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powerpro23
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I cant help you with everything you need to know that comes with time, experience and research. I can however give some suggestions on enclosures but you need to be more
specific like the size of the tarantula that you are looking at? I am a big fan of exo terra 12x12x12 or 12x12x18 for most adult species. for g.rosea and b.vegans I would keep them dry with light misting and 4-5 inches of substrate. I personally like eco earth coconut choir. good luck!
specific like the size of the tarantula that you are looking at? I am a big fan of exo terra 12x12x12 or 12x12x18 for most adult species. for g.rosea and b.vegans I would keep them dry with light misting and 4-5 inches of substrate. I personally like eco earth coconut choir. good luck!
RussoTuristo
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Be aware that B. vagans are generally more aggressive and mean than other Brachypelma species. So if you were instructed to "get a Brachy, they're docile", that often doesn't apply to B. vagans. It's the Brachys' crazy uncle.
RussoTuristo
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It all varies depending on an individual T, B. vagans can be docile sweethearts. But they do have a reputation.
freedumbdclxvi
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http://people.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/spiders.html
That'll give you a bunch of good info.
That'll give you a bunch of good info.
RussoTuristo
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How about G. pulchripes instead then? They're cheap and very docile with very few exceptions. Good eaters, decent growers and rarely flick hairs.
Well the trades been done already. There on way to me.
I'll have to find someone that'll want that one.
I'll have to find someone that'll want that one.
RussoTuristo
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Alright then, fingers crossed your vagans will turn out to be a sweetheart.
LordWaffle
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In the 20 years I've been around tarantulas, that has not been my experience at all. Boehmi tends to be more defensive than vagans, and while my personal collection is not a good sample size, I will say vagans is by far my most docile tarantula.
OP, vagans is an excellent beginner species.
Lrntolive
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If you need to know everything, then your brain might explode. No one knows everything! But, if you want to start off on the right foot, read a few books: Quick and Easy Tarantula Care by Dr. Robert Greene, Tarantulas by Jerry G. Walls, and The Tarantula Keepers Guide by Stanley A. Schultz.
The first two will get you started quickly and you can download them from nook or Amazon. The last one is a little harder read, but take your time and you'll get through it.
Good luck.
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powerpro23
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To say B.Vagans is by far the most docile is a little extreme considering there are many docile species. I hear allot about how docile G.pulchra are so I bought one and so far she seems to have a good disposition. tarantulas are also individuals so others could have completely different experiences.
Jones0911
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Since you're going to be getting pretty small ones you need, small containers like these below.
You can use a bottle cap as a water dish or lightly mist the enclosure for drinking water. I got these from the dollar store. After
your Ts out grow these you can use them as water dishes great way to recycle
LordWaffle
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That isn't even remotely close to what I said. Don't put words in my mouth. I said that in *my* collection, *my* B vagans is my most docile tarantula. As in the one that I keep. I've been around many over my time though, and they are not by any stretch of the imagination aggressive or even more consistently defensive than other Brachypelma species.
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I only have one juvenile male b.vagans. He isn't fast moving, but will kick hairs even if I bump off the side of the enclosure. (staying true to that brachy heritage), but like everyones been saying, individuals do vary.