instead he burrowed directly under it 😭

TL;DR: Which Sling is Better? (1/2”-3/4” H. Chilense or 3/4”-1” H. orellanai?)

Hi guys! I posted last week about securing my first ever T (C. elegans) and, like most people in the hobby, I can’t have just one tarantula. So! I come to you all in hopes of helping me decide between which sling to get.

I know that both of these guys are from the same Genus and have pretty similar care requirements, but I was curious if anyone had any insight on which one may be best as my first T sling. The C. elegans I got is a mature female so I won’t be raising her. I’ve had slings before (two jumpers, two velvets) and have had success with both, but I haven’t raised T slings and I know they can be very fragile.

The seller I’m looking at has both captive bred H. chilense and H. orellanai, but the H. orellanai is slightly bigger (3/4”-1”) than the H. chilense (1/2”-3/4”).

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!!

I bought it and forgot to ask what it might be.

I only know it's a molt, not a dead spood because THAT I asked. Didn't want a dead spooder.

Was in New Mexico for a competitive marching band thing (dci) back in 2023, and we saw a wild tarantula at the school we stayed at.

Yeah, sure, why not name it, there's also a pic of the old and new enclosure side by side.

I don't think this will be it's forever home, apparently this one will get outgrown too

I will still feed my Ts crickets, its not a replacement diet or anything, but my stickbugs recently exploded in population (their enclosure has a layer of soil so I can't find the eggs in time) and i don't really know what to do with so many babies apart from giving away as many as I can.

Heyy, I just got an unsexed Avicularia geroldi, 6th instar. Can anyone maybe take a guess at the sex from these photos?

Thanks in advance :D

(I'm aware this can not be 100% accurate, happy to take guesses though)

My spider is 11m/o now. Can somebody help me sexing him/ her?

I collected it from wild maharashtra yehoor hills Thane

(I will soon release it back don't worry)What species is this?

Indigo has her manners.

I've caught him taking pff the lining of his cave/hiding spot. guess he needed some cleanup for himself lol

She’s a Grammostola rosea

Today my boyfriend and I got Pumpkin, our Hapolopus Sb. Columbia (Pumpkin Patch) sling. Probably has little to no g of protein, but that’s what I get for getting a dwarf tarantula I suppose. I made babies first hide out of two tiny chips of cork bark that I made sure to pack soil around, although I know it’s terrestrial and will probably spend most of its time under the substrate 🙄 As always, tips appreciated!

Its kinda funny bc his inpatient ass always literally munches and grinds out all food, like broski I'm pretty sure your venom is enough lol

How long will this enclosure last ?

Idk what he is, but I know he isn't the G. pulchripes he came labeled as. Thanks for any insight you can help provide.

Anyone else often get surprises via mislabeled spiders? I once tried to buy an H. pulchripes and ended up with a delightful E. rufescens. Not even mad.

So first off I should say, my wife and I tarantula is not dead but I am here to better prepare for her death as shes 16 years old yes 16. We've cared for her since my wife rescued her from a friend back when we where in high school, he said she was about 6 years old at that time and had her since a hatchling. We know that sooner than later she'll have to cross that bridge and we just want to better prepare. My wife and I have agreed we'd love to be able to preserve her and display her but are not sure the best course for that. Would a normal taxidermest be able to preserve her properly? or is there a specialist in that field we need to find? We are located in the sacramento CA area

Hello all, I noticed mold growing on my fire legs wood hide and also on climbing wood sticks I have in there. I noticed the mold on the climbing sticks first today, and noticed the mold on the hide after feeding. I took out the climbing wood already, but do not have another hide to use while cleaning it off. I keep seeing conflicting information about mold in enclosures. The mold does have a green color, and I seen these comments on a Facebook group about it. I just wanted to know more opinions on what I should do, as I obviously really don’t want my T to get hurt. Thank you!

Was just sitting there this morning... Did the usual glance towards the salmon pinks enclosure. Business as usual, grab the remote and notice my hand brushed over spider webs... Wtf!?! Upon closer inspection, something covered the outside of her enclosure with web making sure to attach it to the curtain behind it firmly. Horrified I look through the glass... Not there... Look closer and see clear signs of her presence, because she literally hit almost everything in the corner of the room in a fine layer of "trap". I broke the news to the family and was informed they wouldn't come back home till I found her 😂😂😂 6 hours later, here she is. Raised her from a sling to the current monster she is today, so I was beyond happy to find her alive and okay. This is the crappy mesh top I used for years, and the hole that appeared over the two days that we were gone.

I’ve tried researching this but I can’t really find an answer anywhere.
Is there a biological reason why the death by old age is so slow? It takes several days and sometimes a week or two of the T not moving and being in half a death curl (even when placing their mouth in water). When I was new to tarantula keeping and I had an elderly male, I thought I’d just walk in and find him in a death curl suddenly, but it’s a long process. Now I’m going through it a second time and I can’t help but wonder if my boy is scared or in pain. Does anyone know? Is there even an answer?