the tarantula in the habitat but sometimes other pathogens or insects ride along with the plant. Keepers have reported better results with artificial plants, and they can be cleaned easily if needed. [edit]Are tarantulas venomous? Yes, all tarantulas are venomous, it is how they incapacitate their prey. In general the toxicity of a black widow bite will cause a worse reaction than that of any tarantula. [edit]Can venom be removed from tarantulas? A tarantulas venom can be milked for whatever purpose necessary, however, there is no permanent way to de-venom a tarantula without killing it. Tarantulas need their venom to subdue and liquefy their prey for digestion. [edit]Can tarantulas bite? Yes, this is their ultimate defense mechanism. [edit]Can tarantulas be de-fanged? No, they need their fangs for grasping prey and to inject venom. [edit]What should I do if I am bitten by a tarantula? Carefully put the tarantula back in it’s habitat and secure it. Use soap and water and clean the area of the bite. Apply ice to control any swelling. Drink plenty of water. See a doctor if complications or a severe reaction occur. The following are suggestions that have worked for other people: Benadril sometimes works if the swelling gets extensive Aleve, Advil, etc. can help with discomfort.
[edit]What species of tarantula are good for beginners? A good beginner tarantula should be hardy, low maintenance, generally docile in behaivor and can handle a fairly large temperature fluctuation (60-90F) without adverse consequences. It is recommended to buy a captive bred tarantula, instead of wild caught, whenever possible. The following species fall into the above category: Costa Rican Zebra Tarantula Mexican Red Rump Tarantula Chilean Rose Tarantula Oklahoma Brown Tarantula Mexican Red Knee Tarantula Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula Pink Zebra Beauty Tarantula Honduran Curly Hair Tarantula Desert Blonde Tarantula [edit]Can I feed my tarantula fruit or vegetables? No, tarantulas are carnivores and must eat live prey. You can potentially feed fruits and vegetables to your tarantulas’ prey and pass on nutrients to your pet through the food chain to help keep them healthy. [edit]Can I house multiple tarantulas together? No, unless you are an advanced hobbyist keeping a colony of Avicularia or Poecilotheria. In general if you place two tarantulas in a confined space together a territorial dispute will quickly ensue, ultimately leading to the death of atleast one, perhaps two spiders. This does not apply if you are breeding tarantulas. [edit]Can I feed my pet tarantula wild caught food? Yes. However, It is not recommended. Wild caught food such as insects and small reptiles can carry pathogens, pesticides, and parasites. Any of these can be passed to your pet and can potentially lead to illness or a premature death. NOTE: If you tarantula itself is wildcaught then it’s not as important to follow this advice. It will have already been exposed to these potential problems and will likely have some resistance to further problems. [edit]What types of food can I feed my tarantula? Crickets, roaches, mealworms, superworms, pinkie mice/frozen mice. Mealworms and superworms will burrow under the substrate away from the tarantula if allowed, putting them in a cup or dish solves this problem. Some tarantulas are finicky and will only eat certain food items, if one food type doesn't work try another. All of the items listed above are referring to captive bred food only. In the wild tarantulas will eat almost anything they can overpower. [edit]What substrates work for tarantula housings? Peat moss is commonly used for many habitats. It has proven to be easiest to maintain, easy to form around a burrow, the tarantulas seem to universally approve of it, and it's also inexpensive. You can also do a 50/50 mix of potting soil and peat moss or a 50/50 of potting soil and Vermiculite. Vermiculite by itself has never worked well, the tarantulas tend to climb up the sides of their enclosure to stay off it. It has also been reported to also stick to their feet which of course they don't like. Whatever product you buy as a substrate make sure to read the label, you don't want any pesticide or herbicide added. [edit]What species of tarantula can jump? How far can they jump? All arboreal species can jump some distance, terrestrial species can sometimes jump short distances. It is important to know that tarantulas don't jump up any significant vertical height as much as they do horizontally and down. Most of the time they jump down to another surface. [edit]How often should I clean my tarantula habitat? There are two levels of cleaning. The first is the normal cleanup of old molts, emboluses, and dead food items. This should be done a few days after every feeding. This helps keep down any potential smell, the potential of mite propagation, and