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  1. 6 inch L. parahybana

    6 inch L. parahybana

    Freshly moulted, tried to peel open the molt with my fingers without tearing it. Will someone be able to ID. I'm guessing it is a female due to what i think is the spermathecae that is exposed. Can anyone confirm or clarify? Thanks.
  2. Archduke

    Dying SP Blue

    Cork bark used is from a florist, no insecticide or contaminants. The rest of the Ts housed in them are all fine. ---------- Post added 07-12-2013 at 11:34 AM ---------- Unfortunately, she didnt make it. =[
  3. Archduke

    Dying SP Blue

    They should live up to 10 - 12 years. ---------- Post added 07-09-2013 at 03:00 PM ---------- Age could be a factor as I do not know exactly how old they are. I doubt humidity and temperature is an issue as I live in the tropics. I got another SGblue, I am wondering if I had made any...
  4. Archduke

    Dying SP Blue

    I've just bought her and she had been with me for maybe a month. I'd expect at least 5-10 years from her though but I could be wrong. ---------- Post added 07-09-2013 at 01:39 AM ---------- Thanks, I hope so too, although it doesnt seem to be picking up. Still no movement as of now, hope...
  5. Archduke

    Dying SP Blue

    Hi Poec54, No, i only feed her crickets i buy from the petshop. I do not expose my Ts to external elements that may be contaminated. That being said, there has not been any fogging in my area either. I'm rather perturbed by whats happening. Cheers, Mark
  6. Archduke

    Dying SP Blue

    Hi Guys, Need some help with my SP blue that is dying. Came back home today to find her lethargic and unable to move. I was feeding crickets and was moving the water dish that she was lying next to when i noticed that she didnt attack my tongs. She was fine last night so I cannot really...
  7. Archduke

    You know you're a tarantula owner when...

    When your fingers frequently itch from the hairs?
  8. Archduke

    Mouldy enclosure

    Hi guys, I'm having a little mould problem with most of my terrestrial setup for the burrorers. Most of them are the haplopelma and chilobrachys species. These chaps need a higher dose of water than the others, so I tend to keep te substrate moist all the time. One of the drawbacks is that...
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    Been a while, want an arboreal

    The avics are more colourful of the species mentioned by most. I've got an Avic before, but somehow I am still swayed towards keeping Pokies and any Lampropelmas. Usually they'll stay inside their "empty logs" or be seem wandering around at night but I like them for the size when fully grown...
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    Escapee

    I finally found her, shes still in my room, here is the story: I woke up to some grinding sound in my bedroom at around 430am. Its the same grinding sound made by my pokie when she was expanding her burrow along the exoterra foam background before I upgraded the tank. So its a rather familiar...
  11. Archduke

    ID needed

    Hi Guys, Thanks for the ID. Much Appreciated, Mark
  12. Archduke

    Escapee

    Thanks for the suggestion. I've left a few containers with crickets inside. Hopefully it'll find its way to the food when its hungry. I stay in the tropics, so the ambient temperature and humidity is pretty much the same as its natural habitat. I've left the AC turned on to cool down the...
  13. Archduke

    Escapee

    Hi Everyone, Just like to share a recent incident that just happened. I've bought a female Lampropelma violaceopes and had transferred it into a set up which I have made. To my great surprise, I've noticed that it had escaped when I was looking at my collection. I have a number of these...
  14. Archduke

    ID needed

    Hi Guys, I've got this little fella off one of those shops at Bangkok Jatujak market a couple months back. There was a bit of a language barrier but I manage to get the transaction through although I didnt get the species. I am wondering if anyone here could help me ID it. Much...
  15. Archduke

    can I feed "Green Cabage Caterpillar" to my tarantulas?

    To breed them, you will need more than just fruit by itself. The adult males do need some mineral intake to enrich their sperm. Also, you will ensure that you introduce some external genes to avoid inbreeding, usually the 3rd generation will have significant failures if this is not kept in check.
  16. Archduke

    Large Theraphosa stirmi molt

    Looks like an awesome creature, thanks for sharing your huge lady.
  17. Archduke

    versicolor sling behaviour

    Hi foxtrot, Your wee bugger looks fine, give it some time like what the others have suggested and try feeding it again. About the Avicularia versicolor being a glutton, i'm not too sure though. Most Ts will eat until they are full, perhaps just some have a higher capacity for filling...
  18. Archduke

    What does 'sp.' mean?

    Wait till people go into detail of the subspecies.... Anyway, to further the discussion, scientifically, we use the latin name to identify all living things. As common names are just "nicknames" given by people from different regions. People in one part of the world may call, for instance...
  19. Archduke

    can I feed "Green Cabage Caterpillar" to my tarantulas?

    Hi Crysta, I dont have much knowledge on the butterflies of Canada, but based on your experience, do the butterflies appear all year round? If so the chance of overwintering is quite low. Alternatively, you can keep it in your room or somewhere warmer to trick them into believing its still...
  20. Archduke

    Best camera to take pictures of arthropods?

    Hi, Since most of the time the T will not be moving while you are taking the shot, and as for most macro shots you will require your subject to be really still, I'll suggest that you get a decent camera with interchangeable lens, now the micro four thirds are gaining some foothold in the...
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