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Arachnopeon
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2013
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- 35
What makes a newb to Ts graduate to the next "grade level"? I know advanced keepers spend decades keeping, learning, and studying spiders. But what is between the beginner hobiest and andvanced keeper? Specifically, what do you need to learn and experience before trying out more difficult Ts?
I've been keeping tarantulas for better than a year now but still consider myself as very new to the hobby. I'm very comfortable with the spiders, and have really enjoyed it (I also am a beekeeper, 35 hives). My current list of spiders are-
0.0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata,
0.0.2 Brachypelma smithi,
0.0.1 Brachypelma vagans,
0.0.1 Grammostola pulchra,
0.0.1 Grammostola pulchripes.
All of my spiders are under 2.75". I had an A. versicolor, but it passed from a bad molt when it was very small. I think I was having a hard time keeping the humidity up (extremely dry here) even with damp sub and misting. It had one good molt, and was eating and webbing nicely. I'll try a versi again one day.
I'm waiting on delivery of a Lasiodora parahybana sling now. I'd like a T that will get some size to it (vs some of my slow growers), and would love to have this extra large T in my collection. I do not think I'm ready ready for an old world T, or sencitive arboreal species. But I'd like to get a Hapalopus sp. Colombia. Anyone think adding an LP in my collection was preemptive? Is getting a pumpkin patch sling a bad idea right now for me?
With beekeeping, books and info online is endless. I can do a lot of studying and have had great success with my bees. There are only so many times I can read The Tarantulas Keepers Guide, and outside of AB, I'm reluctant on others online information. Where else can info be found, and experience learned with Ts?
That got long. Thanks for any info and help.
I've been keeping tarantulas for better than a year now but still consider myself as very new to the hobby. I'm very comfortable with the spiders, and have really enjoyed it (I also am a beekeeper, 35 hives). My current list of spiders are-
0.0.1 Acanthoscurria geniculata,
0.0.2 Brachypelma smithi,
0.0.1 Brachypelma vagans,
0.0.1 Grammostola pulchra,
0.0.1 Grammostola pulchripes.
All of my spiders are under 2.75". I had an A. versicolor, but it passed from a bad molt when it was very small. I think I was having a hard time keeping the humidity up (extremely dry here) even with damp sub and misting. It had one good molt, and was eating and webbing nicely. I'll try a versi again one day.
I'm waiting on delivery of a Lasiodora parahybana sling now. I'd like a T that will get some size to it (vs some of my slow growers), and would love to have this extra large T in my collection. I do not think I'm ready ready for an old world T, or sencitive arboreal species. But I'd like to get a Hapalopus sp. Colombia. Anyone think adding an LP in my collection was preemptive? Is getting a pumpkin patch sling a bad idea right now for me?
With beekeeping, books and info online is endless. I can do a lot of studying and have had great success with my bees. There are only so many times I can read The Tarantulas Keepers Guide, and outside of AB, I'm reluctant on others online information. Where else can info be found, and experience learned with Ts?
That got long. Thanks for any info and help.