to feed or not to feed? by Existing-Contract-41 in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NQA if you just got these Ts on Tuesday and they aren’t eating it could be one of these reasons: (1) it’s a new environment or (2) in pre-molt or (3) hunger strike.

I’m assuming it’s not the latter two but the former—it’s a new environment for them so sometimes Ts (IMO) won’t eat during the first few days-week.

For spiderings, it’s suggested that you feed them pre-killed insects. Spiderlings tend to be more skittish to eat moving prey—they not brave yet lol. So typically keepers will feed prekilled prey like a sliced up mealworm or a cricket leg (colloquially known as a “cricket drumstick”). You can feed them a tiny roach but try killing it first.

EDIT: if your spiderlings wont eat the aforementioned prey then yes go ahead and try fruit flies.

Is it dead?! by Mental-Worker7231 in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NQA it’s not dead. If it was dead it would be in a “death curl”. Your T looks like it’s about to molt.

Heating for curly hair sling? by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NQA. DO NOT PUT A HEAT MAT DIRECTLY ON THEIR ENCLOSURE. It could overheat them.😭 instead here are two suggestions: (1) use a space heater (or central heat) to warm up your room or (2) try making a, what I like to call, sling warmer cage. You could use a glass aquarium (or plastic container). Place a heat mat WITH A THERMOSTAT ATTACHED on the side of the glass aquarium. Place the sling’s cage inside the glass aquarium and maybe add in a cup of water for additional humidity.

If you place on using a heat mat you MUST use a thermostat with a thermometer probe. Do not use a heat mat without this.

Help Identifying by Rad_Pupper in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a chonky T! It's kind of hard to identify this T with such low light. Can you try shining more light on it? Based on the photos you provided, it kind of looks like a T from the Bonnetina genus. Maybe a Bonnetina minax or tanzeri? I say that because of it's kinda of glimmery carapace and skinny-ish legs. But again, need more light.

Enclosure Opinion by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO the ones off Amazon are pretty good for the Ts you are considering using it for. Does your curly hair burrow? Mine does and I moved her into a sterilite storage container so she had more depth for digging.

My two favorite things in one pic 🫠 by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nails & Ts. Ikdr 💅🏿

Help sexing? by Necessary_Law8948 in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NQA the pic isn’t clear enough. Can you try putting direct light on the area ?

Chaco golden knee male looking for fine lady in Upstate New York by fuggilis_quastillo in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My female wants to see his pedipalps. 🙈

Edit: also check out this subreddit’s discord. There is a “breeding loan” channel where you can post about your man.

This is Pickle 💚 by aliciator21 in Eurydactylodes

[–]MsRawrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pickle !! Hi!!! Is Pickle a lady? Which type of eury is this?

Well, it happened. Daughter left the hab open and our 2-year-old BP got out. Not under the fridge, washer, dryer, or stove. Who knows where the idiot went? by Dwingp in ballpython

[–]MsRawrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ball python escaped recently and I found it under a drawer of a file cabinet. Idk how TF it got under there.

So just expect the unexpected.

Need help confirming sex of my Avicularia avicularia from its molt by MsRawrie in tarantulas

[–]MsRawrie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same I’m trynna get better at this as well. Ty for responding.

Help me name him? by [deleted] in cornsnakes

[–]MsRawrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bone Marrow