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Poecilotheria vittata is already in the hobby as P. pederseni. Pederseni is the junior synonym of vittata, as vittata is Pocock 1895 and pederseni is Kirk 2001.

No, it looked more solid white and it was sticky and like mucous. Regardless, that was all I saw of it and there is no bleeding.

UPDATE: I wasn't able to get my hands on some gentian violet, and that works just fine, because according to The Tarantula Keeper's Guide, that stuff is more for fungal infections, and for bacterial infections, you can use pretty much any skin disinfectant marketed for treating minor cuts and...

It's been too long now for this to be a puncture, because the amount of fluid hasn't changed since I saw it and when it rubbed off on the wall it was clear and slimy, not like hemolymph. The slime and orange wart tell me it could be bacterial. I'll try gentian violet (as if often recommended)...

I have another book that has treatment options, but now I'm pretty sure it's a puncture wound and the wetness is blood. I have plenty of water out for it and its mouth appears wet, implying drinking, so if I am right it's just a matter of waiting until it molts.

Pardon my ignorance, but what's TKG?

UPDATE: weird bump is now clear at tip and the spider is wet around it. Is it lost now or can I do something?

I've seen cysts on tarantulas before and it doesn't look like that. It is almost like a slimy orange fungus growing on it, because it's not as much a bump as it is something actually sticking out.

My camera is complete garbage, I can't get a shot like that. I could, however tell you what it looks like if you have pictures yourself. Sorry if that's inconvenient.

I have a 6" sub-adult female P. fasciata. Today, I noticed something a bit weird. There is this small, orange, almost warty-looking bump protruding from its abdomen. It molted about a month and a half ago and has only eaten one superworm since. I was wondering if this is an infection or a...

That is most certainly a male.

Yes, that is a female. If it was a male it would not have that prominent white slit.

Thank "BlackCat" for the site, I didn't do the quoting right so it may have looked like the Latin information and site were from me.

I have just made a nice backdrop from Robc's 3D backdrop tutorial for my female A. versicolor. However, the caulk, while stating to be 100% silicone, is GE II and I have heard unclear warnings about it. They include "having a lasting odor" and "being mildew proofed." The kind is Kitchen and...

Exoterras are nice because they have their own backdrops and doors, so you can save time, effort, and money on making your own plexiglass door and backdrop. So yes, I would say they are good for Avics and similar sized arboreals, especially in this "Nano" size, which I believe is 8x8x12.

I'll just tell you that the vial was around 2 1/2 inches tall with a 1 1/2 inch mouth, and the lid had many many pinholes in it. Next time I'll just use an enclosure I have that has a vent on it. ---------- Post added 08-12-2013 at 09:46 PM ---------- I am using a branch from a small willow in...

Yeah I woke up about microwaving bark after this, and I know about the mold thing too, but I do remember hearing things about invertebrate repelling chemicals it trees, and just wondering if we had any botanists around here. ;)

I recently bought an A. avicularia sling along with a B. vagans sling and an H. gigas juvenile. Yesterday morning I woke up and found as I was anticipating, the Avic sling had died. This specimen never ate nor webbed in my care, and was always clumsy and sluggish. Its condition worsened in...