2 new additions

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Arachnoknight
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Picked up 2 new additions today while grabbing a exo terra misting disc

This first guy needs no introduction. I guess this tiny little GBB makes the first "sling" I have owned. I couldn't believe how tiny it was.

2nd isn't a tarantula but a cool little trap door spider. I didn't want to start a whole new thread for a one off spider so I just posted it here with the other. I got it 50% off with the purchase of the GBB. When I opened the door to get a pic he came up and literally grabbed it, slammed it shut and HELD it shut. Tough little fella!!! They called it a or black trap door spider or "stasimopus gargyolla" (thats their exact spelling of it) but I can't find info on that name anywhere. That will be a post for true spiders if he ever comes all the way out of the burrow so I can get a full pic for ID. Strange they didn't have this one labeled. They had all the T's scientifically labelled...and correctly too.
 

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Sweet gbb and sweet trap! You can be pretty certain that the black trap isn't a "stasimopus gargyolla" because Stasimopus and Gorgyrella are both genus. Traps are cool, they can be feisty lil buggers.
 

HARLEY-XLH666

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Thanks, yeah mine doesn't seem to be too feisty...yet. Its funny because when he comes up and slams the door in my face he just walk up the burrow all cool & calm them SLAM{D

I bought that one because the pet store said all trap doors make webs with "spokes" like this one...
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/gallery/showimage.php?i=6487&catid=newimages
They could have siad that just for the sale but can I expect to see the "spokes" like the picture or is that only the liphistus that does that??


**I also know this is a T forum so this is only question on this one**
 
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smof

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Nice additions. You are gonna love the GBB, top spider :D
 

HARLEY-XLH666

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Actually I'm not really getting much interest in the GBB right now but I know for a fact thats going to change once it starts getting it's REAL colors. Im really taking a liking to this trap door though. I hope I don't lose my interest in T's for trap doors....HAHA yeah right!!!
In GBB's defence though took its first cricket while in my care about half an hour ago right from a pair of tweezers. Crickets head was crushed of course.
 

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I didn't notice this till I posted this but you can already see the color in its legs. Other than the camera flash his legs look black. Guess hes already got some of the blue coloration.
 

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Cool additions. Post more pics of the trapdoor if you get the chance.
 

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You will probably find that GBB will happily take crickets the same size as itself, heads and all. Nothing I enjoy seeing more then a stupidly fat GBB, lol. I can't help but spoil them, they have that permanently hungry look.
 
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