a few of my T's

[catfishrod69]

Lol well i just use a paintbrush to coax them onto my hand. Then i take my other hand and cup overtop of them. That way they cant go anywhere, and sit still. Then i slowly remove my hand, and take a pic.

 

[Storm76]

If I try to prod my violaceus she freaks out! I had to move her out of the way yesterday to clean and refill her waterdish - the silly girl raced around her enclosure nearly for a minute! Up, down, left, right, doing rounds...I always feel bad if I didn't wait for her to move somewhere else

 

[catfishrod69]

Yeah thats understandable lol. I usually just corral them where i want them to go. With a species that doesnt have bad venom, and isnt bitey, i will use my hands once and a while.

 

[viper69]

Yeah thats understandable lol. I usually just corral them where i want them to go. With a species that doesnt have bad venom, and isnt bitey, i will use my hands once and a while.

Is he a man, a myth or a legend?-- Catfish: 21st Century Tarantula Tamer , coming to the Discovery Channel!

 

[catfishrod69]

Adult female Stromatopelma calceatum. Pictures do not at all do her justice.

With flash



Without flash

 

[viper69]

Very interesting - never seen a pic yet of these- great that you posted with and without flash!

 

[catfishrod69]

You havent? What the heck! Your welcome man. They are such an awesome species. One of my younger girls is throwing a hissy fit at this stage in life. But i hope she plays nice with the mature male i have lined up!

Very interesting - never seen a pic yet of these- great that you posted with and without flash!

 

[MarkmD]

Amazing new pics you have a fantastic collection

 

[catfishrod69]

Thanks! I do my best.

Amazing new pics you have a fantastic collection

 

[catfishrod69]

Brachypelma smithi female. Thanks Chris!

 

[catfishrod69]

Monocentropus balfouri and babies



Cyriocosmus bertae acting scared



Heterothele gabonensis 4 different spiders (bad shots)







Idiothele mira adult female

 

[viper69]

Love those mira, bigger than I thought!

 

[catfishrod69]

Yeah they get 3". This female looks like she needs to molt.

 

[viper69]

How were you ever able to handle it? I've seen videos and they are so fast, granted those were feeding videos too.

 

[Blue Jaye]

How long do you let the balfouri babies stay with the mom and how many babies are there usually?

 

[catfishrod69]

Well this is actually my first time letting them stay with the mom. Last time i pulled the sac, and seperated the babies. But ill probably let them go communal for a long time. I might pull a few out here and there to sell or trade, but mostly keep them in there. The first sac was 43, and this sac looks to be between 45 and 50.

How long do you let the balfouri babies stay with the mom and how many babies are there usually?

 

[Storm76]

How were you ever able to handle it? I've seen videos and they are so fast, granted those were feeding videos too.

He's a spider-whisperer

 

[viper69]

Heterothele gabonensis might be going on my Want List. Those are pretty, I like the leg bands. They sure are small. Like E sp Yellow. Time for more research!

 

[catfishrod69]

They are very fast and skittish, but calm down a little bit once out of their element. They still get pretty speedy, but i cup my hand over it for a few seconds, and once it holds still i remove my hand and grab the camera.

How were you ever able to handle it? I've seen videos and they are so fast, granted those were feeding videos too.

 

[viper69]

Catfish the man impervious to OW venom or impervious to fear? Tune in next week to find out!

---------- Post added 04-27-2014 at 02:24 PM ----------

He's a spider-whisperer

He's actually the Tarantula-Tamer see my earlier post here http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?220525-a-few-of-my-T-s/page18&p=2253489#post2253489