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The markings on the abdomen look very similar to those on this one: http://www.e-spiderworld.com/images/gallery/pages/Pterinochilus%20hindei%201.htm

Now that I look at it, Paul, it does look a lot like my P. murinus, only not orange. I've read that they are often found in other color morphs than orange, so maybe that's what it is. The other spider they had, which I'm pretty sure was a P. murinus as it was the classic orange color, was marked...

Does anybody recognize this spider? I was out of town visiting family and decided to hit their local pet shop. They had two Ts: a juvie Usambara and this one. It was labeled as "starburst tarantula." Is it some species of Ceratogyrus? I have not done much reading on that genus. I've perused a...

Great pics! Thanks for sharing 'em! Case

I got a couple of P. murinus a few months back. Neither of them are mature. One is about 2, maybe 2.5", and the other was about 3.5" last time I saw it. But I seldom ever see these guys. I put them in pet pals with loose peat/vermiculite mixture for substrate, and they just bury themselves and...

I was doing some reading about that microscope here a few weeks ago and have been wanting to get one myself. For those that are interested, I found out that while Intel has discontinued the product, they sold the rights to manufacture them to a company called Digital Blue. Digital Blue is now...

Would Montezuma's Revenge for a tarantula mean it would produce solid bowel movements? :D

I was just thinking about trying something, and thought I'd ask if anybody else has already tried it. I've noticed that a lot of times my burrowing spiders construct their burrows so that some or most of their burrows face the clear sides of their enclosures, so that initially, at least, I can...

I have one. It's about 2.5" and I suspect that it's a male. I paid I think around $45 for it one molt ago when it was about 1.75". Most folks would think we're nuts to pay so much for a "bug," and I guess it does seem steep for a spider of that size, but I love mine and feel it was worth it. Case

Thanks for this account, rknhalf! I enjoyed reading it very much. Scott Case

Thanks for the advice and encouragement, Ernie! I'll just watch and wait and hope for the best. Scott Case

I just returned home from work to find my little 2" B. auratum walking real slow and kind of funny. Closer examination revealed that she had molted today, and now when she walks she's got a couple or three legs that just kind of hang and drag behind her. Is this a sign of big problems, or will...

I'm just curious: For larger species like C. crawshayi and T. blondi, is vertebrate prey like mice a requirement, or optional? That is to say, can one of these spiders live and be healthy on a strictly invertebrate diet? Scott Case

Can anyone suggest a good source (web sites and/or books) for finding out the basics of scorpions and scorpion-keeping? Are there any killer sites with a lot of info on them? Is there any certain book that is the scorp equivalent of the Schultz tarantula book? I am interested in finding out...

Nope, just peat moss, vermiculite and the spider are the only things in the enclosure.

The spider's been in the PetPal for about 3 weeks now. I did put a little water in there initially, but haven't been misting it or anything. OBTs like it pretty dry, don't they? I'm thinking I might change out the substrate and give the cage a good washing to see if that helps. Case

Not long ago I bought about a 2.5" P. murinus. To make a long story short, it's a total wuss. It acts like I would expect a G. rosea to act. But I know different Ts have differing personalities, and sometimes change as they grow. So I wasn't too worried about that. But what does kind of concern...

Has there been a debate or change with respect to the classification of Haplopelma minax? I have read in plenty of places that it is a common species in the hobby, but nobody seems to have them for sale, or if they do, they are not listed as such. However, I've noticed that a lot of sites have...

I was reading the article on Rick West's web page about sexing Ts by looking for the presence or absence of epidandrous fusillae. I started thinking when I read the things about how they look different from the surrounding bristles under magnification, and how they are visible even on very small...

Somehow the fact that it's so secretive and reclusive only makes me more interested in it. I mean, what's it doing that it doesn't want me to see? :) It reminds me of old Warner Bros. cartoon where the guy found the singing frog that wouldn't sing if anyone was around. I think one night this...