Chris Townsend - 2013-05-23 have a metalic pink toe maybe a her have had for little over a month 1st week gave her 6 crickets as store recommended she ate them ... 2nd week gave her 6 more she ate 2 the rest died on there own.. waited an extra week 6 more hasnt touched them ... has me worried but shop told me they can go long times withotu eating ... noticed last 2 days she has been at the bottom not climbing as usual, so i paid attention to what she has been doing she tries to climb but is sliding down the glass like she is not sticking. I have read others ask this question is it normal? I have seen from its normal to molting around the corner. I guess im just worried is my 1st and have wanted one for years and well wife finally gave in, the no eating and now not being able to climb has me sorta freaking.
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Chris Townsend - 2013-05-24 worried it may be dieing but is much younger than a year old no hooks on legs etc. but i guess all i can do is wait see what happens
Clarice Brough - 2013-05-24 With it not climbing the glass and not eating, I'm thinking you may have a male that's nearing the end of its life. They are more frail looking than the females and only live for about a year.
Kevin McLellan - 2013-04-15 I have 3 pink toe tarantulas...my problem is they are behaving abnormally....one I don't think is dead...may be molting...not been moving ...so i put all 3 in separate enclosurs...keeping warmth and humidity up the other 2 don't move around a lot now either...but when gently blown on...lift their legs...odd behavior to me...these are new pets and I don't handle them as I don't want them stressed out...I have other tarantulas...a large rosey and 4 astd babies...I am worried about them...any hep would be appreciated as i live in rural saskatchewan...and it is hard to find reliable information out here thanx kevin
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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-17 I think moving them to their own enclosures was a good move. A molting tarantula is at risk! All else you describe sounds like you are doing the right things. Maybe wait and see what happens now.
Glen & Emily - 2008-11-04 Hi, me (Glen) and the Mrs (Emily) bought our stunning Pink Toed Tarantula about 3 weeks ago. She is our 1st ever Tarantula and has taken some getting use too. She was only small when we purchased her but amazingly quick!. She seems to be eating and growing well and enjoying living in her Terarium. I think that she is getting ready to shed her skin because she has built an amazing web inside her log and has dug right down through her substrate to her heat mat that is placed in her terarium. (Any Help or info about making her life easy whilst molting would be very much appreciated). OW AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT AS A 1ST TIMER THIS SITE AND THERE INFO HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY HELPFUL AND DETAILED. I did alot of research about tarantulas and which 1 would be best for us and the sites we visited dont have half the info that this site has.
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ANTHONY CRENHAW - 2013-03-24 I just got a pink toe, and read that you have a heat pad in the tank with yours. . . So i'm wondering is it ok to put a small heat rock in the tank with mine?
nene - 2012-11-27 i know it might sound stupid.... but can tarantulas be trained? ive had my pinktoe tori for abit and everytime i open the cage and say tori and tap on the glass she will come out and run to my hand, is that normal? im loving it she has so much personality
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-11-27 They can be trained to a point. Like most pets they will get use to the owner and the routine and will normally respond to consistant stimuli. It is more unique that it is doing it not for food though!! You have a special spider.
jennifer - 2012-12-20 We had our pink toe for 3 days and he built a web that cacooned him in a corner where we could bearly see him. Then a few hours later he tore it all down and put it into a ball that he is sitting on. We had to take him out to put stuff in the bottom and he will not let go of the ball and he has been sitting on it without moving for a day now. What is that ball???
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-12-20 You may be lucky!! It sounds like it is an egg sac. Since you just got the spider, it is a good chance it was around a male and bred.
Alisha - 2012-12-22 I am wanting to build a full terrarium for my Pink Toe with live plants, for a real habitat feeling. That will be approx. 5-6 feet tall and about 5 feet wide. I am wondering what all plants can I put with the Pink toe? Any good suggestions?
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-12-22 Spider will love that!! There are many plants that will work; boxwood, pilea, swedish ivy, lipstick plant, nerve plant and the list can go on! Hope that helps.
Curtis Sowers - 2013-01-13 My t hasn't been able to climb glass for about 2 weeks. He just slides down it. Is that normal
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-13 Some seem uncomfortable to climb glass almost acting if they are scared to fall. Would almost be like us trying to walk on air. Also if the glass is damp they would have trouble grabbing on without sliding. If you see them unable to climb wood or other objects then there may be an issue.
william blood - 2012-11-26 I have a pink toe (got it from a pet store) that has laid eggs and I've read all about raising but can't find out how long u must keep the spiders befor giving them away (or selling)
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Charlie Roche - 2012-11-27 The eggs hatch in about 8 weeks. I'd give it another two weeks after that to make sure they are all eating crickets and then you should be able to seel or give them away.
Anonymous - 2012-08-24 Can you use tap water in their water dish?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-08-25 If you have city (if you pay for water) water then the water has already been treated so it is safe. If you have well water, tiy cab have the water tested, usually for free, at a pet store or purchase a kit to test the water with. Chances are real good , if you can drink it so can they.
