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Published: 2010-06-05 08:15:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 523; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 21
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This is my Mexican red knee tarantula..it's a 'she'.I bought her on the internet for 168 rmb
Her leg span is about 7 cm (how old is she then?)
The terrarium has potting soil and bark chips as the substrate, a small water dish, and a hideout^^
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Gue sih ogah miara ginian. Bentuknya keren sih, tapi takut megangnya 
<---takut laba2
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hehehe, gua juga pas mau beli mikir2 dulu brani megang apa engga
tapi setelah gua beli gua coba pegang, jinak kok.. bisa jalan2 di tangan tapi gatel dikit,haha...
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The Brachypelma smithi only lives on the ground and she needs to dig a little cave. 
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oh i see.. the current substrate depth is about 5 cm, and i ran out of potting soil now..
one quick question, is it better to use Zoo Med eco earth? i've seen lots of people on youtube using it as substrate and i love its smooth texture, besides they say it's good for burrowing
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Haha I know that. 
I know which substrate you mean. I already saw it on many videos but it's not good for building caves. And it can be very dusty. But it can store too much water at the same time, which is not so good for spiders too. Loamy soil is the best.
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oh alright, thanks for the information!
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Probably a couple of years old at least, brachypelmas are quite slow growing T's. I have an 8cm juvenile arriving on tuesday
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oh i see.. and i hear that redknees require 7 years to grow to full size?
wow glad to hear that u also buy it on the internet!(i did that because i dunno any pet shop near here that sells T's)
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Anything from 5 to 10 years for some of the brachypelmas, theres other factors like temperature, feeding rate etc to take into consideration.
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thanks! im glad u like it!
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