Posts in category "Care Sheets"

Tliltocatl sabulosus / Brachypelma sabulosum (Guatemalan Redrump)Care Sheet
13/07/2020
Tliltocatl sabulosus is also known as the Guatemalan Redrump. Formerly Brachypelma sabulosum it was recently redescribed as Tliltocatl sabulosus.
Known for it's velvet black and red contrasting hairs as well as it's more docile nature. This scrub-land tarantula is extremely hardy. Popular with beginner and intermediate keepers the species is ...
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Acanthoscurria geniculata (Brazilian giant white-knee) Care Sheet
13/07/2020
Acanthoscurria geniculata is also known as the Brazilian Giant White-Knee.
Acanthoscurria geniculata can reach 7-8.5" in length! Red abdominal "hairs" and bright white leg bands contrast its velvet black body. The species is fairly quick-growing and are known to have a good feeding response. We consider them to be quite ...
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Tliltocatl vagans / Brachypelma vagans (Mexican Red Rump) Care Sheet
09/07/2020
T. vagans is also known as the Mexican Red Rump. Formerly Brachypelma vagans it was recently reclassified as Tliltocatl vagans.
Known for it's velvet black and red contrasting hairs as well as it's more docile nature. This scrub-land tarantula is extremely hardy. Popular with beginner and intermediate keepers the species ...
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Communal M. balfouri part II
07/07/2020
This is part II of a series. Click HERE for Part I where we assemble the enclosure and rehouse all 10 M. balfouri spiderlings
What I’ve noticed right away trying to take photos for this blog is the slings are very skittish. If I am quit, enter the room without ...
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Assembling a Communal Enclosure for 10 M. balfouri
07/07/2020
Today I am going to put together a 10-sling M. balfouri communal in a Terrestrial Juvenile Enclosure Kit.
To start, I filled the enclosure with 3” of substrate which only used about 1 1/2 of the 2 bags included with the kit.How do you like my super-cool ruler? I got it on Earth ...
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Brachypelma auratum (Mexican Flame Knee) Care Sheet
07/07/2020
Brachypelma auratum is also known as the Mexican Flame Knee. This spectacular tarantula is often sought by beginners and experienced keepers alike. Known for it's remarkable black and red contrast as well as it's more docile nature this scrub-land tarantula is extremely hardy. Females are known to live longer than 30 ...
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