yeatzee
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Long story short I was given a tarantula by a neighbor who couldn't keep it.Considering im not taking care of any inverts other than a couple jumping spiders and have several empty mantis homes, I thought ok why not?
Here's a quick phone image for the ID.
my newest pet! by yeatzee (now 17, but still learning), on Flickr
(excuse the cellphone picture)
So yea...
1. how often does it eat, say crickets? a couple a week?
2. how do they drink?
3. what kind of "substrate should I use? I just dug up a hole in backyard to fill the *temporary* container I had lying around with dirt, but its moist dirt. Im assuming he/she (which is it!) wants sand or something drier?
4. Do they need a jar or something in the container for them to "burrow" into? For molting or something?
5. Should I ever mist the big guy/girl?
Anymore info I should know, please fill me in
Here's a quick phone image for the ID.
my newest pet! by yeatzee (now 17, but still learning), on Flickr
(excuse the cellphone picture)
So yea...
1. how often does it eat, say crickets? a couple a week?
2. how do they drink?
3. what kind of "substrate should I use? I just dug up a hole in backyard to fill the *temporary* container I had lying around with dirt, but its moist dirt. Im assuming he/she (which is it!) wants sand or something drier?
4. Do they need a jar or something in the container for them to "burrow" into? For molting or something?
5. Should I ever mist the big guy/girl?
Anymore info I should know, please fill me in
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