That would be really helpful, I would like to add more cover as @cold blood has said, I'll snip a few leaves off of one of the fake plants I have to provide some extra cover, the schioedtei must be a couple of inches now, I'll try to get a photo tonight when it is out and about, if it's been long enough after its molt.
Yours is looking stunning, it's getting the adult colours. Have you any idea how old yours is, and how long have you had it and what size was it when you first got it. I'm trying to find out how quickly they grow, mines has molted twice in a couple of months and with each molt has changed significantly, in size and colour. If it keeps growing at this rate I'll be really happy!
You really should. Like any reclusive species, they do appreciate and use additional cover.
i agree. I should have clarified i dont "for now"..
I've not seen mine since it molted, that was at some point last week, I'll get up early morning, 2-3am and have a look later, the two molts in my care have been carefree, I've had it since it was a 1/2" sling maybe slightly smaller and now it's got to be at the 2" mark, I hope when I see it , it isn't green like your male and has started to get the tan carapace, I'm really hoping for a female, of course, TBH I should have bought 3-4 of these guys they're great little spiders to observe - ha when you get to see them. I would love to breed these sp. as they're so pretty and unusual IMO.
get used to that.
Oh believe me I have...even before its last molt it was a reclusive sp. I'm thinking though, maybe as it gets older and less skittish it will become more visible, @grayzone have you found that with yours, the older they are the less reclusive they become.get used to that.
Its literally impossible to get a good pic...they are a species that you always have the camera ready when re-housing....cause they are spectacular.
I'll have the camera at the ready then, so IYE they become even more reclusive, wow, how's that even possible, I know it is but come on....ME they get more reclusive with age actually.
They're the special ones, oddballs seem to have their own unique demeanour(obviously), I like the sp. that have attitude, it helps you to respect what they're capable of. I can't say I've any oddballs at the moment but I have had them in the past, a B. smithi that never ever kicked setae ever, and they were so laid back, yep two oddballs of the same sp. B. smithi now hamorri yet they were years apart, the last one was just over a year ago, he went to hook up with a few ladies....three gravid ladies after he'd been to visit, yep a real champ.
I was watching tv tonight and noticed the leaves moving in the schioedtei tank. I looked and it was out, which it does do occasionally. Typically, as soon as I start opening the lid it dives back underground, but tonight it stayed still and let me get some pics.IME they get more reclusive with age actually.
That's exactly the way mines reacts, the slightest vibration and it's off, bolting into it's dirt curtain, whoosh gone, I'll try to get pictures some time this year!
