So I'm rehousing my 9" Pampho antinous yesterday...as soon as I got close to her with the bowl to move her, she explodes in motion I could not see, and the aftermath is her standing as tall as possible with her bum in the air, and above her is a cloud of hair analogous to a nuclear bomb...it was...
I have a L parahybana as well that moves around quite a bit, but it's only around 3/4" so it's not quite epic yet. I agree that they are always out though!
What T do you have that is A) always/nearly always visible and B) often doing something interesting?
I have an A geniculata that has not once tried to hide (she has a great little hide I prebuilt for her!) but she is not very active. It could be because she's gravid though...hmm...I also...
I moisten the substrate with a long needle (flavor injector). She seems to enjoy the humidity but hates moist substrate sticking to her feet. Anyways, like above I leave the top dry.
Mine has recently lived as an arboreal for over a month...maybe close to 2. Before that it was a terrestrial for a couple months, and before that an obligate burrower. My OBT also makes VERY thick web tubes, and then tears them down after a couple of days. Then it repeats the process...they...
Even if hot water makes it worse, it's FEELS sooooo good!! I use big yellow kitchen gloves even when entering a container for maintenance. Somehow though I still get some on me...
That would probably make a large difference of what I get first. I keep comtemplating getting H lividum, King Baboon, etc, but I stray to the spiders that are not pet holes. Do you often see the S cal then, and not often see the H mac?
I'm currently doing research between what seem to be the 2 (perhaps) most dangerous Ts one can own. I'm going to be researching and thinking for the next few weeks and would like to get some opinions, especially from those that have had these beautiful animals in their collection.
I'm...
Really? Are they the "meanest" pokies? I'm still on the market for a rufliata...I'm not worried about them (I own an ornata!) but I'm curious about temperament differences amongst pokies. My regalis doesn't seem very aggressive at all. I got a semi-threat display taking out a bolus that was...
Did anybody see the OP's statement? He said the T ran onto him during maintenance and he didn't react quickly enough. I don't think this was a deliberate handling attempt. Perhaps I'm wrong?
LPs are awesome. They are very hardy, are in the "Best of" class when it comes to eating, grow quickly, aren't likely to bite, and look pretty for a brown spider.
Only downside? U-hair. They are usually somewhat skittish, but not as skittish as many others. Enjoy guys!
I recieved a large batch of 1st instars and have been raising several of those through probably 5'ish molts. They are still pretty small, but once they hit a larger size (1.5/2 inch perhaps) they gain a lot more size with each molt.
As first instars, they are ridiculously teeny tiny! Like a...
My first ornata sling just molted and gained a LOT of size! Cool vid Rob. These should be more popular...
On an off note, are ornata's really "nastier" in temperament compared with other pokies?
Way to not skimp on the acrylic (yours is very thick!) A few, hopefully helpful, ideas;
I find it easier to make holes in the door first because it it cracks, that's a bummer. If you have a drill, it could crack if you aren't good at working with acrylic yet. I prefer to melt holes now...
Sounds like you have some good tips to start with. Whatever you decide to get, hit these boards up asap for care help. You can use the search function. GBBs (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) totally rock...they are a LOT of fun, but a little skittish too, just fyi. I get kicked at pretty often...
I love how OBTs are seen as both very fast and mean, yet those of us that own them would love to snuggle them! They really do have strangely adorable personalities!
Looked like a regalis to me, but I'm far from an expert. Which species is this? Cool pics, btw. My P regalis female recently sprawled out on the front glass for me, and I measured just under 7" while she still had a good amount she could stretch out with...I'm guessing 7.5" give or take...
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