I accidently killed Lilly :( UPDATED!!!

[Kalei]

Yay! I"m so glad he's okay Hipp hip horray!! I always wanted a turantula, I think they are cute and furry, I was wondering, what do trantulas eat? And what type of thing should you have for him to live in? I might think of getting one.

[king2005]

Yay! I"m so glad he's okay Hipp hip horray!! I always wanted a turantula, I think they are cute and furry, I was wondering, what do trantulas eat? And what type of thing should you have for him to live in? I might think of getting one.

Lilly is a She

The fur isn't like a dog, its quite rough & tickles lol

Lilly eats bugs (crickets from the store, out door bug may have chemicles on them like raid) & new born rats. Lilly was under weight & ill when I got her. My friends said to feed her 1 newborn rat from my feeder rats, everythime they have a litter, to help her put on weight.

Shes been doing pretty good. Her flaky skin has gotten a lot better & she has FINALLY grown (reason she shed)... I have not seen her since her shed to see if her skin is better or not... But the newborn rat diet has helped her soooo much!

She has a water dish that she can step into, bend down & drink from (kinda like a horse)...

I have her in a 20 gallon tank. Everyone said the 20 gallon was too big for a Rose Hair.. But she seems to like the space! In the warmer weather I'll spot her all over her tank making webs. There is a special bedding to use, its kinda like dirt/rotting wood... it doesn't smell & looks really nice (I'll get you the website, addy's at home)... I have 2 deer antlers (naturally fell off the deer) in her tank. Her fake log has a skeleton's arm on it & I found my Squirrel & Bird skulls on the weekend & I plan to add those to her tank this weekend, after I give them a bleach bath (They were bleached years ago, but can never be too safe)... all skulls were found... I'm a bio nut, love the stuff. As you can tell I have a death theme going on in her tank...

You can hold Rose Hairs as they are a calm species, BUT it really depends on the individual spider... Most don't care, but some will attack. Lilly is really calm & I could prob. hold her, BUT I'm scared of getting bitten so I wont, not even with my big work gloves that stop Axle from slicing my skin open (My 30+lb Snapping Turtle)...

Getting a female is always best as they live MUCH longer then males. I forget how long, but I think females live over 5yrs & the males are only a couple years... I honestly forget, but the females get larger & DO live longer (unless ill, etc.) then males.

Ummmm.... they do feel most happy in a warmer tank (Why lilly lives in her log during the winter), & it needs to be misted with water, as dry = unhappy spider... I just pour water in a corner where the heat pad is & that keeps the tank a little moist (not damp, just a little moist)...

She seems happy as shes making webs & using her tank... When summer comes, her log will be removed, as I'm going to make her an underground hole.. I think it'll look cooler & she wont have to make as many web doors to keep herself safe & dark.

I'm not a spider pro yet. Lilly is my first.

[Kalei]

Thanks so much for the info! It helps alot, I will read up on them to. If I get one I want to make sure I know what I'm doing. Thanks one again, and I'm so glad that Lilly is growing and very healthy

[king2005]

No problem

I'll be making a post about Lilly shedding & it'll have 2 photos