Misting

Misting is a process on where we are spraying water on substrates to make it wet and to raise humidity on the enclosure of our tarantula

why we must mist/Spray water:
* Usually misting is need when our tarantula is on Premolt to aid her in molting.
* To raise humidity
* To let our slings drink some water (For Juvies to adults, water dish must be provided)

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Basic setup for Brachypelma Species

 NOTE: This guide is for Brachypelma Juvies upto adults

Basic needs of your Brachy:

* Hide
* Water Dish
* Dry Substrate, Misting
* Decorations =)

Hide
Hides are essential on almost all Tarantulas, when they are stressed or threatened by us they only have two things in mind and that is Fight or Flee. You dont want your T to run outside its enclosure right? so better give them some hides to retreat when threatened.

Coconut shell, Broken pot or anything will do as long as they can hide inside

Water Dish
Brachypelma species loves to live in dry substrates which makes them rely on their food for water, so we need to provide them to water dish so they can drink if they need to and to avoid Bad molts which can cause death to our T. Water Dish also raises humidity in the enclosure of our tarantulas which aids them in molting.

Dry Substrate and Misting
Almost all Brachypelma Species are found in mexico which has a cool to hot climate so in setting up the enclosure for your brachys you need to keep their substrate dry.
although some Species needs to have a higher humidity try misting the other side of its substrate

Decorations
 Of course we like to make the enlosures of our tarantula to stand out and be as attractive/cool as possible so we need to decorate it, common decorations used are:
Bones,
Skulls,
Driftwoods
Stones
As of now we dont have this on our for sale Section, but you can find some on your backyard if none then just be creative!

 BTW i do not suggest this setup (too many branches Standing) Brachypelma species are terrestrials so they stay most of the time on ground not climbing like the arboreals


Thats the basic needs of your brachypelma buddy, so Good luck! happy invert keeping! :3

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Psalmopoeus Pulcher - Panama Blond tarantula

This tarantula is best for hobbyist who are new in keeping arboreal tarantulas, Most who owns one of this spider observed that upon reaching a size of 2" above, this tarantula tend to display itself outside from its hide making it ideal for beginners (most beginners like to see their spiders)

Tarantula Information
Regions Found:	Panama
Class:	Arboreal
Longevity:	--
Adult Size:	5++inch
Temperament:	Skittish, aggressive when matured
Urticating Hairs:	NO
Venom Potency:	--
Poecilotheria Metallica Housing Requirements
Tarantula Housing:	Height is much more important than floor space, a substrate should be provided with a variety of plants and branches. Ensure branches are in a stable position and will not fall if the tarantula climbs onto it.
Temperature:	22-26°C (71.6-78.8°F)
Humidity:	65-75%
Special Requirements:	Hides,
Poecilotheria Metallica Diet
Livefood insects such as crickets, mealworms, superworms, houseflies and other Small insects

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Tarantulas today PDF ebook free download

Name of book:~ Tarantulas
Author :~ Andreas Tinter
Marks:~ (****)
Excellent book for the beginner, i learned a lot from this book. There are a lot of excellent pictures and the book is well worth the buy.

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Tarantula and Other Arachnids free ebook download

Name of book:~ Tarantulas and other arachnids
Author:~ Samuel D Marshall
Marks:~ (***)
Although this is a verry interesting book it explains alot about various species of Tarantula. It does not explain much for the begginers though (for the experienced tarantula handler).

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Ceratogyrus sanderi (Namibia horned baboon)

Ceratogyrus sanderi or the Namibia horned baboon tarantula can be taken cared just like how C. darlingi is.
Sandy horned baboon tarantula loves to stay on its burrow so make sure that it has a deep substrate around (3-6inches) depends on how big your specimen is, Also, make sure that you try to keep their substrate dry

. This tarantula is very defensive so always treat yours with respect to avoid casualties.

Tarantula Information
Regions Found:	Namibia
Class:	Old world
Growth:	Fast Grower. 1 year to reach adult
Adult Size:	3-3.5" For male 4-4.5+" for females
Temperament:	Very Defensive
Urticating Hairs:	No.
Venom Potency:	Same as a bee sting
Selenobrachys philippinus Housing Requirements
Tarantula Housing:	Floor space is more important than height, a deep substrate (4-5inches) should be provided for burrowing. A good retreat is required.
Temperature:	23-30°C
Humidity:	Low 60-70%
Special Requirements:	Deep dry substrate for burrowing
Selenobrachys philippinus Diet
Livefood insects such as crickets, mealworms, superworms, houseflies and other Small insects

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Good to be back :)

Hello fellow hobbyists! :)
Sorry i had been away for months or YEARS!? well its a long story and sad to say many of my collections were gone (they died) well i cant do anything about that but be sorry that i left them on their own :( hayss im such a irresponsible hobbyist, i should have given it all to you ;) hehehehe
Actually i am back in the hobby just a few weeks ago around April 1, 2014 and sorry if it took 2 weeks before i came back here on our website :3
So.... expect my post (My opinions and i will try to complete all of our caresheets :)

*BTW you can request some caresheets just simply email me at b20lopez@gmail.com


-Michael

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