I'd say she probably just had a problem with that leg during the last molt, then. On the heat lamps, I don't use them but I do have a small heater in my spider room, and my B. smithi and G. pulchra females are always pressed up against the glass that faces the heater.
Tim
Sounds like the leg was either damaged during it's last molt, or that it's in the process of being regenerated. Has it molted since you've had it? Either way, in a few more molts, it should be fully regenerated and good as new.
Tim
Some people do that for species that require high humidity. Put an inch or so of pebbles on the bottom, place a small hose or tube in the pebbles, and pour your regular stuff on top. Add water through the tube, and presto!
Tim
Well, since you asked... :)
We think it's probably not what you hope it is. We think it is probably not RARE, but COMMON. You said that your guy got it as a freebie... It's not common practice to give rare spiders freebies. Seriously... it's still an unidentified spider at this point...
Not really. There's a huuuuuge amount of overhead that dealers must compensate for. It's also a very specialized hobby, with a very, very small customer base.
Tim
First off, welcome to the 'boards. One thing that you'll learn is that it's almost impossible to identify most species by comparing photographs on the web. Aphonopelmas are especially difficult to identify. It's very likely that your specimen is a juvenile, which makes it even less possible...
This is Pistol Pete, my Jack Russell Terrier. This little guy amazes and amuses me every single day. I don't know what I'd do without him. The first picture is of a younger Pete attacking my little brother. The second is of an older, wider Pete. :)
Tim
I was playing around with my microscope today, and though I'd get some shots of the mites that typically infest our spider and scorpion enclosures. These guys are currently feasting on a decomposing zoophoba (super worm). Although considered a pest, they're pretty cool to observe under high...
Those prices seem pretty inflated. I'd order online if I were you. With shipping, you'll probably end up spending about the same amount of money, but you can get your spider(s) from a reputable dealer instead of a petshop. If you want an arboreal species, I'd start with the Avicularias...
Whether this is relevant or not I do not know, but, I've noticed that the edges of silicon wafers fluoresce almost identically to scorpions when exposed to ultraviolet light. I wonder if the fluorescent chemical is shared between most circuit boards and scorpions? If that's the case, then it...
G. rosea here. I spotted her in a petshop outside of Chicago (Noah's Ark). I was 9, she was $40.00 and was sold to me in an acrylic box with large aquarium gravel as the substrate. It was pretty much the coolest thing I had ever owned. I had one of those old Fisher-Price coin sorting...
As far as roaches go, you can try Blaptica dubia, or something similar. You could also just stick with crickets. Throw in a handful and you're set. I don't like using vertebrates as prey, so that's what I do with my larger spiders.
Tim
Chorizo is a Mexican type of spicy sausage. It's usually made from pork, but a variety of meats can be used. Depending on the brand you get, it may contain cheek/tongue meat. Mmmmm.... :drool:
Tim
As discouraging as this might sound, there's really no way at this point to give a proper I.D. to most juvenile (or even adult) Avicularia. One reason why the taxonomy of this genus is all screwed up is because some type specimens thought to be a new species were actually just juveniles of ones...
I'd skip the nuskin and apply a coagulant such as talc, or baby powder. After that, I think I'd try to mate him as soon as possible, like Cirith said.
Good luck,
Tim
This is a good site for looking at spermathecae of various species: http://arachnophiliac.co.uk/burrow/gallery/taxonomic/
Basically, what you want to look for is a flap that extends inward from the epigastric furrow.
Tim
EDIT: Sorry Jeff, didn't mean to repeat what you just wrote...
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