Oscar grows up

[Catherine]

Some of you will remember me bringing home a young Tarantula.
Oscar is a Mexican Fire legs. I have had him in a small container so that he would feel safe and actually be safe. Now that he has grown and shed a few times I have been able to transfer him to a 5 gal tank. It is a much nicer set up for him and he has room to move around and explore.

Tarantulas are conservative. At first he clung to the glass and wouldn't come down.

Exploring


I gave him a cave, He can sit on top or he can go inside.

He spends a lot of time in the cave so he must feel safe sleeping in there.
You can see why he is called a Firelegs. He really is quite magnificent and now that he is bigger, I can watch him and get to know him better. Maybe I will get to see him shed next time.