Green bottle blue & rose hair tarantula

[Rogue628]

Originally Posted by DragonsEye

Actually, Melissa, your Chromatopelma is not yet fully into its adult colors though it is close. Once it finishes the transition (probably next molt) it will no longer have the black stripes/markings on its abdomen -- that area will be completely orange.

Rogue, the easiest way to use the EcoEarth -- assuming you don't wish to use the whole block -- is to saw off a chunk of it. Then soak that chunk in some water so it swells and falls apart easily. NOTE: Because G. rosea does not like a wet substrate (nor does Chromatopelma for that matter), make sure you dry the EcoEarth THOROUGHLY. (Which can take days. It helps to spread the media out and stir/fluff it up throughout the drying process. And, yes, you can put it in a warm oven to speed the process along.)

On another note, be forewarned, Rogue, that Cobalts are known as "pet holes" by those in the hobby because the hole to their burrow is all you are likely to ever see. (They require a deep substrate because of their burrowing requirement.) If you're lucky, once in a while it will sit in the entrance with a couple of legs visible. A pity as they do have beautiful coloration.

Thanks for the information! I didn't know cobalts were rarely visible. I guess I need to do some research and see if I can find one that's pretty and more apt to be active and not hidden so much. I'd rather have one I can watch.