My pets and very basic care of tarantulas.

   Bolt, a male rose hair ( on left ) and Rosie, a female rose hair.( on right ) They are sitting in a 5 gallon container with a plastic lid that has slits in it for air holes. It was bought from petco, and there is a hole cut in the top for a filter cord, which is currently plugged with a cork(top left). The gold thing to the left is a thermometer (top pic). There is a hygrometer right next to it. Below is a picture of the top.

 This is Queen. A female King Baboon Tarantula. One of my pictures. This is me holding a VERY aggressive spider!!! It is amazing that she sat still long enough to take a picture. Even more so that she did not bite me. Apparently she can be nice when she wants to. ( They are all prone to mood swing. Some species more so than others.)

This is Patch. My female Salmon Pink Birdeater. This, sadly, is my picture. Pretty crummy, huh?

 This is the same species as mine. It is not my picture as I do not have a picture of mine. This is what blue looks like. A Pink Toe tarantula.

  This is Freebee. My Trinidad Chevron tarantula. Again, not my picture, but almost exactly the same. Just a little clearer. Mine had the same background and everything. The spider is even the same!

 This is a picture of what my new baby White Striped Birdeater looks like. It is not my picture though. He is too fast for me to take a picture of currently.

  This is not my photo either. I just needed one on the spur of the moment. I currently have 2 G.S.P's.  ( Green Spotted Puffer )Spot, and Small Fry.

Tarantulas are very easy to care for. They don't eat very often. They don't poop a lot. They rarely need tank cleanings if they ever do. They can go without food ( on record ) for 2 years. Without water for 6 months. As a general rule though, don't try to test this. This is a world record. They should be fed every week to every other week. Their diet ( depending on size ) should consist of 2-5 small or large crickets. They should have a water dish that is no larger than they are. Don't worry, if you don't see them drink from it it is because either they don't need to, don't want to, or they are so dumb they never knew where it was. A common mistake in the hobby is that when someone sees their tarantula up-side down, they throw it away thinking that it is dead. THIS IS NOT TRUE!!! They are merely molting (what they do to grow)! If you are interested or want to buy one, do your research on the species that you want! They all have different care requirements. You can read a book (mentioned below), or search the web, but you will find more accurate and basic info in the book, and more innacurate and specific info on the web depending on where on the web you search.

This is a general Tarantula care sheet. Check these off and look at them to see if you can meet the requirements that they need.

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I recommend this site if you want to buy your own. - www.kenthebugguy.com

This is a store in Austin that is PERFECT for buying tarantulas. The name of the store is Zookeepers. They also sell more than just tarantulas. They have all kinds of exotic pets. Even a sloth. One of the people who work there is David. He knows LOTS of things about tarantulas. You can ask him questions if you go to the store. Here is the website - www.zookeeperexotics.com

For some good care sheets go here - www.petbugs.com

A very detailed and well written book that I highly recommend is The Tarantula Keeper's Guide.

You can send me an email here . My  email address is - b33nhead4 at yahoo dot com

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