Legs..My Rose Hair

Snip3r · 08-19-03, 05:54 PM

Hmmm yesh...This is muh first spider...and I hate spiders but I figured this was a good way to overcome my fears...

Snip3r · 08-19-03, 05:55 PM

She grabbed that cicket about half a second after that picture snapped (pic above)

Snip3r · 08-19-03, 05:56 PM

And heres his 10 gallon tank....the skull was in my BP tank then JewelZ deceided shed break one of the horns off LoL so...LegZ now has it

Bartman · 08-19-03, 05:57 PM

do they make crazy webs in the set up? or do they just walk around unlike most spiders?

Snip3r · 08-19-03, 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by Bartman
do they make crazy webs in the set up? or do they just walk around unlike most spiders?

The web he had in his carry cage was wicked...looked like a suspended tunnel...I wish I would of gotten a picture....other then that, he leaves trails of web...haven't seen him make a 'web' yet

OttawaChris · 08-20-03, 06:57 AM

Rosehairs arent much for webbing usually... the only time I have ever seen any of mine make any kind of a web is when they are molting or when they are going to drop an eggsack.

Please don't mistake this next part for nit-picking because these are meant as friendly pieces of advice....

I notice that you have no hiding spot for your spider... you chose a substrate that is ok for a dry species like a rose hair but it does not allow the spider to burrow. To help the spider, what you should do is give the spider some kind of artificial cave to hide in when it is feeling exposed (I have used anything from cocanut shell halfs to hollow log domes to empty juice cans on their side)

The other thing that jumps out at me is that you have a LOT of height in the enclosure. Spiders in captivity will tend to try and climb and for a terrestrial species like a rose hair that can be bad news and here is why... terrestrial tarantulas are clumsy climbers and often fall. Their bodies are actually quite fragile so a fall from heights as small as 6 inches can many times be fatal. What I suggest is to add more substrate so that the spider cannot climb more than 1 to 1.5 times its legspan. You seem to be using aquarium sand so this could end up being quite heavy. If you want something lighter I highly recommend repti-bark. Its cheap, its light weight and I have used it with great success on dry species like rose hairs.

Enjoy your spider! She looks in great shape.

TheRedDragon · 08-20-03, 09:17 AM

That's a nice looking spider you have there, I really like what you chose for decoration!

I want to get a tarantula for one of the same reasons, I want to try and get over my arachnaphobia.

OttawaChris · 08-20-03, 09:27 AM

Want a rose hair?

Snip3r · 08-20-03, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the advice, you guya are VERY helpful about the mistakes I make..and letting me know how to fix them...SO if I add more sand it should be ok....Also...could I make it a cave...out of lets say....rocks....maybe slate or something of the sort?

Bartman · 08-20-03, 04:52 PM

i was looking around the gallary on this site and if you look under pixie she has some pics of her tank. It looks really good becaue she made this underground cave thing. You should take a look. BTW nice spider

OttawaChris · 08-21-03, 06:47 AM

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could I make it a cave...out of lets say....rocks....maybe slate or something of the sort?

Thats actually the closest thing you could give to the wild for that species... they cant really burrow in the rocky sandy desert area they live in so they hide in crevasses and holes.

Just be really cautious when you build the cave with slate... spiders are quite strong and can move things around so you dont want any loose rock to be able to fall on the spider.