Spider growth over a year!

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: Noirish
what do you feed something like that?

Crickets mostly, and now I've been feeding her mice after a molt.

Speaking of which, isn't it time for another "what should I feed my spider" thread.

I tried that last time, but it's hard to find good things to feed her. I wanted to get some hissing roaches, but couldn't find any. They have mice, maybe a small lizard or something?

 

[RollWave]

I HATE SPIDERS

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: Noirish
what do you feed something like that?

Crickets mostly, and now I've been feeding her mice after a molt.

Speaking of which, isn't it time for another "what should I feed my spider" thread.

I tried that last time, but it's hard to find good things to feed her. I wanted to get some hissing roaches, but couldn't find any. They have mice, maybe a small lizard or something?

Gecko of sorts? Not sure what you can get... Get us a list of what you have available.

 

[Spike]

Man, thats not fair. I have had my Chilean Rose Hair for a little over a year and she has not even molted! She has eaten a few dozen crickets and does do some moving around, but does not seem to want to molt. I recently got her a heatpad so at least the cage is now consistently 80 F instead of the 70 it was before, but she still refuses to molt or eat often!

Good looking spider BTW

-spike

 

[EyeMWing]

Man, that wasn't eating the mouse, it was holding it's damn tail. I was expecting some serious devouring.

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Spike
Man, thats not fair. I have had my Chilean Rose Hair for a little over a year and she has not even molted! She has eaten a few dozen crickets and does do some moving around, but does not seem to want to molt. I recently got her a heatpad so at least the cage is now consistently 80 F instead of the 70 it was before, but she still refuses to molt or eat often!

Good looking spider BTW

-spike

Once they are full grown molting doesn't happen near as often. I wouldn't worry about it being a year or so. Roses grow much slower than Golden Knees anyway.

Also, be careful with the heatpad. Despite what you read, the tarantulas are fine at any room temperature that is comfortable to you. Increased temperature increases their metabolism, shortens their lifespan, and can cause dessication. 70 is fine.

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: MrScott81
what kind of ordering is that for the pictures
1 4
3 2

Exactly what I was thinking... WTF!

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Man, that wasn't eating the mouse, it was holding it's damn tail. I was expecting some serious devouring.

They digest their food externally, so they basically hover over the mouse for a day or so. The last mouse was completely gone from the midsection up.. no bones or anything.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: Spike
Man, thats not fair. I have had my Chilean Rose Hair for a little over a year and she has not even molted! She has eaten a few dozen crickets and does do some moving around, but does not seem to want to molt. I recently got her a heatpad so at least the cage is now consistently 80 F instead of the 70 it was before, but she still refuses to molt or eat often!

Good looking spider BTW

-spike

Once they are full grown molting doesn't happen near as often. I wouldn't worry about it being a year or so. Roses grow much slower than Golden Knees anyway.

Also, be careful with the heatpad. Despite what you read, the tarantulas are fine at any room temperature that is comfortable to you. Increased temperature increases their metabolism, shortens their lifespan, and can cause dessication. 70 is fine.

All the sites I checked out reccomended 85-90 for the Chilean due to their natural climate. She lived about a year without the pad and did very little moving except on warm days. I'm all about her living a long time but she can't be that happy when she was huddled in a corner. I have 2 inches of substrate above the heater so she should be fine, the soil temp is only warm to the touch and that is on less than half of the 10 gallon cage.

I know she is not supposed to molt much as she was pretty much full grown when I got her (7 or so inches across) but I still want to see the nifty molting process. Next spider I get will probably be a aboreal (sp?) variety so I can watch it climb a bunch.

And to the others out there, cool girls actually dig spiders. My wife was a little skittish at first but she kinda likes "little shelob" now. She was even willing to hold her!

-spike

 

[mobobuff]

Does she have a naturally occuring analgesic? Or was the mouse in extreme agony?

Also, who would win in a fight, a fully grown brown recluse or that tarantula?

Also, is it true that daddy long legs aren't even spiders?

Also, can we get you a custom title... "Spiderman" ?

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: Spike
Man, thats not fair. I have had my Chilean Rose Hair for a little over a year and she has not even molted! She has eaten a few dozen crickets and does do some moving around, but does not seem to want to molt. I recently got her a heatpad so at least the cage is now consistently 80 F instead of the 70 it was before, but she still refuses to molt or eat often!

Good looking spider BTW

-spike

Once they are full grown molting doesn't happen near as often. I wouldn't worry about it being a year or so. Roses grow much slower than Golden Knees anyway.

Also, be careful with the heatpad. Despite what you read, the tarantulas are fine at any room temperature that is comfortable to you. Increased temperature increases their metabolism, shortens their lifespan, and can cause dessication. 70 is fine.

All the sites I checked out reccomended 85-90 for the Chilean due to their natural climate. She lived about a year without the pad and did very little moving except on warm days. I'm all about her living a long time but she can't be that happy when she was huddled in a corner. I have 2 inches of substrate above the heater so she should be fine, the soil temp is only warm to the touch and that is on less than half of the 10 gallon cage.

I know she is not supposed to molt much as she was pretty much full grown when I got her (7 or so inches across) but I still want to see the nifty molting process. Next spider I get will probably be a aboreal (sp?) variety so I can watch it climb a bunch.

And to the others out there, cool girls actually dig spiders. My wife was a little skittish at first but she kinda likes "little shelob" now. She was even willing to hold her!

-spike

In the same directory as those other pictures, I have some molting pictures as well. They are numbered so you can see the sequence. Took about 8 hours from start to finish. Very interesting to watch.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Does she have a naturally occuring analgesic? Or was the mouse in extreme agony?

Also, who would win in a fight, a fully grown brown recluse or that tarantula?

Also, is it true that daddy long legs aren't even spiders?

Also, can we get you a custom title... "Spiderman" ?

No way dude, I want that title!

Not sure about the recluse, their poison is far more deadly, at least to a human, but I don't know if their fangs can penetrate a tarantula's hide.

No idea on the daddy long legs, all I know is that they like my parents shower...

-spike

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Does she have a naturally occuring analgesic? Or was the mouse in extreme agony?

Also, who would win in a fight, a fully grown brown recluse or that tarantula?

Also, is it true that daddy long legs aren't even spiders?

Also, can we get you a custom title... "Spiderman" ?

Althought the video doesn't show it, the mouse quit moving after another minute. Their venom is particulary effective on rodents (so I've heard), so I imagine the pain didn't last too long.

Yes, daddy longlegs aren't technically spiders, and by no means have "the most potent venom on the planet". I think a brown recluse could hold its own against a bigger spider. Not sure how effective their venom is on other spiders though.

A custom title would be neat!