KEEPER'S GUIDE TO TARANTULAS : KEEPER'S GUIDE TO TARANTULAS: Informative Guide on Breeds, Feeding, Care, Breeding, Behavior, Housing and Health by VICTOR LAWSON

Author:VICTOR LAWSON
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2022-02-18T05:00:00+00:00

Quantity of eggs they lay

A tarantula may lay hundreds or thousands of eggs depending on the species. In most species, the average is around 100 or so, but some of the smaller species may only produce 30 to 60 babies.

For some species, the number of eggs and spiderlings is way higher. In this video, this tarantula breeder removes the egg sack from a Brazilian red and white tarantula which contains around 1,400 slings.

After hatching, some tarantulas carry around the slings until they can fend for themselves. Other species may try to eat the babies, which is why many tarantula keepers artificially incubate the eggs.

If you plan to incubate the eggs, wait at least a month after the female produces the sac. This gives more time for the female tarantula to build up the outer walls of the sac.

Care for the New Hatched

Whether you take the eggs away before they hatch or wait for the spiderlings to appear, you need to separate them from the mother eventually. As mother tarantulas may eat their young, you’ll need to prepare the housing before the spiderlings arrive.

Adequate housing for spiderlings should include ventilation, proper humidity, and substrate. You rarely need a heat source, unless your home remains cool. Typically, temperatures between 72-degrees and 78-degrees Fahrenheit should work well.

There are many types of containers that you can use to house the young tarantulas, including:

Vials or pill containers

Small plastic cups with lids

Cricket tubs

Tupperware boxes

Baby food jars

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