ok so i have a new lasiodora parahybana and was wondering how often i should clean her enclosure.i use a mixture of vermiculite (80%) and top-soil (20%) for the substrate.I keep it at about 70-80% humidity with the aid of a sponge and water dish.i feed it a small cricket everyday.I noticed that the tank just really stinks now.so getting to the point, how often should i clean it?i don't want to disturb the stress level of my spider by removing it from it's enclosure and wrecking her burrow to clean out cricket husks every day.so rather than, how often should i clean the enclosure, i guess i'm really asking on how should i clean the enclosure?a lot of internet sources give me different advice.i was wondering on getting help from someone who has had a brazilian salmon pink bird eating spider and would like to pass on the knowledge.
This Site Might Help You. RE: Blue Cobalt Tarantula Help? First off, I'd like to admit that I ****** up. If any ladies read this please excuse the profanity. I am the owner of an female African Black Trapdoor Spider and today I impulse-bought a male Cobalt Tarantula. I'd been searching for one for a while but never really researched them besides...
Well, I can't really blame you for being taken in with a Cobalt Blue. They are incredibly beautiful. I myself got taken in by a gorgeous Indian Ornamental and had to scramble to get the things she needed. It's not nearly as complicated as it sounds. I keep most of my terrestrial species of tarantulas in a ten gallon tank. For a burrower like the Cobalt, your twenty gallon might even be better. Use potting soil as the substrate. It has peat, vermiculite and dirt and my T's love burrowing in it. I've never used an auto-misting machine with my T's and instead use the misting bottle and the water bowl to keep the substrate damp. You can find inexpensive humidity guages in the reptile section of any pet store. I hear you about Ohio weather. I live in Wisconsin and it's.. ld... If you feed your Cobalt store bought crickets and other feeders, you won't have to worry too much about parasites. None of my spiders have ever gotten a fungal or mite infection so I wouldn't worry too much. Often, better air circulation and a complete change of substrate fixes these problems if they do happen. No plants are necessary with tarantulas, especially terrestrial tarantulas. Their only use is to pretty up the tank, which the Tarantula cares nothing about. If all else fails, do try your zoo. I had to liquidate most of my tarantula stock many years ago and my local zoo took them. Since yours is a special species, the zoo might be glad to take him. One thing to know about tarantulas: the less they move, the happier they are. Unless their legs are tucked under them. That's bad. :D
