SCIENTIFIC NAME: Grammostola gala
�DISTRIBUTION: Chile �
�SIZE: Up to about 5" with legs extended. �Temperament: Docile easily �handle able - makes a good pet, house separately.
�FOOD: Nutrient fed crickets, jumbo meal worms, butter worms,� roaches and other �������������� various insects. Feed about once a week. Adjust feeding schedule according to �������������� the weight of spider, do not allow to become obese.
�HOUSING: Can be kept according to size in either glass or plastic storage jars, ����������������� plastic terrariums, or glass tanks. Use either damp paper towels, damp vermiculite, ����������������� orchid bark, or a soil/sand mixture substrate. Landscape and create shelters, ����������������� burrows, and climbing areas with select driftwood, cork bark slabs, hollow logs ����������������� and if desired live or artificial plants.
WATER: Provide a shallow dish of fresh water (a bottle lid works great)� for ������������ drinking. Mist enclosure frequently. � TEMPERATURE:�� 75 to 85 degrees F.� HUMIDITY:� Moderate to high humidity (required for proper molting) is provided ������������������������ by damp substrate, small water dish and frequent misting of enclosure.
LIGHTING:� Full spectrum lighting.� U.V. radiation is not required for maintaining ����������������������� captive tarantula. But if live plants are used, it will make them flourish ������������������ and will bring out the best colors in both plants and spiders. 15-25 watt ������������������ Red bulbs should be used�if one desires to watch normal behavioral ����������������������� pattern as tarantulas are nocturnal. Which means they sleep during ����������������������� the day and play at night.
�**CAUTION*** To avoid killing your tarantulas when using incandescent Red light bulbs, check temperature with thermometer before placing animal in enclosure. HEATING: Under tank reptile heating pad placed under 1/4-1/2 of enclosure will ����������������� provide a 24 hr bottom surface heat gradient ����������������� (remember to keep substrate damp in some areas at all times). ����������������� And if necessary 15-25 watt Red bulbs can be used for daytime heat ����������������� supplementation.� Use a thermometer for acurate heat control. � Most all of the tarantulas available in pet stores can be set up and maintained under similar condition � ��Tarantula Links:� ����������������������������������� The American Tarantula Society � ����������������������������������� Tarantulas��� Jump into a tarantula's burrow and take an ��������������������������������������������������� interactive tour of its life.
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