I was picking up wood and noticed a vinegaroon sling anyone know how to care for a sling??

I pretty much haven’t seen my vinegaroon since I added it to the enclosure, last week, which I know is very normal, but I’m trying to figure out if I should keep feeding it. I know it ate the first day, and I’ve added dubias a couple times since then, but it’s hard to tell if they’ve been eaten, because there’s a lot of hiding spaces. I did just kind of carefully look into all the hiding spots and couldn’t see the vinegaroon or any dubias anywhere on the surface, but it’s still possible it’s somewhere under the leaf litter, and I don’t see any tunnels, yet.

A giant Thai from Fear Not Tarantulas. So happy. He’s cool.

Hi everyone!

I love vinegaroons, and I think that they are some of the best bug pets you can get. I'm sure that all of you fellow r/vinegaroons members love them too!

Inspired by a post pinned to r/amblypygids, I wanted to create a place where we could share vinegaroon vendors, both in-person and online. Here are some online vendors from three different countries (US/CA/UK) that have great ratings and treat their animals well:

United States:

Bugs in Cyberspace

The Spider Room

Fear Not Tarantulas

Vinegaroons.net

Bug Pets USA

Insect Sales

Hardcore Arachnids

Canada:

Tarantula Canada

Arthropods Canada

United Kingdom:

The Spider Shop

Exotic Pets UK

If you want to share your own vendors, go ahead! You can use this template for comments, once again based off of r/amblypygids's useful list:

Vendor Name:

Vendor Website or Profile:

Purchase Date:

Country:

Instar & Species of Animal:

Did the animal arrive in good condition?

If in-person, was the animal's care adequate?

Overall Rating (1 - 10):

If a vendor that you bought from already appears somewhere on this post or in the comments, don't worry! Feel free to share it anyway-- every experience is different, and every vinegaroon is important.

Have fun with all of your vinnies! 😊

I have no clue how to describe what's happened but here we go, I ordered my vinegaroon from a well established company in the UK. It arrived on Friday and I unboxed it and it seemed dead on arrival, wasn't moving at all, it was on its back I left it in it's enclosure for a day or so then I took it out and as I thought it was dead I didn't put much care into putting it back in it's packaging (which I am now ashamed of). I was just chilling around 10 minutes ago when I heated faint scratching coming from the pot it came in and I check it and sure as the sun rises in the morning, the vinegaroon is waving it's legs around very weakly though. I put it in the enclosure and it seems like it's not moving but every now and again it'll twitch it's antenna. Could it still be alive or is it some weird thing where the body still reacts to the environment despite being dead? I'll leave it there for another 12 hours and if it hasn't moved I'm going to put it in a smaller enclosure just in case but go to a different breeder for a healthy individual.

My vinegaroon has been underground for a solid 4-5 months. I see now burrow entry point or any disturbance in the substrate through the glass. I'm wondering if it's possible that it maybe died underground? I have been a little bad with moistening the soil these past few months and haven't bothered feeding until I see activity. There is no way for me to really get food or water to it while it's underground with no entrance. Should I just digging up the substrate to see if they are still alive? I've been discouraged when it comes to digging it up as fellow keepers have said that they burrow for very long times. What should I do?

If it’s not safe then I definitely won’t be using it, but I use this dirt for potting plants and was wondering if it would also do good for my vinegaroon, since she likes to burrow and I feel like this would hold tunnels good .

Im planning to get a vinagaroon this is early into my research and im having trouble with enclosure size I’ve heard a 10 gallon tank I’ve also heard that’s to big because humidity can I get some advice? (I’d appreciate photos of your enclosure too :))

Hey everyone, so I am and architecture student which means I routinely have super late nights working on projects. I have my vinnie out in the open in my room which leaves her enclosure exposed to my rooms lighting. Should I be covering her tank when I'm up late? I don't have anywhere dark to move her too so any ideas?

My female vinegaroon has buried itself underneath the substrate of her enclosure for several months now. Luckily my enclosure is transparent so I can see inside her chamber. Her abdomen is full of eggs but she has not laid them onto her underbody yet. (Apologies if the terminology is incorrect).

The individual was purchased from someone who breeds them via a local pet shop. She has never encountered a male in my possession which has been over a year at this point.

Anyone know what’s going on?

Hi there! I am in need of a few opinions and suggestions about a good heating source for my vinnie.

So I currently use a heat lamp that hangs from above his terrarium, but the heat often evaporates all the moisture and the water dish I have dries within hours of refilling it. It has been working alright but the bulb died and replacing it is expensive, so looking for opinions on what to do for warmth.

I have a plug in heat pad that stays on the side of his terrarium that’s supposed to warm it enough, but unfortunately isn’t as effective.

Do you guys have any suggestions on ways I can keep his temperature at 72-80 degrees Fahrenheit? I’m a teenager so budget is an important factor.

I’ve found nothing online. Foxes have kits, cats have kittens, swans have cygnets; what do vinegaroons have? My vote is for vinlets.

Hello vinegaroon fans,

I might be jumping the gun posting this, but if everything goes well (knock on wood) I'll be closing on a condo at the end of the month. That means moving into a place where I could feasibly house an invertebrate buddy, something I've dreamed about but never had before. Vinegaroons are my favorites, and I hear they're pretty easy to take care of, even for a beginner. I'm trying to research their care now (the links in your pinned post are helpful, thanks!).

The only animal I have experience buying is a horse. That's a long process of verifying the seller's claims, visiting the animal and riding it, getting a vet check, etc. Seems like buying a vinegaroon is much less complicated. But it makes me nervous to think that I'll have to just go online and click a button to order a little friend. How do I know that the seller is trustworthy?

Do y'all recommend any specific vinegaroon breeders or sellers? Someone with a good track record shipping healthy animals? I don't mind if I have to be on a waitlist for a while to get one. Regarding location, I'm in the PNW area of the United States.

I got this little friend at an expo yesterday and they did not have any species info.

My little one let me flip him/her and stayed still for a few seconds to get this picture! Male or female?