Mark Kwiatek - 2012-11-04 Isn't chlorine a concern in tap water? I always use distilled water or water that was carbon filtered to remove the chlorine?
The Pink-toed Tarantula is Energetic and friendly, making it fun to keep!
have a metalic pink toe maybe a her have had for little over a month 1st week gave her 6 crickets as store recommended she ate them ... 2nd week gave her 6 more she ate 2 the rest died on there own.. waited an extra week 6 more hasnt touched them ... has me worried but shop told me they can go long times withotu eating ... noticed last 2 days she has been at the bottom not climbing as usual, so i paid attention to what she has been doing she tries to climb but is sliding down the glass like she is not sticking. I have read others ask this question is it normal? I have seen from its normal to molting around the corner. I guess im just worried is my 1st and have wanted one for years and well wife finally gave in, the no eating and now not being able to climb has me sorta freaking.
worried it may be dieing but is much younger than a year old no hooks on legs etc. but i guess all i can do is wait see what happens
With it not climbing the glass and not eating, I'm thinking you may have a male that's nearing the end of its life. They are more frail looking than the females and only live for about a year.
I have 3 pink toe tarantulas...my problem is they are behaving abnormally....one I don't think is dead...may be molting...not been moving ...so i put all 3 in separate enclosurs...keeping warmth and humidity up the other 2 don't move around a lot now either...but when gently blown on...lift their legs...odd behavior to me...these are new pets and I don't handle them as I don't want them stressed out...I have other tarantulas...a large rosey and 4 astd babies...I am worried about them...any hep would be appreciated as i live in rural saskatchewan...and it is hard to find reliable information out here thanx kevin
I think moving them to their own enclosures was a good move. A molting tarantula is at risk! All else you describe sounds like you are doing the right things. Maybe wait and see what happens now.
Hi, me (Glen) and the Mrs (Emily) bought our stunning Pink Toed Tarantula about 3 weeks ago. She is our 1st ever Tarantula and has taken some getting use too. She was only small when we purchased her but amazingly quick!. She seems to be eating and growing well and enjoying living in her Terarium. I think that she is getting ready to shed her skin because she has built an amazing web inside her log and has dug right down through her substrate to her heat mat that is placed in her terarium. (Any Help or info about making her life easy whilst molting would be very much appreciated). OW AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT AS A 1ST TIMER THIS SITE AND THERE INFO HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY HELPFUL AND DETAILED. I did alot of research about tarantulas and which 1 would be best for us and the sites we visited dont have half the info that this site has.
I just got a pink toe, and read that you have a heat pad in the tank with yours. . . So i'm wondering is it ok to put a small heat rock in the tank with mine?
i know it might sound stupid.... but can tarantulas be trained? ive had my pinktoe tori for abit and everytime i open the cage and say tori and tap on the glass she will come out and run to my hand, is that normal? im loving it she has so much personality
They can be trained to a point. Like most pets they will get use to the owner and the routine and will normally respond to consistant stimuli. It is more unique that it is doing it not for food though!! You have a special spider.
We had our pink toe for 3 days and he built a web that cacooned him in a corner where we could bearly see him. Then a few hours later he tore it all down and put it into a ball that he is sitting on. We had to take him out to put stuff in the bottom and he will not let go of the ball and he has been sitting on it without moving for a day now. What is that ball???
You may be lucky!! It sounds like it is an egg sac. Since you just got the spider, it is a good chance it was around a male and bred.
I am wanting to build a full terrarium for my Pink Toe with live plants, for a real habitat feeling. That will be approx. 5-6 feet tall and about 5 feet wide. I am wondering what all plants can I put with the Pink toe? Any good suggestions?
Spider will love that!! There are many plants that will work; boxwood, pilea, swedish ivy, lipstick plant, nerve plant and the list can go on! Hope that helps.
My t hasn't been able to climb glass for about 2 weeks. He just slides down it. Is that normal
Some seem uncomfortable to climb glass almost acting if they are scared to fall. Would almost be like us trying to walk on air. Also if the glass is damp they would have trouble grabbing on without sliding. If you see them unable to climb wood or other objects then there may be an issue.
I have a pink toe (got it from a pet store) that has laid eggs and I've read all about raising but can't find out how long u must keep the spiders befor giving them away (or selling)
The eggs hatch in about 8 weeks. I'd give it another two weeks after that to make sure they are all eating crickets and then you should be able to seel or give them away.
Can you use tap water in their water dish?
If you have city (if you pay for water) water then the water has already been treated so it is safe. If you have well water, tiy cab have the water tested, usually for free, at a pet store or purchase a kit to test the water with. Chances are real good , if you can drink it so can they.
Isn't chlorine a concern in tap water? I always use distilled water or water that was carbon filtered to remove the chlorine?
How do you tell the sex of your tarantula
the legs if there legs are longer (girl) widder(boydont understand all and ask me 615-215-9079