All tarantulas are carnivorous, and they feed on living prey. Most tarantulas seem to prefer small insects and other invertebrates that don’t put up much of a fight when caught, which means the tarantulas get…
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What to Do If You Are Bitten by Your Pet Tarantula
If your tarantula bites you, which is likely only if you try to handle it or are careless when cleaning the cage, you could suffer some pain and possible bleeding because the tarantula basically has…
What to Do If You Are Allergic to Your Pet Tarantula
It is quite possible that you could have an allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock) to even a small amount of venom from a harmless tarantula, much as some people react badly to a bee sting. An…
Sexing a Tarantula from Molted Skins
Handling a tarantula always is problematic, and holding it upside down can be stressful to both you and the spider. Instead, many breeders prefer to determine sex, especially of females, by examining cast skins under…
How to Tell if Your Tarantula Is Molting
Many hobbyists fear the molt because of the possibility of a molt-related death. However, this separation of the new and old exoskeletons is essential if the tarantula is to grow. The new skin is fully…
How to Take Care of Tarantula Eggs
For the next three to six months, the female continues life as usual, though she should be fed more heavily if possible to help her build up food reserves before laying. Eventually she will construct…
How to Set Up a Tarantula Cage
Tarantulas don’t need or want large cages – they are used to tight burrows and retreats and can get lost in a large cage, unable to find their food and water. You also don’t need…
How to Recognize a Sick Tarantula
If you buy a small spiderling, you probably are going to have to depend on the experience of the seller or breeder as to whether it is healthy or not. But if you are interested…
How to Keep the Humidity Up in a Tarantula Cage
In nature, tarantulas live in stable environments that they rarely leave voluntarily except at night. A tarantula’s burrow serves to conserve moisture, and the placement of the burrow helps the tarantula regulate its temperature. By…
How to Determine the Sex of Your Tarantula
Obviously, before you can breed your tarantulas, you need to have a male and a female. Getting a pair together can be tough with most tarantulas for several reasons. One problem is that males are…