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Old 12-04-2008, 08:34 PM
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Re: Latest pics of my Chile

I keep mine on eco earth, bone dry with just a water bowl ( if the spider is 3" or more in size) and overfill the bowl slightly once a week. They don't like it damp underfoot at all. A hide of a half a flowerpot would be good for the spider and I feed her one cricket three times a week but Chile's are known to go off their food for weeks at at time but its nothing to worry about. Mine has'nt eaten now since the end of February. If you keep it in a room with central heating and the room is a comfy temperature for you then the spider will be comfy too. They don't take a lot of looking after and are one of the easiest to care for. I don't handle mine, she is purely for looking at. Some people like to handle them but its best for the spider not to be handled in case of falls which can kill them.
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