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  1. Vanessa

    Comment by 'Vanessa' in media 'Juv. T. Albo!'

    Female.
  2. Vanessa

    Request Access to the Canada forum

    Then how is she going to get access to the information regarding moving her tarantulas across the border? Other threads in the main forum have been moved to the Canadian forum, so that isn't an option. What other option is there?
  3. Vanessa

    Sling change in less than a week.

    Not a versicolor.
  4. Vanessa

    Unpopular opinion thread (Tarantula related only)

    You tell me - you're the one who brought it up.
  5. Vanessa

    Introducing Xenesthis sp. megaseta

    If people are going to import unidentified spiders and introduce them into the hobby, then they need to be prepared to be questioned about them. No, people are not just going to take someone's word for it - sight unseen and with absolutely no credentials. If you aren't prepared to be questioned...
  6. Vanessa

    Comment by 'Vanessa' in media '20201211_204900.jpg'

    Firstly, it is very important to always include the species and the size. It matters. I am going to assume that this is a juvenile Brachypelma auratum. This is a male. You can tell by the lack of a uterus externus (flap) and spermathecae that should be visible on this species, even at the...
  7. Vanessa

    Walnut/Hazelnut Shell Hides (for slings)

    Yes, they can be used. However, I would just keep an eye on mould forming, since spiderling enclosures are more damp.
  8. Vanessa

    Unpopular opinion thread (Tarantula related only)

    It's Official: Fish Feel Pain
  9. Vanessa

    Love bites – Do venomous arachnids make safe pets?

    Just as a footnote. The authors state that this study was done in response to the number of places banning venomous arachnids as pets. Something that some of us are very familiar with. A study like this is exactly what we need when presenting a case against them being banned along with far more...
  10. Vanessa

    A. geniculata breeding size

    You need to confirm if their spermathecae is sclerotized. Sclerotized means that it is fully formed and looks dark red to the eye. Very often, females are sexually mature at about 75% of their full size - meaning an 8" tarantula should be sexually mature by about 6". Please always confirm by...
  11. Vanessa

    Can't find crickets unsure if eaten

    Don't worry. If they are still alive, they will eventually come towards the water dish and you can take them out then. If you don't have a water dish away from where the spider has set themselves up, put another one a ways away from there so you can grab them easily when they come for a drink...
  12. Vanessa

    Love bites – Do venomous arachnids make safe pets?

    Love bites – Do venomous arachnids make safe pets? https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.12.003 https://research.usc.edu.au/discovery/fulldisplay/alma99482291302621/61USC_INST:ResearchRepository Link to the full Open Access .pdf at Preprints. Might differ from final, peer reviewed, paper...
  13. Vanessa

    Asian Fawn Sling

    Yes, they are almost always different.
  14. Vanessa

    Unpopular opinion thread (Tarantula related only)

    I understand where you're coming from, but you're seeing things through rose coloured glasses. This exact topic is brought up time and time again and people imagine the situation far differently than what it really is. I remember when the people you speak of were far more active online - on...
  15. Vanessa

    Is this mold? Should I be worried?

    Just dig it out with a spoon if you're concerned.
  16. Vanessa

    Is it normal for Hapalopus sp. Colombia big (sling ) to block themselves in burrows?

    It is normal for all of them to be burrowed/hidden as youngsters. It's normal for a lot of them to burrow all their lives. This species spends a lot of its life burrowed.
  17. Vanessa

    Unpopular opinion thread (Tarantula related only)

    This forum specifically? I would disagree with that. There are plenty of foundation people still active with the BTS and their forum has been recently revived as well.
  18. Vanessa

    Unpopular opinion thread (Tarantula related only)

    We're not talking about venom potency at all and I don't recall any studies where a comparison was made between immobilizing a cricket versus a mouse. Venom toxicity will always be tested on mice in laboratories and the results will differ based on overall toxicity - not the animal that it is...
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