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  1. GartenSpinnen

    Thinking of getting Heterometrus...something..

    Not sure on the swammerdami as I had never kept them before, but the H.longimanus/H. petersii/H.spinnifer are all the same as far as care is concerned. I would recommend the H.petersii I had kept a couple some time back and they were just absolutely fantastic scorpions to keep. I had one...
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    Good Macro Camera for Tarantulas

    Any camera with a macro function will take decent shots, I have even had some nice shots I took on my iPhone. The trick is to not zoom in, but instead get your camera as close to your subject as you can. My Nikon D40 took some of the nicest shots I have taken with the stock glass it came with...
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    Fasting Brachypelma?

    As long as the abdomen is plump there really is no worries. I have had tarantulas go for months without eating. Some species are more prone to going long periods of time without eating. There is not really a set period of time I would worry as far as not eating goes as long as that abdomen stays...
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    2013 Bhut Jolokia "Ghost Pepper" TLO Organic Grow

    Have the rest of my season harvested and in the process of drying. I averaged something like 42 peppers per plant this year. I am a fan of the fimming technique, I really like the way it makes the plants grow. I prefer a shorter more spread out plant. I also experimented with growing two plants...
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    2013 Bhut Jolokia "Ghost Pepper" TLO Organic Grow

    I just think the figure 8 looks cool. It is due to how the flowers fall off when fruiting. I did not make any salsa, just vials of ghost pepper powder that can be added to anything for a heat kick. A little dab nicely heats a bowel of chili. Stuff is extremely hot and blisters lips. I sell my...
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    2013 Bhut Jolokia "Ghost Pepper" TLO Organic Grow

    So this is my first year using the TLO organic method of growing on my Ghost Pepper plants. I used no chemical fertilizers on these, only OMRI listed organic materials. The idea was not to feed the plants but to feed the soil. I have living worm colonies in each of my pepper pots, and when...
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    Xystocheir dissecta taibona

    Found this bit on the internet- https://www.baycitizen.org/blogs/culture-feed/try-home-backyard-entomologist-finds/
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    Nice centipede from Maluku, Indonesia :)

    Wow very nice photos and I love the contrast of colors on that pede.
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    Xystocheir dissecta taibona

    Then since nobody seems to know much, maybe I can offer some information on these. They look in appearance similar to Narceus americanus albino with some features that make them resemble flat millipedes in some ways. It is hard for me to comment on which ways in which they share appearance...
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    Xystocheir dissecta taibona

    No decent pictures of these right now but found a few specimens in Michigan and was wondering about them. I know nothing about what they eat or anything and there does not seem to be any reliable information online. Anyone know anything about these?
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    First Tarantula

    Your options of picking up mature females online for those prices shipped are going to be very limited. I would not recommend OBTs if your only experience is a P. imp. Why do you want an OBT? Is it only because of their reputation of being defensive? If you are looking for a T that is faster...
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    I did it!! G. pulchripes mating!

    Here is the video! Enjoy the spider porn :love: Ep3rrFjSmhM
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    I did it!! G. pulchripes mating!

    I mated my female just now for the first time. Process took almost two hours total. The actual mating lasted a matter of a minute or so. I noted some very good long insertions. When they were done female attacked male, and then male chased after female and tried attacking her. I used a straw to...
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    Raising slings.

    If they are smaller than 1/2" they can be a bit trickier. Mostly depends on what kind of T. I have always had issues with small Avicularia spp. slings. They just seem to die sometimes for no reason at all. For the most part though if you get them setup right they are easy to care for. I...
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    Handling Small T's?

    It really isn't that big of a deal as long as your cautious and careful. Make sure you keep your T close to the floor especially when your first learning to handle just to be on the safe side to prevent fall injuries. Also using a paintbrush to get them out of the enclosure and getting them out...
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    Sick and injured Hyla versicolor... HELP... Need frog experience here...

    Good news for a change, this little guy is doing a complete 180. He is already hydrating and looking good after only a few hours in some fresh water! Going to see how things go, doing constant water changes, and when he is standing up I will try and give him a worm. I should have taken before...
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    Sick and injured Hyla versicolor... HELP... Need frog experience here...

    Limited experience caring for frogs, but have had many instances where I have tried to rehab the local populations of H. versicolor. This newest case involves a small male I had found near the laundry room. He was wrapped in dryer lint, very severely dehydrated to skin and bones. I thought...
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    Comment by 'GartenSpinnen' in media 'Sold as G. rosea'

    It looks like a brown G. pulchra to me. Is there such a thing?
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    Comment by 'GartenSpinnen' in media 'Avicularia-something'

    This is the top commented image? The tarantula is out of focus! Tarantula enthusiasts are perverts after all! Woohooo (___)(___) :)
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    Help! Hyla versicolor with gimp leg

    Well I never ended up doing anything to the leg. He was in bad shape for a bit so I decided I was gonna euthanize him via opiate bath, but about 2 minutes in I felt bad, and decided to keep trying with him. So I took him out and he was a happy frog for the rest of the day, just kinda out of it...
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