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/r/tarantulas
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My A. Seemani came in the post today and when I took her out ever so gently into her new enclosure, I noticed that she has some white sticky fluid coming out from one of her legs. I’m really worried for her. Can someone please help me out and tell me what’s wrong?
13:33 UTC
Dark greenish mold in terrarium substrate
Hey guys I just saw that there is dark mold on the substrate. Could that be a problem? I know about the white mold but havent seen the greenish one yet.
Do we need new substrate?
13:02 UTC
Introducing my juvie Balf to my 3 Mature balf
Just bought 3 adult female balfouri, and I introduced my Juvie balf into their enclosure.
Hope they won't hurt her ❤️
12:10 UTC
Is this a good sized enclosure for my pink toe
I don't know if this is too big or too small. I will be putting lots of things she can web onto in there like branches.
12:06 UTC
What could be the reason for my G. pulchra sling death?
I bought him 3 weeks ago and I feed him mealworms 2-3 time a week. My G. pulchra was still alive & walking around his enclosure last night as I was removing boluses but this morning I saw it in a death curl and when I flipped him up I saw this liquid flowing out (image)
After returning from work, I examined the G. Pulchra and saw some of its flesh out of it's abdomen (image 2)
On image 3, is the enclosure I housed him in.
10:34 UTC
Worlds Most Gentle Takedown
10:34 UTC
Hello everyone what can I do so my spiderling will stop filling his water dish with dirt?
My Acanthoscurria Geniculata sling started a war with water dish 2 weeks ago... I'm washing and refiling his water dish at least 2-3 times a day sometimes more. It was cute in the begining but now it's not so cute anymore. I tried changing the place of water dish still he throws everything in it ..dirt, moss, leaves anything he can find. I understand tarantulas are hydrophobic but I don't want this fuzzy thing to be dehydrated because he decided that the water dish is evil. And I feel bad that I have interrupt all the time because I'm trying to leave my T's alone as much as possible. Any advice is welcome !!🫶
08:32 UTC
Brachypelma Hamorii or Smithi??
I got my girl almost a year ago. This was fresh after her last molt. She is about 2.5 inches in leg span.
08:30 UTC
Purpurea
Is this a good setup for a purpurea?
07:22 UTC
How long before you should "give up" on a potentially dead T?
Hey guys, so my GBB hasn't moved in several days and I suspect dehydration was the issue so I moved her to a seperate container and put her fangs in a water dish, but she still hasn't moved an inch. The only thing that slightly gives me hope for her is that she doesn't smell bad and her abdomen is full and not deflated at all. The question I posed in the title is still what I want to know, but I suppose a more optimistic question would be "How long can a tarantula go without moving and still be alive?"
06:55 UTC
Stuff happening
05:56 UTC
The world’s tiniest bite
My c. Elegans (probably the size of a dime) having its dinner :)
05:00 UTC
Interior decorator for hire
04:53 UTC
Curious about this behavior
This is my first Mexican red rump, I’m not familiar with the species. From the day I got him, Clifford has burrowed into the dirt which was expected from what I’d read. I can see him in his lil pits he made against the terrarium. He doesn’t typically come out and I don’t believe he’s eaten since I’ve gotten him (it’s been roughly 2 weeks) but I still try as well as keep his water filled. Today he was out and about so I tried to feed him directly and he refused. I’m wondering why that is and overall how to even tell if this lil man is eating/how to make sure his food is getting to him? Thanks in advance.
02:31 UTC
Yes pls
02:13 UTC
my t. apophysis just molted
02:10 UTC