Macro Wars 2003

[schlinkey]

this is messin up the macro idea of the thread but; i think the T's brain gets turned on pause as soon as you turn it over (or dont let its legs touch anything) at least that's how it is IME

 

[JDK]

I guess that has to be true, the pic being the evidence. But I sure as hel wouldn't try it.

 

[Ephesians]

Crap, I can't hang...I tried..but just can't hang

 

[Phillip]

Answer for JDK...

Now I get the question. The statement about their brain shutting down when their feet don't touch anything is for the most part true. Some individuals and some species however don't go for the grabbing them thing. When I grab them by the Ceph I am usually doing it to one of the more calm species such as B smithi , B boehmei , G pulchra etc. but like I said some of them don't care for it. My large Chacos for instance while they don't get aggressive they flail their legs around like crazy trying to get loose. Another interesting side note is that if you lift even the more aggressive species by going underneath them with a large pair of tweezers once their feet are up they just freeze with all their legs spread. I've done this with Usambaras, Goliaths, Thorelli, and plenty of other nasty ones. It's pretty wild. Gotta give credit where it's due though that trick was shown to me by Swifty.

Phil

 

[Bjorgly]

When i first held a tarantula it was like that. Stan Schultz was teaching me to pick it up like an egg and simply flip it over. I did it with a redknee, but he grabbed a H.minax with no trouble and i pet its belly.

Mark

 

[Devildoll]

well... this is ok... i have better ones somewhere... just not here at work...

you have to type this in your browser though.....


whoops... forgot the address....

http://www.geocities.com/icfaulk/animals/riograndegold.jpg

 

[SkyeSpider]

Awww... I wish I had a camera that nice Here's the closest I could get to my only tarantula that was out, this morning

Say hi to Zippy (female A. seemani).

-Bryan

 

[chid]

as any body got any recommendations for a mid price Digital camera?
Chid

 

[atavuss]

Originally posted by chid
as any body got any recommendations for a mid price Digital camera?
Chid

lots of picture samples and other info at this site:

www.megapixel.net

 

[phoenixxavierre]

P. rufilata s'ling

These little guys are awesome!

Before long (the way they are growing) they won't be so little! Yikes!

Paul

 

[phoenixxavierre]

P. rufilata s'ling

Here you can see the pattern on the abdomen better.

 

[phoenixxavierre]

M. robustum

Female M. robustum soaking up the sun on her bald heinie at the opening of her burrow..

Paul

 

[invertepet]

This party's just getting started!

V. platyomma sling...

 

[invertepet]

B. smithi...

Up close. Lighting was bad and my hand was shaking from the cold of being outside, but it's still kinda neat. (btw, this is with my new Coolpix 4500 - I just got it! )

 

[Ephesians]

Insane pics, man...good closeups.

 

[Joy]

Re: This party's just getting started!

Originally posted by invertepet
V. platyomma sling...

Awesome! (Both picture AND spider)

Joy

 

[invertepet]

Thanks Joy -- That's high praise indeed from the Queen of Spider-Macro!

 

[MrT]

Very, very, VERY nice pic.
The War is back on.
But it'll have to wait till tomorrow, for me at least..

I'll be back,

Ernie

 

[Ephesians]

I stand in awe...I despise the macros of you all....lol. j/k. VERY good pics! I have yet to not be amazed!

 

[Martin H.]

Hi,

some photos I took a while ago. Larvaes of Avicularia versicolor: