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Yes! My adult female P. irminia did that. She always webs over or burries her water dish, so one day I went to mist the top of her web so she could drink the beads of water. Water started dripping on her and she positioned herself under the drips and caught the drips between her fangs! It was...

I've found that a harsh tone of voice and the occasional yelling will get them to hide like they're supposed to.

Pictures! I don't know how many times he molted before I got him, but he was about 1.5" in leg span when I got him. I got him in January 2008 (1st picture). I fed him well and kept him warm. He pretty much had adult colors after his first molt in my care, but by his...

G. aureostriata x rosea! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY-88w7i5BY

I have three 5" L. parahybanas. Both the males are crazy with the hair kicking, but the female likes to get in a threat pose and scare me that way more.

Just had another molt...and this time "she" molted before her brother. Hmmm... I'd say this pictures shows her lady parts though, what do you guys think?

I've got a few time lapses of molts, breeding, feeding, sperm webbing, and the ever illusive "Flip". http://www.youtube.com/michaelrichichi PS - They are all in HD, so even if they aren't the most entertaining...they are pretty to watch. :)

I keep my T's on a shelf in my closet. I have a 250W bulb in my closet and I leave it on all day for warmth/light. It keeps it at about 80-85 degrees during the day.

One of m 1.25" OBTs started molting upright yesterday. I didn't let him finish that way though, one of my buddies here had a couple OBTs die trying to molt upright at this size. I flipped this one over and his molt was successful.

Here's my girl: She and her brother were sold to me as C. fasciatum, but I think the spermathecae indicates otherwise.

My G. aureostriata matured on 12/24/2008. Since then he has tried numerous times to make sperm webs, but I don't think he's had a single successful one. The first time he tried, he didn't make the web thick enough. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jknr8srf3E When he flipped over and...

Looks like B. albovagans! This is Ryan's (Talkenlate04) picture.

Why continue to mess with it? I've got a P. irminia girl that's had a lump since 5th instar. She's had 4 molts since she got it and though it's not going away, it hasn't gotten any worse. She's actually the only spider I have with a name, we just call her Bumpy.

It depends on the species. My G. rosea and G. aureostriata will climb the walls if their substrate is the least bit moist, they like it bone dry. I have noticed that since he matured, my G. aureostriata likes to wander around his tank a lot more. He will climb all over the walls all day, and...

Rob, how big in leg span do you think your male is? I've got a male that's about 4.5" or so I think, and he's do for a molt soon. I'm thinking he'll mature in the next molt or two, but I'm not sure how big these really get. It's strange, but his sister molted over a week ago and he's not even...

G. aureostriata You can call him 6 5/8" until I get a better picture with him sticking his front leg out, he's over 7" though.

My MM G. aureostriata is at least 7" when he sprawls out on the wall, but catching him in that postion is the hard part. His front leg is fairly bent in this picture, but he's still measuring in at 6 5/8", which beats the current record listed for the Grammostola genus. I have a picture of...

I had the same problem at one point. I even noticed maggots crawling in tarantula droppings, luckily none of my tarantulas were harmed. I cleaned out all their containers and put the substrate in the microwave until it was steaming. Be careful, cocofiber will start to smolder if it dries out in...

I think mine's pretty... When she molted in July: Testing out an LED Ring light: Today:

I had some 2nd instar slings that were already eating roach nymphs, I crushed the heads first though. Lasiodora parahybana: