ThanksOriginally posted by Betty
Sorry to hear about the loss of your T. blondi, Red Queen.
Well, they are somewhat lighter when they moult, but I cant say that I remember seeing any of my T. blondi having white stipes post moult.
I will get a measurement pic asap, however she has laid eggs since and is not nearly as heavy as in that pic. I believe just a shot while after that pic (when she was even larger) she weighed in at around 5.7 oz.(guinness world records online says the world record is 6 oz and in the book it says 4 oz) So, yes she is BIG. She was eating just mice, one every 2-4weeks. I will soon be substituting roaches in with mice......
He is named after Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, my favorite movie. I got to meet Gunnar Hansen a few years ago, and that guy is HUGE! I am 5'6", and he was at least a foot taller than me! He autographed a picture for me... it says "Amanda, let's do lunch MY way!" LOL! Anyway, when I got my T. blondi I thought "He is going to be a big spider, so I'll name him after the biggest person I have ever meet!"
LOL! In the picture I had taken with him, he has his hands around my neck too
Heres a pic with her next to a quarter for comparison....
