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Old 14-05-2008, 01:18 PM
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Mature males tend to wander for a mate, also it could be just acclimatising to it's new home, sometimes they take weeks to settle down. Generally remember that an unactive spider is usually a happy one. By the way if a Blondi is your first tarantula it isn't really recommended as a starter one but they aren't as difficult to care for as some think.
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Old 14-05-2008, 01:59 PM
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Our T did this when we first got her. She was always climbing and mooching around. She has settled down now and is a lovely pet rock.
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Hi We Have Been Told By Previous Owner That It Is A Girl She Is About The Size Of A Lunch Plate At Mo Water Dish In Since Day One . Substrate Wet New That Viv Same As Was When Got Her Just Been Cleaned Out Fed Every Other Day As Was With Last Owner Always Had Light But Ill Take That Away They Had Heat Mat In Should I Leave That In She Was Acting Werd For About Three Wks Before We Got Her They Thought She Was Going To Shed As Upside Down In Hide But Never Did We Got Her A Week After She Came Down And Started Eating Again . We Have Not Changed Viv At All Bar Substrate And Then Its Same As She Had Compost And Vimiculit Mixed Together Ill Try And Put Pic On But Not Sure How To Yet So Give Me A Little Time Viv Is 3 Foot Long Fed On Crickets And Large Locus They Had Only Fed Crickets But We Gave Her Large Locus Which She Court Within 5 Mins And Has Eaten
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Old 14-05-2008, 05:56 PM
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vivs arent a good idea with spiders, best off buying a smaller home thats better designed for them, then selling the viv.
I didnt really get the rest of the psot
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Old 14-05-2008, 06:06 PM
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my message was saying that all the things you said are already in place bar the light whats wrong with a viv its black inside as its a black viv so its a dark space like you say she is around 3 years old and has done well in there up until now if i move her again im going to stress her out more how do i post a pic of her on here . Zoos keep them in vivs so vivs cant be that bad can they ?
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Old 14-05-2008, 06:08 PM
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What temp is she at?
Has she got a hide?
Has she got a water bowl?
Is the substrate wet?

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Old 14-05-2008, 06:15 PM
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temp at 80 f which we have read to be correct temp most info says between 75 and 80 f . She has 2 hides one up each end dug out slightly as all sites say do . She has a water dish and substrate wet thank you ill try and post pic
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Old 14-05-2008, 06:18 PM
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Basically, with vivs being wood (if yours is) they can ecome sodden with the damp, and warp.. they can also rot and contaminate the environemt.
A viv doesnt allow the spider much to dig in either, theyr opportunistic burrowers, they do like to hide, but would prefer a pre-build one rather than to dig their own.
I see it as alot of space for only a spider too.
Heatmats shouldnt be in the enclosure, put it underneath or prefereably n the side of the viv
Grats though!
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Old 14-05-2008, 06:36 PM
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thank you all the sites say a goliath should have between a 2 foot and 3 foot thats why we left it in there but we thought it was to big what should we make home from as it must be sercue if not made from wood what then
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Old 14-05-2008, 06:38 PM
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glass is ideal

ex terra 45x45x45 are great, allws you pletny of room to allow them to dig, they keep humidity well (with minor alterations to the lid)
easy access and make great display tanks..
not ideal for big collections, but perfect for showing your favs off in
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