User Erin's Tarantulas

[ErinM31]

First, my Aphonopelma tarantulas:

Aphonopelma chalcodes MM, Luke

I hadn't been naming my tarantulas until I got this handsome male from @AZ Tom He is the most laid back male T I've met and hopefully a father-to-be.

Aphonopelma chalcodes MM, Old Ben

A name for my now 14-months-mature A. chalcodes naturally followed from Luke's. Plus, this male seems to have adopted the Jedi code and chose to remain celibate.

Aphonopelma chalcodes AF, Summer

AF Aphonopelma chalcodes

• ErinM31
• Aug 21, 2017
• aphonopelma aphonopelma chalcodes arizona arizona blond tarantula chalcodes desert blond tarantula female gravid tarantula

My beautiful girl! I'm thinking of naming her Summer...

And it looks to me like she's growing...

My first Aphonopelma, I got this lovely lady a year-and-half ago. She has a wonderful calm temperament as well.

Aphonopelma chalcodes AF, Ashara

Aphonopelma chalcodes

• ErinM31
• Oct 1, 2017
• 11
• aphonopelma aphonopelma chalcodes arizona arizona blond tarantula chalcodes desert blond tarantula female tarantula

My second AF Aphonopelma chalcodes beauty has put on some weight since I got her in August and...

This beauty is more excitable, but now that she's made herself at home, she retreats into her hide rather than flick hairs.


Aphonopelma sp., WC from New Mexico

Aphonopelma

• ErinM31
• Jul 11, 2016

This is the second T I bought at last weekend's expo -- a wild-caught Aphonopelma. It was only...

This T has only molted once since I purchased them from an Expo in July 2016 and they don't seem to have grown any. I don't know the species, but A. hentzi seems most likely.


Aphonopelma moderatum F, Aurea

Aphonopelma moderatum

• ErinM31
• Aug 15, 2017
• 5
• aphonopelma aphonopelma moderatum female moderatum rio grande gold tarantula

Meet Aurea, my beautiful little girl! <3
I don't always name my tarantulas, but when I do, I...

My beautiful princess in her castle.
In addition, I recently purchased two CB A. moderatum slings from @Austin S. -- too small yet for my phone camera but they are fearless little ones!


Aphonopelma gabeli, 1 of 7 slings

Aphonopelma gabeli sling

• ErinM31
• Oct 1, 2017
• aphonopelma gabeli sling

One of the seven I purchased from Triprion last year. They are indeed slow growing but they are...

Aphonopelma marxi, 1 of 3 slings

Molt already! Lol

 

[Leila]

These photos make me want an A. chalcodes

 

[keks]

I am envious!

A. chalcodes are great spiders . A. bicoloratum too.

 

[ErinM31]

And now my Brachypelma -- my two boys, a B. albipilosum and a B. hamorii couldn't be more different!

Brachypelma hamorri M, Diva

My handsome guy <3

• ErinM31
• Jul 2, 2017
• 5
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi mexican flameknee tarantula

The tarantula formerly known as B. smithi ;)

Showing off his fresh look

(Actually my beautiful...

He never uses his hide except as a place to stash substrate and boli. Open his enclosure and he stands prominent to be admired and accept offerings!


Brachypelma albopilosum M, Curly


I haven't been able to get a good photo as he retreats to his burrow at the smallest disturbance! He has expanded his hide into a large burrow and does frequent renovations.

 

[ErinM31]

I have two Ephebopus murinus; one is in pre-molt but this lovely lady just molted a few weeks ago.

Ephebopus murinus

• ErinM31
• Oct 16, 2017
• 2
• ephebopus murinus

My beautiful girl! :) I think I’ll name her Nymeria.

Sexy legs

• ErinM31
• Oct 16, 2017
• 12
• ephebopus murinus

I think E. murinus and P. irminia have the sexiest spider legs! =D

I had a third, a male, which matured this past spring and was sent off to hopefully find love.

small Ephebopus murinus male

• ErinM31
• Apr 28, 2017
• 6
• ephebopus male murinus skeleton small tarantula

I got three gorgeous E. murinus T's about a year ago and they'll be two years old in June. I had...

 

[ErinM31]

Boys grow up so fast! My little curly shortly after I got him in July 2016:

B. albopilosum, freshly molted

• ErinM31
• Jul 10, 2016
• albopilosum brachypelma curly hair sling

Bought from BugsInCyberspace, arrived Friday, molted Saturday. I was surprised since their...

Now so mature and handsome in November 2017:

Brachypelma albopilosum MM

• ErinM31
• Dec 1, 2017
• 5

They grow up so fast!!!

 

[ErinM31]

First, my Aphonopelma tarantulas:

Aphonopelma chalcodes MM, Luke
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I hadn't been naming my tarantulas until I got this handsome male from @AZ Tom He is the most laid back male T I've met and hopefully a father-to-be.

Aphonopelma chalcodes MM, Old Ben
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A name for my now 14-months-mature A. chalcodes naturally followed from Luke's. Plus, this male seems to have adopted the Jedi code and chose to remain celibate.

Both of my boys have passed, each after reaching 1.5 years post mature. Luke’s legacy lives on in nearly 400 offspring, ~100 of which I still have and currently 3rd instar.

They hatched last spring!

Aphonopelma chalcodes EWLs!!!

• ErinM31
• May 19, 2018
• 12
• aphonopelma aphonopelma apacheum aphonopelma chalcodes aphonopelma schmidti arizona blond tarantula chalcodes desert blond tarantula eggs with legs

I pulled the sac because I’d feared I’d gotten it wet and am overjoyed to find they are already...

Aphonopelma chalcodes molting to first instar

• ErinM31
• May 28, 2018
• 2
• aphonopelma aphonopelma apacheum aphonopelma chalcodes aphonopelma schmidti arizona blond tarantula chalcodes desert blond tarantula eggs with legs first instar molting

Even knowing they would all molt about the same time, it’s been amazing to see over the course...

 

[ErinM31]

And now my Brachypelma -- my two boys, a B. albipilosum and a B. hamorii couldn't be more different!

Brachypelma hamorri M, Diva

My handsome guy <3

• ErinM31
• Jul 2, 2017
• 5
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi mexican flameknee tarantula

The tarantula formerly known as B. smithi ;)

Showing off his fresh look

(Actually my beautiful...

He never uses his hide except as a place to stash substrate and boli. Open his enclosure and he stands prominent to be admired and accept offerings!
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Brachypelma albopilosum M, Curly
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I haven't been able to get a good photo as he retreats to his burrow at the smallest disturbance! He has expanded his hide into a large burrow and does frequent renovations.
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I also need to update about my Brachy’s!

My B. albopilosum went off to find love:

A sac was produced and I hope very much they got slings! (It was a trade, not a breeding loan, but it makes me happy to be apprised of these things!)

And now my B. hamorii — from this molt I had been certain they were male:

It's (NOT) a boy!

• ErinM31
• Jul 1, 2017
• 8
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi exuviae female hamorii mexican redknee tarantula molt sexing

My B. hamorii (or smithi?) molted this afternoon!
EDIT: It turns out my Diva is a girl but this...

But then two molts later shows them to be female! :wideyed:

Brachypelma molt

• ErinM31
• Jun 2, 2018
• 7
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi exuviae female hamorii mexican redknee tarantula molt sexing

My gorgeous B. hamorii just molted today! I saw him chew the molt a bit but it turns out it was...

Right after molt, colors vivid:

Brachypelma hamorii

• ErinM31
• Jun 3, 2018
• 9
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula

My first tarantula, purchased in March 2016 as a ~3rd instar Mexican redknee. For the past year...

She has since filled out and become quite round for overwintering and preparation for her next molt.
She remains my only tarantula who never hides! Any disturbance is met first with threat and fang and then if it proves inedible, flicked with hairs! It shall take a brave and charming prince to woo my princess Diva!

 

[Rhino1]

What an epic, awesome collection. Love this forum

 

[ErinM31]

I’ve neglected to post photos of my Hapalopus sp. Columbia large! I got her ~0.75” early in 2016 and she grew fast, maturing that November:

Hapalopus sp. Columbia "large"

• ErinM31
• Nov 4, 2016
• 4
• hapalopus hapalopus sp. columbia "large" pumpkin sling web

My Hapalopus sp. Columbia "large" sling -- freshly rehoused and freshly molted. =)

Recent photos:


I’m not planning to breed her, mostly because I don’t have time and space at this point, and I have been wondering whether I should sell her.

 

[ErinM31]

My first pokie, Poecilotheria regalis

Poecilotheria regalis

• ErinM31
• Apr 19, 2018
• 3
• arboreal tarantula indian ornamental tarantula poecilotheria poecilotheria regalis regalis

My gorgeous girl! =)

Such a beauty and so often out to be admired! I had thought they were female and was sadly disappointed when they matured into a male.

Male P. regalis?!

• ErinM31
• Jun 9, 2018
• 5
• indian ornamental tarantula poecilotheria poecilotheria regalis regalis

So right after my male B. hamorii matures into a lady, my female P. regalis turns out to be a...

I have several more pokies now, several quite shy, including my beautiful but elusive P. subfusca

 

[ErinM31]

Last June they were my little Psalmopoeus cambridgei


Today they’re looking for where to dump a Dubia bolus


I got my first P. cambridgei in Oct 2017 and I think they were about the same size (as my second is now) last June


This one used to hang out where I could see them all the time, when not in premolt, but now they’re super quick to hide. I hope that’s temporary!

They are lovely tarantulas, speedy growers, and fearless as predators! I’ve loved them from when my first little sling ambushed a cricket larger than itself and dragged it back up into it’s hide!

 

[ErinM31]

Recent photos of two of my slings:

Aphonopelma marxi

Aphonopelma marxi

• ErinM31
• Mar 17, 2019
• aphonopelma aphonopelma marxi marxi

The largest of my three slings is approaching 2” DLS.

Euathlus sp. “Yellow”

Homoeomma orellani

• ErinM31
• Mar 17, 2019
• 2
• euathlus sp. "yellow" homoeomma homoeomma orellanai orellanai sling

I was fortunate to obtain three lovely little slings in 2017 (then known as Euathlus sp...