BoyFromLA's Tarantulas Diary

[Ungoliant]

Thrixopelma ockerti is in mood of molting at the moment. It is indeed a bit weird positioning, but I wouldn’t worry. There’s thin web bed right behind it.

That's funny. My Psalmopoeus cambridgei (molted two days ago) began her molt in that same position. By the end, she was in a more typical position on her back/side.

 

[BoyFromLA]

That's funny. My Psalmopoeus cambridgei (molted two days ago) began her molt in that same position. By the end, she was in a more typical position on her back/side.

Yeah, it was funny, and interesting to watch it same time.

08/02/2018

Poecilotheria metallica molted today. Since it’s abdomen was quite plump, I was expexting it to molt, and it happened while I was still at work. All is good. I can’t see it for sure, but it looks like it went well.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/04/2018

This female Grammostola pulchra of mine finally molted on May 21, 2018 after almost two years of having no molting, then decided to molt again yesterday. I am happy, and amazed at the same time.

Old molt & new molt side by side



I can’t quite see everything so clearly, but the molting seems went successfully, I hope.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/05/2018 - 1

There she is, freshly molted Grammostola pulchra.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/05/2018 - 2

Poecilotheria metallica dragged out it’s own molt. Good girl!



Pterinochilus murinus is currently preparing to molt.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/05/2018 - 3

Gorgeous looking freshly molted Pterinochilus murinus.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/09/2018

Grammostola iheringi molted overnight. Too bad I missed the whole scene, but I am just glad it went well.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/10/2018

After three months, and three molts, two of my little Grammostola pulchra grew from 1/4” to almost 3/4”. I guess they are now done with burrowing.



Then & Now

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/11/2018

I was at the ‘Reptile Super Show - Pomona Fairplex’ today. My first time visiting, and experiencing ever. It was super fun! No wonder why so many people were there.





I got myself Hysterocrates laticeps, and Aphonopelma bicoloratum slings from @JoeRossi, and from other vendor, my first ever scorpion, Hadrurus arizonensis, and finally some superworms.

It was so much fun, and I already am looking forward to next reptile show.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/12/2018

Theraphosa blondi is in the mood for molting at the moment.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/13/2018 - 1

Harpactira pulchripes molted while I was still at work. It was already doing some yoga session when I came home. I was kind of expecting it to be happened about tonight, but I guess it doesn’t work that way. It’s alright though, all is well.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/13/2018 - 2

One by one, taking a turn. This time, Pamphobeteus antinous is in mood for molting. I wanted to get some clear pictures of it, but I don’t want to go about and risk to bother the currently molting tarantula, so this is all I could get for now.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/14/2018

First update is for another molt. This time, Brachypelma baumgarteni. Molt happened yet again, while I was still at work, and it was successful one. While I was taking a picture or two, I noticed left over molt was still attached to it’s abdomen, so I gently pulled it off with no problem at all.







Second update is for the newly arrived 1/4” Aphonopelma bicoloratum sling, and yes it is so tiny.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/18/2018

Theraphosa blondi is Theraphosa blondi indeed. Only after four months, from April to August, it grew so much so that it outgrew most of the slings I have.

• April



• August

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/19/2018

Caribena versicolor is molted. It is truely amazing to see it’s color changing molt after molt.



Rehousing is done:

From:



To:

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/22/2018

It was actually yesterday Grammostola pulchra molted, and today, Neoholothele incei molted.





No wonder Neoholothele incei was drinking lots of water yesterday. It was for today’s molting.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/23/2018

Orphnaecus philippinus is now in much spacious enclosure. Since it loves to web around much, this would give more opportuny to expand it’s webbing.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/24/2018

Since both of Grammostola pulchra slings grew from 1/4” to 1” after three months, I rehoused both of them into larger enclosures.

Then





Now

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/25/2018

I instantly noticed something is up when this very plump Caribena versicolor putting down webbings around. Oh yes, it just flipped.





And I also think this Hysterocrates laticeps is up to something as well.



And oh yes, again flipped too.

 

[Titandan]

Keep it up, BoyfromLA! I can feel your passion for the hobbie! I am just starting up my collection and I would like to get a nice collection like yours some day!