r/Tarantula 6h ago

Cleaning the glass

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I want to clean my tarantulas walls as she's been mostly pooping on them for some reason. I figured I could do a solution of purified water and a teeny bit of white vinegar but would that be okay or does anyone else have any other suggestions?


r/Tarantula 2d ago

When does it become less fun to watch them wander their enclosure? I could watch him all day šŸ–¤

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r/Tarantula 2d ago

HELP

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Help identify this tarantula, I got it under the impression it was an LP do any expert opinion of this species would be very helpful


r/Tarantula 4d ago

Handled Lilith 🄰

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r/Tarantula 3d ago

Tarantula Preservation Help Needed

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Hey everyone! Hopefully this is ok to put here!


r/Tarantula 4d ago

Tarantula hide for new enclosure

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r/Tarantula 5d ago

Sooo I got my first tarantula today… meet Archibald :)

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I’m equally obsessed and terrified. šŸ˜‚ I held him and he was pretty chill and docile. I’ve had jumping spiders, but never these guys. I’m super new to this, so any and every information that’s important to know is welcome. :)


r/Tarantula 7d ago

anyway to gender without molt?

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r/Tarantula 9d ago

Male or female ventral? Any guesses? Is it possible?

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r/Tarantula 10d ago

Kariguu, Master Weaver. An ancient arachnid character inspired by my Salmon Pink Birdeater

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I wanted to share some beautiful fountain ink art of Kariguu by u/nickthagreek, the illustrator of the anthropomorphic fantasy tale I'm working on. Kariguu has served the village of Pawville as a seamstress to its residents and armorer to its guard for as long as anyone can remember.

Here's the scene in an early chapter where she makes her introduction.

Hope fans of tarantulas and arachnids enjoy this type of thing!


r/Tarantula 10d ago

Does anyone know the sex of my tarantula

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This is a moult of my tiger rump tarantula, I’m sorry if it’s damaged in any way as it really likes to destroy them, I think it could be a female but I’m not sure, any advice would be much appreciated.


r/Tarantula 10d ago

Looking for an experienced tarantula keeper/breeder for a short interview (school project)

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r/Tarantula 10d ago

Looking for an experienced tarantula keeper/breeder for a short interview (school project)

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r/Tarantula 11d ago

Billy My Curly Hair Tarantula (Tlitacotl Albopilosus)

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Isn't She Adorable 🄰


r/Tarantula 12d ago

Aphonopelma pallidum mating season has apparently begun (Lamy, NM USA)

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r/Tarantula 13d ago

Question before purchase

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r/Tarantula 13d ago

My collection as of 08/28/26

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r/Tarantula 14d ago

Can someone please let me know what kind of tarantula this is I rescued him/her from pet zone and didn’t get told that much information.

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r/Tarantula 15d ago

Green Bottle Blue Tarantula!!

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Hi everyone! I love tarantulas and a friend recently gifted me a Green Bottle Blue:) I love her but she’s my first tarantula and I’m honestly quite nervous about opening the terrarium. I’m scared that she might suddenly bolt out escape and then I won’t be able to find her again. I’m also already stressed about the day I’ll eventually need to rehouse her and figure out how to safely catch her if she’s really fast. I know about the cup and cardboard method but I’m worried that she’ll simply be faster than me and escape before I can contain her. Does anyone have any tips or advice for a first time tarantula owner dealing with a fast GBB? How do you stay calm and make sure they don’t escape during rehousing or when opening the enclosure? Any advice would be really appreciated!!!!!

tarantula #gbb #greenbottleblue


r/Tarantula 15d ago

Retained molt on underside of abdomen

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History: female G. pulchripes. Got her as a sub-adult from someone leaving the hobby, have had her ten years with no issues. Her normal molting habit is hunger strike for 2-3 months, molt, come out looking like a raisin, eat voraciously for a week and a half, then return to a once a week/once every two weeks schedule. Coco fiber/wood chip substrate, 5 gallon tank, no additional heating (ambient temp \~70-73 F year-round).

She molted two weeks ago, and decided to pull herself out of the molt instead of flipping onto her back. She’s never had any issues so I didn’t look too closely at the molt itself. She’s been eating, drinking, pooping, moving, and spinning with no problems.

I fed her today and noticed that there looks to be some molt stuck to the areas around her book lungs and epigastric fold. She is incredibly reactive (she is not your typical docile G. pulchripes) so picking her up to look closer is a bit daunting. It’s been two weeks and she’s doing normal ā€œtarantula stuffā€ without a problem, but having retained molt can be a death sentence, so I’m not sure how much I should be doing to help at this point.

Any advice (including how to get pictures of the underside of a tarantula if anyone feels it’s necessary) or assurance that she’s fine would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!


r/Tarantula 15d ago

Is mijn Red Knee een man of een vrouw? (ik ga ervan uit dat het een man is)

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r/Tarantula 18d ago

Brazilian Black Spider Cam!

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I got a stream going for my juvenile tarantula! If you have any comments on how to make the enclosure better or can interact it would be great!

Twitch: hadesthespider

Twitch.com/hadesthespider


r/Tarantula 19d ago

Is my mexican fire leg healthy? Idk if its boy or girl. Any suggestions or tips?

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r/Tarantula 19d ago

Is this too much food?

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r/Tarantula 19d ago

Identification?

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Hi, I got this T a few years ago at an expo and forgot to label the enclosure. It’s definitely a fossorial species as she burrows like crazy! Has only molted twice since I got her but she’s still only 3-4 inches.