African T's part II

[Dorian]

0.1 Pterinochilus murinus red form

 

[tarcan]

P. lugardi mating

 

[Kumalo]

Stromatopelma calceatum protecting eggsac

 

[Kumalo]

Difference between Pterinochilus lugardi and Pterinochilus murinus TCF after first molt ( dark one is murinus )

Some more Pt. lugardi.

 

[Jmadson13]

Really dig those spiderling comparisson shots, thanks for sharing.

 

[T.Raab]

Hi,

just mated my Pterinochilus lugardi yesterday.

 

[Kumalo]

Harpactira cf guttata - juvenile female

 

[joe8421]

thanks for showing the difference between H. maculata and S. calceatum ,
now i see it

 

[GoTerps]

Juvenile Encyocratella olivacea

 

[xgrafcorex]

nice

P. lugardi mating

thats a great shot. i cant belive how much smaller he is

 

[Jmadson13]

Juvenile Encyocratella olivacea

She just keeps looking better and better Eric. Out of curiosity though, how are these sexed? I understand that there is no spermathcae in the species.

 

[GoTerps]

She just keeps looking better and better Eric. Out of curiosity though, how are these sexed? I understand that there is no spermathcae in the species.

Well, as female specimens develop, you should be able to see the uterus externus if you examine the exuvium closely. Described as being "tubular" by Gallon, the uterus externus is illustrated well in his orginal X. gabrieli paper.

 

[T.Raab]

Well, as female specimens develop, you should be able to see the uterus externus if you examine the exuvium closely... described as being "tubular" by Gallon, and illustrated well in his orginal X. gabrieli paper.

Hi,

this is absolutly right. The UT (Uterus Externus) posses in every female tarantula. It is the "cloth" that is always "over" the spermathecae. BTW: Its sometimes easier to search this cloth instead of the spermathecae, cause in some males there are adenoids that looks very similar to a spermathecae - but if the exuviae has an UT it is 100% female.

 

[T.Raab]

Adult male:

 

[harrymaculata]

heres one of mine

 

[GoTerps]

Subadult Encyocratella olivacea.

 

[Scorpiove]

Wow great pics everyone, I want an Encyocratella olivacea so badly!

 

[CedrikG]

Yep :clap: :clap:

 

[phil]

Hi
Nice pics there from all here are some of my African Ts

Pterinochilus chordatus (light form)

Pterinochilus chordatus (typical form)

Ceratogyrus meridionalis (from my 2003 sac)

freshly moulted female

mated female

Ceratogyrus brachycephalus (hobby)

Ceratogyrus brachycephalus real (female)

Ceratogyrus brachycephalus real (male)

Anoploscelus celeripes

1cm Hysterocrates sp cameroon bred by Tescos feeding on fishing maggots

 

[common spider]

Ok after seening all of these pictures I am speechless.


:clap: :drool: