I wish she would come out so I can see her!

[bsshog40]

My female Goliath molted a couple weeks ago now. She's eating fine but webbed herself up in her hideaway. I shine a little flashlight in there and check on her once in a while. She was a brownish color but she looks like she got really dark after her molt. I wish she would come out so I can get a picture of her. Guess I'll have to wait til she's ready. Lol

 

[Teal]

"Goliath?"

One thing new keepers have to adjust to is not seeing their spider for awhile lol

 

[Arachnophoric]

Tis the life of a T owner. Hopefully she'll start coming out more soon.

 

[bsshog40]

Yea, I know she'll come out after a while. She was pretty active before she molted.

"Goliath?"

One thing new keepers have to adjust to is not seeing their spider for awhile lol

Yes GOLIATH. A Theraphosa sp. I'm not so new I don't know what I'm talking about. I have 2 pythons, 3 T's and tiger salamander. And I've had others in the past of my 59 years.

 

[Luka98]

Yes GOLIATH. A Theraphosa sp. I'm not so new I don't know what I'm talking about. I have 2 pythons, 3 T's and tiger salamander. I've had others in the past. Why do some people think they know everything!!!!!!!

Because saying Goliath is pretty vague. Is it a T Stirmi or a T Blondi?

 

[AnObeseHippo]

Yes GOLIATH. A Theraphosa sp. I'm not so new I don't know what I'm talking about. I have 2 pythons, 3 T's and tiger salamander. And I've had others in the past of my 59 years.

If you’re referring to your Ts by common names then you’re pretty new. Being new is not a bad thing so I’m unsure why you’re seeming so defensive at the term.

 

[bsshog40]

She's a blondi. And btw, what is soo wrong about calling a T what it is? I don't call my dog a Canis Lupus Familiaris either. Lol

 

[weibkreux]

She's a blondi. And btw, what is soo wrong about calling a T what it is? I don't call my dog a Canis Lupus Familiaris either. Lol

Because most Ts share common names, like red rumps for example. Calling them by scientific name to avoid confusion.

 

[AnObeseHippo]

She's a blondi. And btw, what is soo wrong about calling a T what it is? I don't call my dog a Canis Lupus Familiaris either. Lol

No but I expect that you’d refer to its breed or what you think it is a mix of. Not just “lushious black hair”.

 

[Teal]

Yes GOLIATH. A Theraphosa sp. I'm not so new I don't know what I'm talking about. I have 2 pythons, 3 T's and tiger salamander. And I've had others in the past of my 59 years.

Oh yes, 6 pets definitely makes you an expert... my apologies

 

[0311usmc]

Get used to not seeing your goliath when it's in the molt process. My girls will seal off burrow entrance for numerous months at a time, yes months, so a few weeks is nothing to be worried about. Once they open burrow entrance you can begin feeding and they will resume eating like they never had food again.

 

[Aleetist]

She's a blondi. And btw, what is soo wrong about calling a T what it is? I don't call my dog a Canis Lupus Familiaris either. Lol

True, but all dog breeds fall under the same species naming. ALL dogs are Canis Lupus Familiaris. There are 1000s of species, not breeds, of Ts. So your comparison doesn't really work.
I learned very quickly to disregard common names since so many of them have the same "Black Beauty" "Red Leg" "Bird Eater" "Goliath Bird Eater" It's important to know which species you are referring to, did someone label a Avicularia braunshauseni as a "Goliath" and sell it to you as such because the common name is Goliath Pink Toe? See how it starts to get confusing? People just want to know which exact spider so they can provide exact help

 

[basin79]

Get used to not seeing your goliath when it's in the molt process. My girls will seal off burrow entrance for numerous months at a time, yes months, so a few weeks is nothing to be worried about. Once they open burrow entrance you can begin feeding and they will resume eating like they never had food again.

Aye. My lass is the same. Seals herself in her burrow for weeks before her abdomen even turns black. Then it'll be a good month or so before I see her waiting for food.

 

[0311usmc]

Aye. My lass is the same. Seals herself in her burrow for weeks before her abdomen even turns black. Then it'll be a good month or so before I see her waiting for food.

Couldn't agree more buddy

 

[bsshog40]

Oh yes, 6 pets definitely makes you an expert... my apologies

I definitely don't need your sarcasm. I'm 59 yrs old and don't need some wanna be internet bully telling me what I have experience in. If you don't have nothing informative to say, don't venture onto my threads!

 

[Luka98]

If you don't have nothing informative to say, don't venture onto my threads!

Experienced keepers are literally trying to give you some basic advice and you're acting like you're being attacked. If you aren't ready to be corrected and informed don't venture onto our forum!
Edit: Oops sorry sir i missed the part where you said you keep a tiger salamander i am very sorry about being rude to such an exotic animal connoisseur

 

[weibkreux]

If you don't have nothing informative to say, don't venture onto my threads!

How can you want to learn but you reject being corrected? Even long time tarantula keepers have something new to learn but doesn't act that way.

 

[EulersK]

Yeah, I'm just going to end this before it really starts.