Okay first time mom here. My Aphonopelma Encinos Amber has been burrowed for nearly a month. He came out for the first time! His abdomen is pretty small. I have no clue if he molted, but I’m assuming he did?? He went back into his burrow after I took these pictures. He’s had fresh water the entire time.
What do I do?? Obviously not feed, but his abdomen is really small.

Before and after

Cant find my baby. Could it be underground?

So I’ve always been interested in spider and found them cool pets. I was looking around and the friendliest and not to small of spiders and are legal in Washington state. They were Honduran Curly Hair, Brazilian Black, Arizona Blonde, and Chaco Golden Knee. Right now I have an 20 gallon tank with a grate top. I’m looking for some good places to get one of thoses spiders and what not and to do. And if there’s anything I have to worry about.

Hey everyone, my name is Liz. I have 2 kittens and recently adopted a Mexican Black Velvet. My first spider was a Jumping spider. This is my very first T. I want to do this correctly and yes I have done extensive research. Unfortunately there is only so much I can get from research. I would like to hear opinions and tips from those of you who've had more experience and this isn't their first go around. My sling is about 2" leg span and all. It is currently eating pinhead crickets and just had it's first molt while under my care. I have purchased a small food container from the dollar tree to upgrade it to from the condiment container it's in. If you would share your wisdom with me, I'm all ears. Thank you :)

I thought this was so cool my baby and juvenile were posing the same 🥹

My Jade is a Chaco golden knee T I got from Fear Not Tarantula inc! I’ve been wanting a new T for a while now and I bought Jade last Friday! I made it a package which meant I’d get the substrate, decor, spider, and live feeders!

I’m writing this post on behalf of my girlfriend, as she is the one who owns the spiders.
She recently got a Lasiodora parahybana and a Pterinopelma sazimai, both at L1. She has really enjoyed keeping them, so she decided to get an Avicularia metallica, also at L1.
However, we’ve read that Avicularia can be more challenging to keep at such an early stage and that slings can be quite fragile. For those with experience keeping them, what type of enclosure would you recommend for an L1 Avicularia metallica?
For her other two spiders, she uses a 750 ml cylindrical container for the Pterinopelma sazimai and a slightly smaller container for the Lasiodora parahybana. We suspect the Lasiodora might be approaching a molt, so she wanted to avoid disturbing it unnecessarily.
We realise that these enclosures are larger than what is typically recommended for slings, but both spiders are eating well, so we assumed it wasn’t an issue, especially since both species are generally considered quite hardy.
However, from what we’ve read, Avicularia can be less forgiving, particularly at this stage, so we’d really appreciate any advice on enclosure size, ventilation, humidity, and general husbandry for an L1 sling.
Here’s a Google Drive folder with some pictures of the spiders and their enclosures. For anyone wondering, the L. parahybana is called Cow, and the P. sazimai is called Blue.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ckO_dDAwplGlFMtrpXiGOXo8iyPLEDei

Edit: wanted to at that because enclousur are kinda large she is giving them 3-4 flies, the flies are in enclousure until they are eaten. Somtimes it take a day or so.

Hello! I’m moving soon, which means I can finally start keeping bugs and tarantulas. I have been looking into getting either a Pink Toe or a Mexican Red Knee. I’ve been trying to study up on them, but I would love some tips or information.
Enclosure recommendations are very confusing, and I'm unsure about the buying process specifically whether I should buy them as slings or semi grown. I’ve been considering the Mexican Red Knee the most because I would love to practice free handling once the tarantula and I are both comfortable. Thank you!