So here is the freshwater dirt-planted 40 gallon breeder tank approaching the end of the first year in operation. I couldn't be happier...well if the fish would quit eating all the plants, that'd be great. But other than that. 😀 This type of setup is known as a "Walstad method tank" as it uses a…
So in this episode of "bits", I present the way I house (and rehouse) the gentle fluffball that is the Avicularia genus. These spiders are among the most docile creatures in the tarantula kingdom, as well as stunningly beautiful. That said, spiders of this genus CAN be skittish and they WILL jump from time to time.…
Sometimes there is no rhyme nor reason to a tarantula sling dying. I lost my Tapinauchenius violaceus the other day. It was eating well, kept in a good enclosure and seemed to be thriving. However...it molted. The next day it high dived off of the cork bark onto the floor of its home and this is…