so, as most of you know, u recently got my first T, and i fed him some crickets today, but im a bit timid to feed him a worm. the first time i fed him a worm he was extremely hungry (i got him from petsmart, he was not fed well there) and he took it out of the tongs. now, he’s been letting the crickets wander into his lair and he pounces them. i’m afraid to let worms just go because i am afraid they’ll start digging down into the substrate before he gets them, then i wont be able to get them out. is there anyway to avoid this?

Will avicularia avicularia seal off the entrance of their web when are in pre moult or how can I tell if they are in pre moult

I’m working on making my A. Avicularia enclosure bioactive, im aware that i need to avoid high humidity as it can be dangerous for the T if not ventilated appropriately. the enclosure i have her in has cross ventilation as well as plenty of vent holes in the top. I have a pothos plant that im propagating now that i plan on transferring into my enclosure but all i have is eco earth substrate at the bottom and i know thats not enough to keep a plant alive long-term. (i also have a drainage layer at the bottom and mesh separating that from the substrate) does reptisoil or zoomed creature soil have enough nutrients in it to grow a plant? i want to mix either one with the eco earth i already have in there.

Hello everyone. Recently my Ball Python died, and I'm thinking of replacing her with another T or two. Anyone have some good species to try out? I currently have 12 Ts, and I'd consider myself to be more of a low-intermediate keeper. I've been keeping Tarantulas long enough to know how to care for them, however, I definitely don't feel like I'm ready for Old Worlds yet. Right now I'm just looking for another simple to care for, easy going T.

The species I currently have are: G. Pulchra/Quirogai (4) G. Pulchripes A. Chalcodes (2) B. Hamorii (2) B. Emilia A. Braunshauseni T. Verdezi

I got a Poe.Regal sling i’m both very nervous and very excited!

How many days can I MINIMUM wait to feed her? She came out of her covered off hiding yesterday, where I saw the molt. I do not know when she molted. She was in there for weeks. She never ate with me since I bought her in July, where she was already skinny. She has water. What do I feed her best? I have superworms, crickets and dubia's. Maybe also still a red runner. I am really worried. In a year with tarantula's now, I haven't had any T this skinny. Crickets are softer I take?

My friend has a big ‘ol abdomen and has just started digging…issue is, his home from Tarantulas Cribs isn’t arriving until next week, estimated Wednesday. I know he’s gotta be uncomfortable, in his temporary home. Question I have is it better to wait for the new enclosure and make them more comfortable, or add extra substrate and a hide from a local pet store? Don’t want them spending a long time in there temp home if I don’t have to

I have a six year old Arizona blonde. She’s been with me since the end of October and I’ve seen her poop twice over the past week. The funny part is that she has refused food every time I have offered it and the previous owner told me that she hasn’t eaten in weeks. Apparently she typically goes on hunger strikes over the winter.

I’ve tried to research tarantula digestion, but can’t seem to find any info on how long the process actually takes. Does anyone know why she is pooping if she hasn’t eaten recently?

Hi! What would be a good christmas gift for someone who has a ton of tarantulas? My bf owns a lot of em and i would love to give him something practical in addition to my other gifts. Thanks !!

Skeleton leg Tarantula (Ephebopus murinus). If anyone watches Dave’s Little Beasties, that’s where I got the inspiration to get one! Totally in love with my new baby 😍

I just got a baby BBT and I only have a 5.5 gallon tank is that fine or no? The spider is about 2.5 inches big.

Here's my new little p reduncus. In leaning towards male but I felt it would be best to ask the community

Went to go get dog food and this guy was on sale because he’d been there since July. It’s a Cobalt Blue and my first tarantula as I’ve been interested in trying my hand at T husbandry.

I watched the Tarantula Collective video and am realizing I’m in a bit over my head with this guy.

Any recommendations & suggestions for how to handle, feed, clean this enclosure?

I got this new enclosure and wondering if anyone got ideas/tips to put in the enclosure or setup for a small pink toe tarantula.

I'm new to reddit and Ziggy is my first tarantula. 🥹

We have an escape attempt in progress🕷

I have a B. Boehmei that lives in my classroom at work. Typically, room temperature is just fine, but at night the air is turned off and it's been getting particularly chilly in the morning until it kicks back in at about 5-6 AM, and as far as I'm aware it's kept off on weekends. Not a big issue during the day; it doesn't get super cold, but it does get pretty chilly at night.

It can dip down to the mid 40s at night, and I'm a bit concerned about my T being too cold at night, particularly since I don't have control over the room temperature at night or on the weekends.

I've seen plenty of people discourage the usage of heat lamps, but would a heat lamp not pointed at his enclosure (but simply adjacent to it to add some ambient warmth) be something that any of you would recommend, or leave him as is?

I definitely do not want to overheat and dehydrate him so I'm loathe to direct too much heat at his enclosure, but was wondering if you all thought having a lamp in his vicinity to add a bit of warmth would be something that could be beneficial - he already is gravitating towards the warmer side of his enclosure. What do you all think?