Brachypelma boehmei and Pandinus imperator
Just after twelve in the afternoon the tarantula and scorpion I had ordered with Matthijs Tempelman of Tarantulahub yesterday in the afternoon via Facebook Messenger arrived. I paid €25 for the tarantula, €60 for the scorpion and €10 for shipping. All in all €95.
Later in the afternoon I prepared two enclosures. I had expected the tarantula, a female Brachypelma boehmei, to be larger. Her enclosure is now a bit on the large side.
First, I transferred the female Brachypelma boehmei to her enclosure; a plastic container with a piece of cork and some plastic plants. The substrate is a mix of sand and coconut coir, which I had made slightly moist.
Next, I transferred the Pandinus imperator to its enclosure; a small plastic container with a piece of cork and some plastic plants. I don't know yet if this specimen is a male or a female. The substrate is moist coconut coir.
Finally, I cut up a super worm and put a small piece in each terrarium.
Later, in the afternoon, while checking up on the new ones, I noticed that the emperor scorpion was eating!
I also replaced the lid of the enclosure of the Brachypelma boehmei with one with much smaller holes. The one I used originally had holes that are a few millimeter in diameter and maybe the spider could manage to escape through one.
Near the end of the afternoon I noticed that the Brachypelma boehmei also had taken away the piece of superworm. When I lifted the cork tube I spotted her on the inside of the tube holding the piece.