Got no feeders? No problem! catch some!

Cant feed your tarantulas just because you ran out of  feeders?
Dont worry! all you need is some fruit and "Diskarte" :)

Try catching some Fruit Fly :)
well, may sees them gross but my tarantulas love them and these fruitflly are Gutloaded! :) I let them eat some fruits before i catch them :)

Here is a simple picture of my Fly Catcher v1.0.0

I used ripe mango as bait for these flies and they just cant resist its sweet scent then the plastic to catch them. I just folded it twice to give a circular opening for flies to get trapped. Then, I just tied the plastic to the stick and leave it for a while and wait for some Fruit fly (I tied the plastic so that the fly will get used with the plastic above him/her.
Then if some flies are in below the plastic slowly, lower your plastic and trap the fly :)
Then the last thing you should do is to Break its wings. One wing will do, it can no longer fly.
Then say Bon Appétit to your Tarantula =)

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Why Tarantulas?

“WHY TARANTULAS?”

pros:

1. You don’t need to walk a tarantula in the morning and at night.

2. No need to give it a bath. NEVER.

3. Tarantulas don’t shit on the floor and to anywhere else but inside their enclosure. You won’t even notice that they shit.

4. They don’t make loud noises. They don’t smell.

5. It’s OK NOT to feed your tarantula up to a month. Just leave them with a source of water.

6. Tarantulas don’t have lice and ticks though they are prone to mites. But mites are just fine in controlled population.

7. You don’t have to give them vitamins nor take them to the Vet.

8. Tarantulas don’t take up much space in your house. Good pet suggestion for yuppies, busy individuals, and for those who have a small residence like me.

9. Very low maintenance. You don’t have to clean their tanks regularly.

10. Fulfilling.

cons: (just to be fair)

1. ADDICTING. Once started, you will then start dreaming of having all the species available around which will lead you to impulse buying.

2. Impulse buying will surely minimize the “life span” of your pay check.

3. Keeping tarantulas means keeping (breeding) different kinds of insects like crickets (males’ chirps are irritating when place inside the house); roaches (some roaches really stink like B. Lateralis); and worms (which will make your mother and sister scream) because it’s not practical spending a lot of money to buy feeders every week, or worst, everyday.

4. Tarantulas won’t love you back. They won’t cuddle you nor play fetch with you.

5. You can’t train your T’s to do tricks like “sit”, “play dead”, or “kill him”.

6. Won’t guard your house not even your room.

7. You will unconsciously be an instant ”basurero” when you have a lot of T’s in your captivity. You will collect gravy dishes; tissue rolls; deli cups; tree barks; branches; broken terra cotta; leaves; rocks; pebbles; even plastic spoons because there will always be a possible use for those junk. Yes, there will always be.

8. You wouldn’t allow anyone spray insecticides and air fresheners near your room. Good luck to mosquitoes and house roaches.

9. Your girlfriend, wife, or any special partner will be jealous to your inverts weeks after your first purchase.

10. People will avoid you because they’ll think you’re a weirdo.

 

-Pit :)

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Pelinobius muticus (king baboon)

Pelinobius muticus (King Baboon Tarantula) This slow growing species takes 8 years to reach maturity and is a member of Eumenophorinae in the family Theraphosidae known commonly as the King Baboon Tarantula. It is native to East Africa in dry Acadia scrubland regions of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda and can be found in deep burrows at the base of Acadia bushes. The venom from King Baboon Tarantulas are said to be more toxic than most other tarantulas, which makes it more qualified to be kept by experienced hobbyists, and not beginners.

Tarantula Information
Regions Found:	Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in dry acadia scrublands.
Class:	Terrestrial Likes to burrow
Longevity:	Slow growing taking 8 years to reach maturity
Adult Size:	7-9inch
Temperament:	Aggressive Defensive
Urticating Hairs:	No.
Venom Potency:	More Toxic than most tarantula (Be Carefull)
Grammostola pulchripes Housing Requirements
Tarantula Housing:	Floor space is more important than height, a deep substrate should be provided for burrowing. A good retreat is required.
Temperature:	24-30°C (71.5-86°F)
Humidity:	About 75%
Special Requirements:	No special requirements.
Grammostola pulchripes Diet
Livefood insects such as crickets, mealworms, superworms, houseflies and other Small insects

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Post Your For Sale Specimens here!

I got some tarantula but i do not have much to share to our fellow hobbyist. So if you got some, Share it here by selling it, kindly follow the format

Legend:
x.0.0 For Male tarantula X=Quantity (Pcs)
0.x.0 For Female tarantula X=Quantity (Pcs)
0.0.x For Unsexed Tarantula X=Quantity (pcs)
 


x.x.x (Scientific Name) <Space> Price <space> Size
x.x.x (2nd tarantula) <Space> Price <space> Size
x.x.x (3rd.... 4rth...) <Space> Price <space> Size
"Location" <Enter>
"Meetups"<Enter>
"Contact Number"<Enter>
Reason For Selling (RFS): Extra Specimen
 
Just comment it below!

See our for sale section and find some cheap tarantula =))
Click here

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What is Unsexed?

Unsexed is the term given by most hobbyist to a specimen if its gender is still unknown or if they are not sure if it is a Male Or Female.

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