Spiders on Parade!

[paassatt]

Yep,4-4.5inchmolt sexed female..The pattern in the folio will fade next molt probably....

The dark pattern in the folio is what had me thinking it was a male, and I agree with Storm that it looked a lot bigger than 4". The combination of those two things was what influenced my thinking.

 

[BrettG]

the P. ornata. Sure acts bigger than 4"

Somebody molted today
Haplopelma. lividum-old

new!

An angry Ceratogyrus marshalli

This is an Aphonopelma hualapai (probably?)

 

[cmcghee358]

Brett the picture of the H. incei sling, is that the sibling of the one I got from you in..(January?)

 

[BrettG]

I THINK yours is from a different sack.Not sure though.

 

[matt82]

Too many impressive Ts to mention here, but from recent shots, I really like the new P. ornata and C. fimbriatus, the ornata seems like plenty of fun!

Big congrats on the A. minatrix slings, and the hopeful P. pulcher slings too, there aren't many NW arboreals that can rival those two species - both are favourites here

 

[BrettG]

Have to post new pics of the pulcher slings
Got some 2i here,and a LOT more in the incubator!!

 

[cmcghee358]

New 2i slings eh? Might be time to swing over and nab something new! If you get a chance shoot me a message of whats available, and what's in the incubators!

 

[BrettG]

A couple of new molters:

Psalmopoeus pulcher slings molting to 2i

Megaphobema robustum

Holothele incei gold

Psalmopoeus langenbucheri

Chilobrachys fimbriatus

Avicularia purpurea

Tapinauchenius violaceus

Grammostola pulchra

Psalmopoeus cambridgei

 

[catfishrod69]

Awesome pics. Congrats on all the slings too. Keep the pics coming.

 

[BrettG]

Thanks John...We will get more pics one of these days.No new acquisitions as of late though.Getting to damn hot to receive many shipments.I have a TON of juvies that I need to re house one of these days.It is funny,we thinned the herd a bit,but now we have a ton of fresh slings,and the juvies are getting bigger.What is smaller actually feels larger now.

 

[catfishrod69]

Haha i know what you mean. Im trying to thin down a hair too. Mostly just trying to stay away from anything that requires fruit flies. I imagine the only true spiders i will end up keeping will be Latrodectus and maybe K. hibernalis.

 

[Storm76]

Great pictures, man! Gotta love the purpureas and Psalms...

Let me guess: That Tappie didn't go easy transferring, right?

 

[BrettG]

Molters!

Chilobrachys fimbriatus

Avicularia purpurea

Aphonopelma sp hualapai

Tapinachenius violaceus

Avicularia metallica

Encyocratella olivacea

itty bitty Eucratoscelus pachypus

Brachypelma emilia

Avicularia minatrix

Avicularia purpurea gettin' it on

 

[BrettG]

Time for some new things!

Brachypelma klassi

Nhandu coloratovillosus

Ephebopus murinus

itty bitty Brachypelma sabulosum

Ephebopus uatuman

Ceratogyrus marshalli

Pamphobeteus nigricolor

Grammostola pulchra

Brachypelma smithi

Psalmopoeus langenbucheri

Avicularia diversipes

Now some hot breeding action:

Avicularia laeta:

Tapinauchenius plumipes

Brachypelma boehmei

Aphonopelma chalcodes

Iridopelma hirsutum

 

[Storm76]

That T. violaceus look stunning! Question: When can the two genders be distinguished by color alone?

 

[advan]

Good luck with the pairings you guys!

I love the A. chalcodes doggystyle pic!

 

[Vespula]

That Aphonopelma sp hualapai is absolutely gorgeous! What kind of temperament does it have?

 

[BrettG]

That T. violaceus look stunning! Question: When can the two genders be distinguished by color alone?

Hey Jan,only when they mature. Other than that they look alike.

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That Aphonopelma sp hualapai is absolutely gorgeous! What kind of temperament does it have?

It thinks it is 10 feet tall and bulletproof,but she really is a sweetheart.

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Good luck with the pairings you guys!

I love the A. chalcodes doggystyle pic!

Thanks Chad...i love that pic as well...He was not quite sure "where to put it"

 

[Vespula]

It thinks it is 10 feet tall and bulletproof,but she really is a sweetheart.

So cute! I love it when they're like that.

 

[BrettG]

spider poking time!

Tapinauchenius gigas - he's one year old this month!

Avicularia purpurea

avicularia huriana

Paraphysa scrofa - best free spider ever

Aphonopelma moderatum
Full size

Mini size

Teeny Aphonopelma chalcodes

Avicularia urticans