the potential of phorid fly propagation. The second level of cleaning is a complete change out of the tarantula's habitat. This is usually done every 8 months for adult tarantulas and tarantulas that are 4"+ in legspan. Smaller tarantulas are moved into new habitats more frequently than the 8 month time frame due to their growth rate. Changing out a tarantulas habitat more frequently tends to stress them and they don't get comfortable in their environment. Changing out a tarantulas habitat less frequently tends to stress the tarantula more due to the unhygenic environment. [. [edit]How many tarantula species are there in the world? Currently there are more than 850 formally recognized tarantula species in the world. It is speculated that there are at least double that amount actually in existence. As more expeditions are conducted into the remote regions of the world more are discovered every year. [edit]My tarantula successfully molted. Is there any special care needed? Make sure your tarantula has a fresh clean dish of water. Tarantulas can lose up to 5% of their body mass during a molt from evaporation. This loss of moisture leaves them thirsty after the molt, if they don't have access to water they can die of dehydration. Some species of tarantula will actually roll up their old exoskeleton like a food item in order to suck any remaining moisture from it as a last resort survival strategy. [edit] My tarantula has an egg sac. What do I do? You have 2 options: (1) leave it with the mother for her to care for it; or (2) remove it from her and incubate the eggsac yourself. Species of some female tarantulas are good mothers and take good care of the egg sacs, others are notorious for eating the eggsac at the slightest adverse condition including being disturbed. It is not recommended to remove the egg sac unless the mother has abandoned it and it’s starting to smell. Usually if the egg sac goes bad the mother will eat it to regain all the nutrition that was expended producing it, this should be allowed to help her regain her strength and stay healthy. The odds of getting an eggsac to full term and hatch aren’t good, even experienced breeders typically only have a 10% success rate. [edit]Can I freeze crickets and then thaw them out at a later time for feeding my tarantula? Yes, numerous keepers have reported good results with this technique. If you live a long way from a supplier or only need to purchase a few crickets at a time this would likely prove economical for you. Make sure that the crickets are brought up to room temperature after being thawed before feeding them to your tarantula(s). Be prepared that the re-heated crickets will smell bad very quickly and if not eaten by the tarantula will likely attract phorid fly's. You should remove any food not eaten within one day to minimize this risk. [edit]My tarantula died. What can I do with it besides just burying it? Freeze it, it can be used as a mounted specimen later. However, be warned, tarantulas will start to smell quite bad after just one day of being dead. [edit]I’ve got urticating hair in my skin. What do I do? Try applying hot water (don't burn yourself), repeat a few times. The heat opens the pores in the skin and helps release the urticating hair. Using some masking tape works too, apply to the itchy area and remove, repeat a few times. The tape will help pull out any hair that the water won't release. Those 2 methods should solve the bulk of the problem. Most cases of urticating hair itchiness subside within 1 day at the most, some species have more irritating hair than others. If you frequently have a reaction to the urticating hair of your pet tarantula, you should wear rubber dish washing gloves when working in the pets habitat. [edit]What works for minimizing the itching problem from urticating hair? If you find that you are sensitive to the urticating hairs your tarantula kicks off you should wear a set of dishwashing gloves when working in the tarantula habitat. Over time a tarantula's tendency to kick off hair should decrease if worked with (handled) slowly over a few months. It is not recommended that you use gloves when handling a tarantula. You can't feel where they are or if they have a good grip, the fangs will go right through the glove if the tarantula decides to bite. You don't want your pet falling and injuring itself. [edit]I’ve got urticating hair in my eye. What do I do? See a doctor. Urticating hair in the eye can be very uncomfortable and severe cases can cause damage to the eye. When handling/working with tarantulas you should never touch your face with your hands until they have been washed thoroughly. Putting a tarantula up close to your face isn't a good idea either, the urticating hair might get blown or kicked into your face. [edit]Should I place my tarantula in an area that gets direct sunlight? No, most tarantulas