Arboreal Tank Prepping for a New T

[thapurps420DANK]

where can i find round bark like this?

[Jon3800]

@thapurps420DANK

I found this from a plant

[djallusive]

did you treat the bark?

[Jon3800]

@djallusive

yes.

[djallusive]

@Jon3800 can i grab any branch from outside and treat it?

[Jon3800]

@djallusive

depends what T you have. If you using bark for a high humidity species...then you're better off with cork bark from a pet store. Treating wood on low heat in the oven for 20 minutes will sterilize the bark, but I warn you now it will not prevent it from molding up in the future.

[Slambo35]

what would you say is the maximum size of tarantula to keep in a critter keeper?

for arboreals, i mean.

[Jon3800]

4-5 inches. It'll be perfect for the new avic coming in tomorrow

[Slambo35]

So i'd imagine that i would be able to keep an adult sized avic for its whole life?

they don't get much bigger than that

thanks man!

can't wait to see the new guy

[Jon3800]

its good for one that size. And its a she ;)

[Slambo35]

oh a female! thats great

[typerk]

Really? The guy that sold her to me said to buy it at my own risk and I see why. I WISH she was just skittish but all she seems to know is violence lol.

[Jon3800]

Well at least he is considerate enough to warn you about them as they're highly venomous tarantulas

[DubbsYoshi]

I agree about this summer it's 70 f 21 c it hasn't had 1 thunderstorm all year. It's almost always cloudy, and Humid. Most boring summer I can remember.

[Jon3800]

and you can go to hell

[typerk]

Hey Jon, I just got a Pterinochilus lugardi-Dodoma Baboon yesterday and can't find a care sheet anywhere online for it. Do you have any advice for this particular T?

[Jon3800]

I have videos on the careseheet of one

[Jon3800]

basically give it loads of substrate, hide and waterdish

[typerk]

Thanks a lot I appreciate the info. She's a vicious one.

[Jon3800]

lugardis aren't that really bad tempered, my adult female is just skittish. The murinus is sure hell vicious

[darren08roberts]

hey jon if misting only keeps a tank humid for a few hours then how doe your spiders survive all week

good video

[Jon3800]

pour water over the substrate

[iPattv]

it has rained for the past week where i live :(

[Jon3800]

Ya, same here

[reptileluvver]

sweet setup jon would u recommend having vermicullite in every arboreal enclosure? or is misting the tank weekly going to be humid enough?

[Jon3800]

yes, misting unfortunately only helps keep the humidity in for a couple of hours

[mattmoksnes]

great video man and I wish it was raining like that where I live it has been way too hot lately. So are you going to do a unboxing/ transfer video when you get her oh and really great job with the log set up man can't wait to see your new addition

[Jon3800]

absolutely, this time I won't show my address in there, that's why I removed the fasciculata unboxing vid

[FatGuyWithAKatana]

my summer sucks worse i think :\

[Jon3800]

think everyone has. There's only 2-3 days where it got to 94F

[XxTaylor88xX]

You're lucky, in Texas, it has been like 98F-109F 4 the 6 months. =(

[shanrocks777]

The weather hasn't been great lately. We had hail today. But at least it's not record rainfalls like last Summer!

[Jon3800]

wow, ya. Its been the worst so far

[dnasplice]

woot

i am getting my A. Moderatum next month =]

[Jon3800]

lucky devil

[ah78dollars]

She'll love that hollow log:) Looking forward to seeing her. Chris

[Jon3800]

she'll be here on tuesday, Im told she's big

[dick42018]

is it an avic avic female

[Jon3800]

something more rarer than an avic avix

[skaterzrcrazy]

Cool

[beautoxrocks]

cute! loves it! great tank yay tarantulas ! ive got 10 ts now jon!

[Jon3800]

nice

[Snotlingfondler]

rain, glorious rain, get lots of it here :D

nice setup jon

[Jon3800]

thanks :)