avicularia versicolour

[James Metcalf]

hi im due to aquire an avic and was wondering if any 1 could email me a pic ov their setup so that i have an idea of hot to set up its habitat

james__metcalf@hotmail.com

[Adam Smith]

Generally its common practice to find out the habitat and the style of set up before even thinking of getting an kind of tarantula. get as much knowledge available know it inside out before even buying a tarantula.
Try arachnoboards.com they are bound to have a picture set up of Avics.

[James Metcalf]

i have found out a great deal about it buy i was wondering what other people had their setups like mine is a sling thats why i was unsure

[James Metcalf]

thanks for the help

[Adam Smith]

There's a picture of an arboreal spiderling set up on the following website,
In cricket tubs on there sides.

https://www.the-invertebrate-shop.co.uk

This is the best way for a sling setup that needs hight. I personally use plastic deli cups for my arboreal slings But cricket tubs are good.

[Mark Pennell]

i have found out a great deal about it buy i was wondering what other people had their setups like mine is a sling thats why i was unsure

James
In general I have found A, versicolor pretty easy to bring on. Often these will die if inadequate ventilation is used.

House in tall clear pot 60mm x 100mm with several ventilation holes at the top. Fill with at least 35mm of good sterile substrate add a small piece of cork bark and your spider should thrive keep the substrate damp but not wet.

Keep a good eye out for mites and if spotted remove the spider and clean out the tub.
Re-house as the spider grows.

Best luck with this gorgeous species
Regards
Mark

[James Metcalf]

thanx mark how do you get rid of mites any way incase i endure this problem ?

[James Metcalf]

are these dimension ok for the spiderling 5" wide by 5" back and 6" deep

[Adam Smith]

James, can u tell me whether there are an good pet shops in Middlesborough that sell spiders and exotic pets or nearby?

[James Metcalf]

James, can u tell me whether there are an good pet shops in Middlesborough that sell spiders and exotic pets or nearby?

yhe there is one called northeast exotic pets thats were i go for information and stuff and were i bought my brachypelma smithi

[James Metcalf]

thanks everybody for your help my avic is now doing fine

[Phil Rea]

thanx mark how do you get rid of mites any way incase i endure this problem ?

You can totally dry out the enclosure and they will die, but your best bet with an avic I would suggest is to either temporarily rehouse it and clean it's enclosure out before putting it back, or otherwise totally rehouse it into a new mite free enclosure

[James Metcalf]

thanks for that phil

[James Metcalf]

my avic versicolor shed its skin today

[Larry Shone]

James, can u tell me whether there are an good pet shops in Middlesborough that sell spiders and exotic pets or nearby?

Adam, I bought my sling from Coast to Coast Exotics in Darlington.
Heres their website:

http://www.coasttocoast.co.uk/