Mexicanredknee - 2016-03-09 IM thinking of getting a Mexican red knee and i was wondering what website to get it on I want a female for a not to big price. If you know any good sites please tell me
angelique - 2015-08-07 well i have a mexican fire leg terantula , she is a female and she is 4 years old now had her for a month now!the day we got her the guy threw in 10 crickets and she ate them all in one day!he said that we should feed her in 2 weeks time again , well we tried but refuses the food she also closed up the entyrance of the hide but she is not inside the hide but standing on top of it , you can see there is in thin layer of web on top of the hide aswell!!!it is ofcourse winter by us now at the moment but my room get alot of sun during the day witch heats up the room, and no there is no direct sunlight on her!!!!please help me im so worried!!!!!
Sandy westwood - 2015-07-02 Hi I've had my red knee for two yrs with no problems but recently she has started to climb to the top of her viv, she has fallen twice so I am obviously very worried for her safety, she also started to bite at her polystyrene back ground so we removed it. Any advice would be grateful .
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Clarice Brough - 2015-07-09 These spiders are known to climb the sides to avoid the floor it is not comfortable for them. Check the substrate to make sure it is dry and not too warm.
Adam Zaryk - 2014-10-30 Hello everyone, I just purchased a red knee tarantula last Sunday October 26. Now she's(I hope) is a 1 1/2 old according to the breeder. Unfortunately, I put her in a 20 gallon( I know, way you to big) I divided it with a small reptile wall, if she wanted to she could go over it but she doesn't. She stays on the one side probably smaller than a 10gallon and has two hides on that side. My dad is actually taking care if her when I'm at college. Yesterday I had him offer her first food since I got her. She did not take it... And according to my dad she is actually in the half coconut hut the whole time and she is actually burrowing I guess because there is dirt covering the whole. Sorry for the really all over the place story. Anyways do you think I should move her to a 10 gallon, or put back in the tub aware container that she came in? Also is she okay being in the burrow all of the time? I know they burrow but this much? I fell in love with this tarantula the second I saw it so u want everything to be perfect. Thanks in ahead of time and sorry for the all over the place post
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Clarice Brough - 2014-10-31 She sounds like she's doing fine where she is, but she may come out more in a smaller home.
Adam Zaryk - 2014-10-31 Ok thank you, I will be going home in a week and I will move her into a 10 gallon. My dad lifted her hide up to try to feed her and she did not take it but today, she covered her hut again and mixed the Eco earth with her webbing and on the outside as well. So I am currently having him drop a small cricket close to the door. Hopefully she will take it but I do not have much hope because the entire door is covered with the Eco earth/webbing. Should I continue to offer her food or let her be?
Clarice Brough - 2014-11-02 They are generally good eaters, but each one can have it's own behavors. It is suggested they only be offered one food item at a time, though they can be fed about one to three times a week. More than one food item can be intimidating for some. Some foods are large gut loaded crickets, cockroach, king mealworms, waxworms and locusts.
Marie linner - 2014-11-15 It should be okay. The Mexican red leg can go for about 3-4 months without food it may not be hungry.
carolyn - 2014-10-04 Hi i got my juvenile mexican red knee on the 9th sept it had it's first shed last sun so fed it yesterday as i know their body needs to harden up before they can be offered food i droped the locust in and it took it straight away will i offer another one today or will that locust be enough till it's due another feed unfortunately i don't know if it's male or female and couldn't examin the abdomen on it's first shed as it had totaly shrivled up and because i don't know the sex i have decided to call it tango :)
This guy - 2013-12-04 Hi there, I have a Brachypelma Smithi at the moment and I have had him for about one week now .... I soo want to hold him but it's a little scary .... Does anyone know any good techniques to hold him?
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Clarice Brough - 2013-12-10 See the Handling section above for some great tips!
Natalie - 2014-05-21 I have a female mexican red knee ( currently very active & having a good spin on her viv walls) i've had her a week this friday & have no bother with getting her out. Tonight was the first time. Yes she flicks a little at first but is fine once out. If you gently persuade your t with your finger from her side she will make her own way up & just have your hand ready. Don't be too gentle, you don't want her to think you're a cricket. Just push with your finger. Mine makes her own way out really which is handy xx
mark bawden - 2014-01-03 hi i have a 10 month old chilean rose before she molted i could pick her up every day she would just stay there for hours but now she wont even put a leg on me she has never been aggressive to me never shown her fangs flick hairs some times what could this be can you help thank you
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Clarice Brough - 2014-01-04 I can't tell you why your tarantula tolerated handling more easily before the molt. However, tarantulas are a visual pet and don't like to be handled. They should be enjoyed by observation and handled rarely, only when necessary. The Chilean rose tarantulas are less aggressive than other species, but the flicking of hairs is an aggressive action and her way of indicating that she does not want to be handled.