dislike sunlight and will hide from it. The Avicularia genus is quite susceptible to direct sunlight; even an hour directly exposed can kill them. Tarantulas don’t have any way to internally control their body temperature so they physically move to another location to cool or warm themselves. If they are contained in housing exposed to direct sunlight it leaves them without cooler areas to move. [edit]I have a mortally wounded tarantula. What can I do to ease it's suffering? Euthanize it. Put the tarantula in a plastic container and then place it in the freezer. It's metabolism will slow down and then it will die. Provided the specimen is not too mangled you can leave it in the freezer for a future mounting project. [edit]My tarantula got loose/escaped inside my house. How do I locate/recapture it? For terrestrial species start looking under furniture or anything else on the floor that the tarantula could hide under with a good flashlight. For arboreal species start looking around the ceiling area and behind pictures and bookcases or anything they could hide behind on the wall areas. Either way if you don't find them immediately don't give up hope, cases of people finding their loose pet tarantulas alive and well weeks after escaping are very common. One other technique that some people have found has worked is to leave a shallow dish of water on the middle of the floor in the room the tarantula escaped. Leave the room dark and wander back in around 2 AM and turn the lights on. The tarantula might be sitting by the water dish awaiting recapture. [edit]What type of additional heating is required for my tarantula in cold environments? If the location where your tarantula is kept gets below 60F (50F for the Aphonopelma genus) consistently then you will need to have additional heating. A small space heater will work. Good results can also be achieved using one of the flat reptile heat pads mounted to the bottom of the tarantulas habitat. Mount the pad at one end so that if the tarantula gets too warm it can move to the other end where it's cooler. Building a spider closet, heat and humidity regulated, is also an option if you have several requiring environmental control. | |
| | | atchaykiller Newbie
Posts : 20 laguna,cavite Join date : 2011-04-30
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Sun May 08, 2011 4:34 pm | |
| thanks for the info.. | |
| | | maister Grand Pet Master
Posts : 851 manila Join date : 2010-12-06
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Mon May 09, 2011 2:07 pm | |
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| | | mhaxrein Pet Master
Posts : 401 pandacan,las pinas Join date : 2010-12-28
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Tue May 10, 2011 12:32 am | |
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| | | SCANDAL Newbie
Posts : 33 philippines Join date : 2011-05-08
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Tue May 10, 2011 12:39 am | |
| ang haba! wala bang shortcut? anyone online to teach me? kinda lazy to read this anyway thanx i have a mexican fireleg tarantula 2 inch in length (it was a Gift)
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| | | mhaxrein Pet Master
Posts : 401 pandacan,las pinas Join date : 2010-12-28
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Tue May 10, 2011 12:44 am | |
| - SCANDAL wrote:
- ang haba! wala bang shortcut? anyone online to teach me?
kinda lazy to read this anyway thanx i have a mexican fireleg tarantula 2 inch in length (it was a Gift)
what do you mean shortcut? | |
| | | SCANDAL Newbie
Posts : 33 philippines Join date : 2011-05-08
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Tue May 10, 2011 12:58 am | |
| - mhaxrein wrote:
- SCANDAL wrote:
- ang haba! wala bang shortcut? anyone online to teach me?
kinda lazy to read this anyway thanx i have a mexican fireleg tarantula 2 inch in length (it was a Gift)
what do you mean shortcut? 1. how often do I feed my tarantula? is it on her age or her size or their specie like dessert? or tropical, like i said my tarantula is fireleg that comes from mexico and her name is Aka )i just want you guys to know ) 2. should i mist her even though she's on the dessert type tarantula? and BTW her tupperware is kinda mess up, the coconut substance that i use to her is kinda wet. but thats what i saw in youtube, and i am confused 3. theres an alien like organism in the tupperware where she stays, eating the dead body of the superworms 4. how can i get rid of these ants (i think it doesnt belong to tarantula topic ) they were eating my superworms! | |
| | | betteroffdead Senior Member
Posts : 159 Sampaloc, Manila and Olongapo City Join date : 2011-03-29
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Tue May 10, 2011 1:09 am | |
| - SCANDAL wrote:
- mhaxrein wrote:
- SCANDAL wrote:
- ang haba! wala bang shortcut? anyone online to teach me?
