Hello, well it's been a long time since I've been on here. So, I'm looking for a little advice.
I currently have 3 happy, healthy, and stubborn as all get out tarantulas (B. Smithi, G. Rosea, and G. Pulchripes) and have been keeping tarantulas for 4-5 years or so. I'm looking to add a fourth to my furry collection, and I feel like it would make a nice change to get an Avic, or another tarantula that webs a bit more than my current ones. Primarily, I am looking at getting an Avicularia Diversipes, but I have read conflicting information on whether they are difficult to care for or not. Following are my concerns about caring for this species.
1. Humidity/heat requirements. My house gets down to 30% humidity in the winter and 70 F. Unfortunately I do not control the temperature and heat lamps are not an option. I am happy misting or whatever needs done as long as I know what to do. I have cared for a variety of other invertebrates previously, some of which had humidity requirements.
2. Frequency of care. While at college, which is a good chunk of the year, I take care of my Ts 5 days a week. This is because I cannot easily get into the science building to care for them over weekends (though of course I feed them and leave them water on Friday). While theoretically I could call security to get into the building, I think any species that cannot survive without being left for a few days might not be a good choice for me.
That's really it, and those would be my concerns with any new tarantula. Any other tidbits of information you have on diversipes would be welcome as well. I want to make sure I can give any new addition proper care.
The pet store I was thinking of purchasing the sling from has the following other species within my price range, so if any of those sound like they would be a better fit, please feel free to tell me.
B. Albopilosum, Paraphya scrofa, Acanthoscurria geniculata, Brazilopelma colloratvillosum
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this!
I currently have 3 happy, healthy, and stubborn as all get out tarantulas (B. Smithi, G. Rosea, and G. Pulchripes) and have been keeping tarantulas for 4-5 years or so. I'm looking to add a fourth to my furry collection, and I feel like it would make a nice change to get an Avic, or another tarantula that webs a bit more than my current ones. Primarily, I am looking at getting an Avicularia Diversipes, but I have read conflicting information on whether they are difficult to care for or not. Following are my concerns about caring for this species.
1. Humidity/heat requirements. My house gets down to 30% humidity in the winter and 70 F. Unfortunately I do not control the temperature and heat lamps are not an option. I am happy misting or whatever needs done as long as I know what to do. I have cared for a variety of other invertebrates previously, some of which had humidity requirements.
2. Frequency of care. While at college, which is a good chunk of the year, I take care of my Ts 5 days a week. This is because I cannot easily get into the science building to care for them over weekends (though of course I feed them and leave them water on Friday). While theoretically I could call security to get into the building, I think any species that cannot survive without being left for a few days might not be a good choice for me.
That's really it, and those would be my concerns with any new tarantula. Any other tidbits of information you have on diversipes would be welcome as well. I want to make sure I can give any new addition proper care.
The pet store I was thinking of purchasing the sling from has the following other species within my price range, so if any of those sound like they would be a better fit, please feel free to tell me.
B. Albopilosum, Paraphya scrofa, Acanthoscurria geniculata, Brazilopelma colloratvillosum
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this!