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  1. AssassinBug

    Dangerous post-molt location? (A. versi sling)

    Has anyone had an Avicularia sling molt outside their web before? If so, what was the outcome? I've attached several pictures of an A. versicolor sling that my summer school students gave me. I've had "her" (I'm optimistic) since July, and she's successfully molted twice in that time. I came...
  2. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    @PidderPeets I'm sorry, I think I missed your question from a few weeks ago! The other Avic seems to be thriving. It (she?) has molted twice in the current enclosure, and has diligently torn down the web afterwards both times, which had been fun to watch. Here are a couple pics, if you're...
  3. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    I'm sad to report that my MM died this morning. It was quick, at least. He was on his cork bark when I checked on him before making coffee, and five minutes later when l left the kitchen he was in the death curl. I sat by his cage for a while, watching for any movement, but he was fully curled...
  4. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Thank you for asking, mconnachan. There's been no change so far. He is spending most of his time near the bottom of his cork bark, and the white discharge from his book lungs is still thick and draining off the bottom of his abdomen. The sample I cultured was definitely bacterial, and probably...
  5. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    My friend who breeds T's came over last night to take a look. My T has lost a lot of its ventral hairs, and based on what we can see now my friend thinks the T actually is a mature male. When we examined the exuvium several months ago, there was what really appeared to be spermathecae, but the...
  6. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Thank you for all the replies! I believe it's a female based on an examination of her molt (by my local T breeder). That could be wrong, though. The T had been in that enclosure since before her molt. She only started webbing a week before molting, and then tore down the web completely...
  7. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Hi All! I have an update and a request for advice, if you're willing. I looked for other threads that might address this issue, but I may not be using the right search terms... My problematic Avic has been doing much better, at least until this week. She had a successful molt in February and...
  8. AssassinBug

    Mid molt

    WOW! You're right, action shots are great!
  9. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    This is a great enclosure! Is it one you bought, or a home build?
  10. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    In other news, the first Avic just took a walk around her tank, and it turns out she has a bum leg! My profile picture is actually the first photo my student sent me of this tarantula, and even looking at the full res version you can't tell that one of her legs sticks straight up. Hopefully her...
  11. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Here's an update for anyone interested: I now have both Avics, and the enclosure for the smaller one is just a mini version of the other enclosure (see pics). The new Avic is much smaller, probably about 4cm (question: do you include the legs when you measure the size of a T?). I've only had...
  12. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Thanks so much for all the replies! I'm getting the second Avic tomorrow based on these recommendations.
  13. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Thank you for tagging them and sharing what you know! I think the enclosure the second Avic is in looks a lot like this one, so if we troubleshoot this enclosure I'll know what to do if/when I get the second one. The top is mesh, so I'll deal with that. We live right in the hills just inland...
  14. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    I was worried about that. I've read Viper's breakdown on the basics of Avic care, and am wary of excess humidity! I don't think my student really thought that much about the setup, to be honest...
  15. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Apologies, that last picture is a duplicate!
  16. AssassinBug

    Advice needed for a rescued Avic

    Thanks in advance for any and all advice! Here's the TL;DR version: should I risk moving a rescue tarantula that may be in premolt if the current owners are so eager to get rid of it they were planning on freezing the T? The full story: I'm a professor at a community college, and my students...
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