My dad just bought a tarantula the other day and it is in a small plastic container. he was wondering if my vivarium for my lizard would be okay for it to live in. it is 2 foot long made from wood with 2 glass sliding doors on the front, he is new to spider keeping and i haven't a clue, any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you.

generally tarantulas dont need alot of space,i keep alot of mine in sweet jars,small glass tanks or tupperware.What kind of tarantula is it?we can help you with a setup.Also what size is he/she?

stu

I will get back to you as i haven't got a clue about spiders ( I'm scared of them!)

Perhaps father should have put at least a little thought into how he was going to care for this animal before he acquired it.

I have no positive input for you mate, sorry if my response seems negative.

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that sounds scary.. well goodluck.. looking forward for some pics..

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If you don't ask questions you will never learn "mate" i'm sure you didn't know everything to know when you got you pet. sorry if my reply seems negative.

i didnt know a thing about spiders when i got given mine,surely nows the time to learn.Youre taking the 1st step by asking for help so dont worry.Can u post a pic of setup or spider?do u know what species it is yet.If now then what does it look like?

stu

didn't get a chance to get over there today. it is in a plastic tub that he got from the pet shop and its on a heat pad. i will get a few pics for tomorrow.

Im sure Bonnyboy was only putting an opinion across that i know many would share on here. There was no offence meant.

Glad that others share my view, as you say I wasn’t intending to create offence. My wording does seem a little terse in retrospect though.


Sorry about my abrupt wording in my initial reply. As you may gather, I know nothing about such creatures. Was just attempting to say that had I bought one, I reckon I would have read up a little on the topic. It seemed the correct response at the time mate.

Having said that, I bought a Cockatiel on the spur of the moment myself knowing nothing about birds (from someone on another forum who no longer had time for the animal) the little bugger had a feather plucking issue which is now better but still happens on occasion.

Accept my apologies if I responded in the wrong manner, I know you were only seeking advice.

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