haha,my very first handle

careful yo.. dont make her jumpy or you'll have some marks on ur hands....
lester - congrats on ur t's molts...

is that a rosea or the phamboteus?

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Added on June 14, 2009, 12:09 amits not mark that you must be concern of, its about the life of the T, at that size, it will definitely die if it fell at high latitude, just be careful, I don't really advise people to handle T, but if you are going to, you better be sure of what ur doing

and tips: no thrill handling terrestrial except for the risk of injuring them, u should opt for arboreal for the real thing

This post has been edited by aros: Jun 14 2009, 12:09 AM

Is it advisable to handle an adult T in a way that is not life-threatening to the T?

i still afraid of my 5" rosea... afraid to handle it.. only handle it once for inspection..

did i say that?

Did u say wat?

did i say that it is advisable to handle an adult T in a way that is not life-threatening to the T?



by all means, I do think that they look nicer naturally than on our hands. handling them only stress them out, unless if you really need the handling for check up and stuff, then it is inevitable, not advisable whether it threats the life nor it doesn't, its common sense.

And when you do the thing you do, you always make sure that your safety is the top priority and always know what you're handlingl body language, venom potency, speed level and temperament. these sort of stuff.

Did u read my post?I'm just asking a question and beg the answer yes or no.And u r always the 1 making big fuss about it.

and always know the right method to hold them, but if you got a safer method to deal with, i suggest you go ahead with that!

fimbriatus:


a c fimbriatus is more flexy than rosea,

rosea:

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Added on June 14, 2009, 12:30 amI'm not making a big fuss, I was just asking for reconfirmation, you know how easy to miscommunicate with people through messaging, anyway if you feel by what I say, I'm sorry,

u feel me hyou? I should have asked lester or rideon for this ques

This post has been edited by aros: Jun 14 2009, 12:30 AM

huh??? me???

I'm sory if i'm the 1 making big fuss anout it .ANW...is there any T dat its substrate using sand 1?Cos most T i knw use coco-fibre...

I don't think sand is a good choice because they don't absorb water as well as coco fiber and sand is heavier compared to coco fibers.

Ok...learn new info.Thx

just a question.. does an adult rosea always stay still and only move acouple of cm each mins... coz that what mine is doing... does it need a water bowl? how about its enclosure??

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Added on June 14, 2009, 1:01 amsorry noob here..

This post has been edited by rideon: Jun 14 2009, 01:01 AM

I've seen threads on other forums of people who have used sand for T's that come from dry places. These are normally people who believe in trying to duplicate the natural environment of where the T is from. From what I've read, their T's are doing fine. Other keepers believe sand is very abrasive and should not be used. And some mix sand with something else. Personally, I don''t see a real good reason for using it as many people do just fine with coco peat even for T's that come from dry arid places. Like leetplayer said, sand is heavier, a lot heavier than coco peat.

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Added on June 14, 2009, 1:18 am A happy T does not move very much - so I don't see anything wrong with your T. A water bowl is recommended since rosies like it dry. Unless you have a sling, avoid misting and give it a place to go for a drink. Or you can mist one side of the enclosure and leave the rest of it dry.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jun 14 2009, 01:18 AM

thx...
by the way.. any one have a male adult rosea... i want to mate it with my female one...

Mind my beginner knowlege, OBT can communal, have you tried them? I have 5 slings on my own. Would like to try it out.

Old fart: I am from Johor, Malaysia. Mind me asking, ur Malaysian staying in USA? just curios. Ur quite good wit Ts.

this oldfart is a wandering spider a very good friend indeed,
if he's here than he would be our advisor, formerly stayed in Subang, right now in California USA if not mistaken, mind me I'm just a person with a bad memory, should wait for the man answer by the name stewart shaw anyway

he has 3 containers keeping obt's communal, each container contains 10 obt's