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Thats why I have an adult female A. minatrix no confusing that one :O_o: I know what you mean though I have had a breeding trio of A. metallica and the mature males were very easy to tell from A. avic but the females especially if they need a molt can be a bit more difficult. I guess thats the...

I wish I would have caught this contest!!! I read a thread where you were setting someone straight and posted your times there. Or would that have been cheating ?:cool:

IMO I agree with the first post. Looks just like my adult female A. metallica in need of a molt.

I have never had one escape from leaving the container open or too big of vents but i can tell you from first hand experience that a 1.5" P. ornata can disappear right in front of your eyes. I opened the container to feed him and he jumped and i didnt have the slightest clue where he went. It...

The larger the tank the harder it is to keep humidity up during winter. I would suggest putting the spider in a clear bowl a few inches in diameter with a small amount of holes or ventilation. There is a fine line on too much ventilation and not enough. Little ventilation and high humidity will...

Too many variables to ponder on. I really enjoy the hobby and would rather sell my spiderlings I breed to my LPS Im hoping it will at least make a small but needed impact on the wild in some way. Im good friends with the manager in my LPS If he needs a certain species I try to find him a captive...

Makes me drool :drool: The weather here in Ohio is kinda nasty. I have two packages coming when it gets better. End of next week sometime. 1 A. minatrix sling 2 P. formosa slings the other one i will be getting next friday containing an adult A. metallica sub adult female and pen male. I cant...

Ok i know this was about colonies/communal but Mantids are very very fun to raise. If you get an ootheca and they hatch out you can have them live together for just a little while. At least until there are not many left and the strong survived its much easier than feeding 100 to 300 babies in...

I have been looking for a MM P. murinus for a while now no one seems to care or take me serious I guess:wall: At least I highly doubt they are that hard to come by but I have bought 6 SA and none of them turned out to be a male I was hoping for at least one as I have three ready to breed adult...

Feeding slings is a trial and error process. Some slings like live food and can take down larger prey than you may realize but when they are around .25 inch sometimes pre killing the food is a good idea they will eat it even if its dead. Some actually freeze the pinheads so they dont grow to...

A couple of things I have learned the hard way. 1. The only Tarantula that wont bite is a dead one. 2. Its never a good idea to take your eye off of an open cage/container. 3. Vials are great for slings they don't need that much room and its always nice to not have to worry if they are...

That's too bad they are very beautiful T's. I bought three A. versicolors a couple months ago, one for myself one each for two of my friends. We have all been keeping T's for a few years but within 4 days all three had died. I know it wasn't our fault or the dealers but I think maybe shipping is...

Im just sure its either Idiothele nigrofulva or Pterinochilus sp. But Im curious why you say to look at the pediphalps ? Is it a mature male on a spermweb ? Either way I cant see the ends in the picture it seems they are tucked under a little.

Ok I get one more guess right ? Do I win a Prize If I get It right ? Idiothele sp

I vote P. murinus also. The pattern on the carapace is easy to spot. I could be wrong but just my guess

Thanks for help guys. Here is a pic of her now. Look how much smaller her abdomen is compared to my first pics. If anyone has any advice or tips please post for me and others. I couldnt find anything visual when I searched for P. murinus egg sack so im sure this thread will help a few ppl...

Good news. She laid her eggs her abdomen is so small now. Im just surprised it took around 4 days. She definitely took her time. I was wondering when I should try to feed her ?

I posted a pic last week of one of my P. murinus and got no replies as to sex. I am not that good at sexing yet and seem to have a hard time sexing OBT's. Im trying a breeding project so I really need to know the sex. Please help

Sure I will take some right now. The flash on the camera makes the web look thicker than it is. I dont have bright enough lights to go without it though. new pic: http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii212/icywhite666/DSCF2454_edited-1.jpg For some odd reason she actually seems to be more active...