kinda lazy to read this anyway thanx i have a mexican fireleg tarantula 2 inch in length (it was a Gift)
what do you mean shortcut? 1. how often do I feed my tarantula? is it on her age or her size or their specie like dessert? or tropical, like i said my tarantula is fireleg that comes from mexico and her name is Aka )i just want you guys to know )
2. should i mist her even though she's on the dessert type tarantula? and BTW her tupperware is kinda mess up, the coconut substance that i use to her is kinda wet. but thats what i saw in youtube, and i am confused
3. theres an alien like organism in the tupperware where she stays, eating the dead body of the superworms
4. how can i get rid of these ants (i think it doesnt belong to tarantula topic ) they were eating my superworms! try my post, it might help [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]regarding the superworms, hm cguro hugasan mo sila sa running water noh, hm lgay mo sila sa salaan ( tama ba yung salaan? lol ) pero by batch ah, wag mxadong madami bout nman dun sa alien n cnsbi mo, lhat ng leftover or dead feeds, i dispose mo na, bka kasi kumalat lng yung bacteria | |
| | | SCANDAL Newbie
Posts : 33 philippines Join date : 2011-05-08
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Tue May 10, 2011 1:12 am | |
| - betteroffdead wrote:
- SCANDAL wrote:
- mhaxrein wrote:
- SCANDAL wrote:
- ang haba! wala bang shortcut? anyone online to teach me?
kinda lazy to read this anyway thanx i have a mexican fireleg tarantula 2 inch in length (it was a Gift)
what do you mean shortcut? 1. how often do I feed my tarantula? is it on her age or her size or their specie like dessert? or tropical, like i said my tarantula is fireleg that comes from mexico and her name is Aka )i just want you guys to know )
2. should i mist her even though she's on the dessert type tarantula? and BTW her tupperware is kinda mess up, the coconut substance that i use to her is kinda wet. but thats what i saw in youtube, and i am confused
3. theres an alien like organism in the tupperware where she stays, eating the dead body of the superworms
4. how can i get rid of these ants (i think it doesnt belong to tarantula topic ) they were eating my superworms!
try my post, it might help
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
regarding the superworms, hm cguro hugasan mo sila sa running water noh, hm lgay mo sila sa salaan ( tama ba yung salaan? lol ) pero by batch ah, wag mxadong madami
bout nman dun sa alien n cnsbi mo, lhat ng leftover or dead feeds, i dispose mo na, bka kasi kumalat lng yung bacteria
wow may pictures! hahaha salamat po ng marami, actually pag may picture napipilitan kong basahin ung ibang statement eh salamat | |
| | | betteroffdead Senior Member
Posts : 159 Sampaloc, Manila and Olongapo City Join date : 2011-03-29
| Subject: Re: for newbies!!!! Tue May 10, 2011 1:15 am | |
| - SCANDAL wrote:
- betteroffdead wrote:
- SCANDAL wrote:
- mhaxrein wrote:
- SCANDAL wrote:
- ang haba! wala bang shortcut? anyone online to teach me?
kinda lazy to read this anyway thanx i have a mexican fireleg tarantula 2 inch in length (it was a Gift)
what do you mean shortcut? 1. how often do I feed my tarantula? is it on her age or her size or their specie like dessert? or tropical, like i said my tarantula is fireleg that comes from mexico and her name is Aka )i just want you guys to know )
2. should i mist her even though she's on the dessert type tarantula? and BTW her tupperware is kinda mess up, the coconut substance that i use to her is kinda wet. but thats what i saw in youtube, and i am confused
3. theres an alien like organism in the tupperware where she stays, eating the dead body of the superworms
4. how can i get rid of these ants (i think it doesnt belong to tarantula topic ) they were eating my superworms!
try my post, it might help
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
regarding the superworms, hm cguro hugasan mo sila sa running water noh, hm lgay mo sila sa salaan ( tama ba yung salaan? lol ) pero by batch ah, wag mxadong madami
bout nman dun sa alien n cnsbi mo, lhat ng leftover or dead feeds, i dispose mo na, bka kasi kumalat lng yung bacteria
wow may pictures! hahaha salamat po ng marami, actually pag may picture napipilitan kong basahin ung ibang statement eh salamat yep yep no prob! tanong lng ng tanong, and sagot lng ng sagot | |
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