Clark - 2014-02-17 Females often become less tolerant after their maturing molt. They are also known to eat less. I've had females become down right aggressive after molting and some refuse food until after mating. Then they try to fatten up for reproduction. Remember, no tarantula NEEDS holding; it is we who want to hold them.
The Mexican Red-kneed Tarantula is a gorgeous, friendly tarantula that's great for beginners!
Mexican Red Knee for sale Believed to be a female. Contact for pictures. Locally only
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IM thinking of getting a Mexican red knee and i was wondering what website to get it on I want a female for a not to big price. If you know any good sites please tell me
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What is a good price for an adult male?
well i have a mexican fire leg terantula , she is a female and she is 4 years old now had her for a month now!the day we got her the guy threw in 10 crickets and she ate them all in one day!he said that we should feed her in 2 weeks time again , well we tried but refuses the food she also closed up the entyrance of the hide but she is not inside the hide but standing on top of it , you can see there is in thin layer of web on top of the hide aswell!!!it is ofcourse winter by us now at the moment but my room get alot of sun during the day witch heats up the room, and no there is no direct sunlight on her!!!!please help me im so worried!!!!!
Hi I've had my red knee for two yrs with no problems but recently she has started to climb to the top of her viv, she has fallen twice so I am obviously very worried for her safety, she also started to bite at her polystyrene back ground so we removed it. Any advice would be grateful .
These spiders are known to climb the sides to avoid the floor it is not comfortable for them. Check the substrate to make sure it is dry and not too warm.
Hello everyone, I just purchased a red knee tarantula last Sunday October 26. Now she's(I hope) is a 1 1/2 old according to the breeder. Unfortunately, I put her in a 20 gallon( I know, way you to big) I divided it with a small reptile wall, if she wanted to she could go over it but she doesn't. She stays on the one side probably smaller than a 10gallon and has two hides on that side. My dad is actually taking care if her when I'm at college. Yesterday I had him offer her first food since I got her. She did not take it... And according to my dad she is actually in the half coconut hut the whole time and she is actually burrowing I guess because there is dirt covering the whole. Sorry for the really all over the place story. Anyways do you think I should move her to a 10 gallon, or put back in the tub aware container that she came in? Also is she okay being in the burrow all of the time? I know they burrow but this much? I fell in love with this tarantula the second I saw it so u want everything to be perfect. Thanks in ahead of time and sorry for the all over the place post
She sounds like she's doing fine where she is, but she may come out more in a smaller home.
Ok thank you, I will be going home in a week and I will move her into a 10 gallon. My dad lifted her hide up to try to feed her and she did not take it but today, she covered her hut again and mixed the Eco earth with her webbing and on the outside as well. So I am currently having him drop a small cricket close to the door. Hopefully she will take it but I do not have much hope because the entire door is covered with the Eco earth/webbing. Should I continue to offer her food or let her be?
They are generally good eaters, but each one can have it's own behavors. It is suggested they only be offered one food item at a time, though they can be fed about one to three times a week. More than one food item can be intimidating for some. Some foods are large gut loaded crickets, cockroach, king mealworms, waxworms and locusts.
It should be okay. The Mexican red leg can go for about 3-4 months without food it may not be hungry.
Hi i got my juvenile mexican red knee on the 9th sept it had it's first shed last sun so fed it yesterday as i know their body needs to harden up before they can be offered food i droped the locust in and it took it straight away will i offer another one today or will that locust be enough till it's due another feed unfortunately i don't know if it's male or female and couldn't examin the abdomen on it's first shed as it had totaly shrivled up and because i don't know the sex i have decided to call it tango :)
Hi there, I have a Brachypelma Smithi at the moment and I have had him for about one week now .... I soo want to hold him but it's a little scary .... Does anyone know any good techniques to hold him?
See the Handling section above for some great tips!
I have a female mexican red knee ( currently very active & having a good spin on her viv walls) i've had her a week this friday & have no bother with getting her out. Tonight was the first time. Yes she flicks a little at first but is fine once out. If you gently persuade your t with your finger from her side she will make her own way up & just have your hand ready. Don't be too gentle, you don't want her to think you're a cricket. Just push with your finger. Mine makes her own way out really which is handy xx
My tarantula is motionless?
hi i have a 10 month old chilean rose before she molted i could pick her up every day she would just stay there for hours but now she wont even put a leg on me she has never been aggressive to me never shown her fangs flick hairs some times what could this be can you help thank you
I can't tell you why your tarantula tolerated handling more easily before the molt. However, tarantulas are a visual pet and don't like to be handled. They should be enjoyed by observation and handled rarely, only when necessary. The Chilean rose tarantulas are less aggressive than other species, but the flicking of hairs is an aggressive action and her way of indicating that she does not want to be handled.
Females often become less tolerant after their maturing molt. They are also known to eat less. I've had females become down right aggressive after molting and some refuse food until after mating. Then they try to fatten up for reproduction. Remember, no tarantula NEEDS holding; it is we who want to hold them.