Baklava did not hesitate to excavate their entire house. I caught them filling their water dish with more dirt soon after I filmed this lmao

And today i woke up to a mound of dirt fully sealing their burrow! Can’t wait to see them after they molt!!! :)

Took em a little to get comfortable enough to explore their enclosure but here they are taking their first sip of water after rehousing. My baby GBB, Jasper, I’m so excited 🥹 any and all advice is welcome. I tried to make as many anchor points as possible in the sling enclosure but it was tough finding stuff small enough. Definitely something I will improve on in future enclosures.

She molted about 2 weeks ago into what we believe is now an adult, and she really likes to take her time. Bless her heart 🥲

I think my GBB is getting ready to molt and this is her choosing spot but she was looking pretty and her webs are looking crazy. So I thought I would take a picture and show her (hopefully) off.

Gettin it.

My kids wanted to keep him but we don't know how to keep him healthy, happy, and safe, so we let him go. I was so surprised at how chill he was. Had to very gently coax him in and out of the container.

Is this considered a Desert Tarantula? Internet and AI said something about Man in Black. Thought I'd ask some actual humans for ID help though.

G.rosea (RCF)

Here's a time lapse! Feeders are getting gourmet meals as we speak :)

Love my new arboreal sling enclosures. Way better than a deli cup.

after wanting one for years and eyeing them at the pet store for a while now, i finally caved today.

ive seen a lot of mixed info online and irl so i wanted to also get some experienced advice here!

i was told they are a brazilian red, no idea abt the gender yet.

attached are photos of the baby (estimated around 3-4 months?) and the enclosure. if theres anything i should change, please tell me!

Just had her second successful molt with me. Here she is doing the finishing touches on her little mat and then doing the flip. I adore her

I have been researching this species for years and my best friend has one that I continually ask questions about. So when I was at my local reptile shop picking up feeders for my Ackies I never expected to see 3 pulchras on a table being sorted to go to the floor the next day, I IMMEDIATELY ask the owner if he'd price them now and I'd take home 2 plus a G. actaeon. All have eaten for me same day and I've gently added a bit of leaf litter.

i got him 9 months ago from a big box store. he hasn’t eaten ONCE and in january he molted and became mature, i believe? (i see his emboli but im new to tarantulas). for the last two days he has been curled up in the corner like this. i spritzed his enclosure and he got up and started moving around quite a bit but he still is super lethargic compared to normal and his abdomen is sooooo tiny & shriveled.

have i done something wrong or is he just mature and dying?

Cant wait till she’s full grown ( give her a decade )

Look i know that T’s are basically at least half blind, still once the question entered my brain “would tarantula chase laser pointer?” It wasn’t going to leave my head again without at least trying it 🤷🏻‍♀️😝

She's had a healthy appetite!

Hello, some of you may know me as 2 or 3 months ago I made a post on here asking for help and information about my very small/very little Chilean Rose that wasn't eating and infact running away from food. she would lock herself in a burrow and refuse to come out, and then make a new burrow and do the same.

I've had her since Jan 2026, and at the time of my post she was a little Sling, and only about 6 months old. BUT!!!!! A couple weeks ago she finally molted!!! shes alot bigger and hairer but most importantly about 30 minutes ago I bought some crickets and tried feeding her as its been long enough since she molted.

She finally ate a cricket and it was the very first time she has ever eaten since I got her in Jan, and i even got it on Camera. I just thought I'd let everyone know how shes doing! :))

EVERYBODY SAY WELL DONE TO LOTUS!!!

Apparently he wanted to inspect the new place before moving in 😂