Genus Theraphosa

[gustavowright]

nice shot...she's beautiful...looks dang big!

 

[Cpt.nemO]

Geez now thats simply superb, I will be getting one of these very soon and also on the black form. She will have 7 - 10 cm. How long do you think it will take for her to reach 8 - 9 inches ?? Have you got any lasiodoras that size also ??

 

[gustavowright]

Black form???anyone agree with that? my point is... fresh molted blondi pal............

 

[firben]

my thera..

as i see that people seem to post theraphosas, here is mine

and there are more here
Hope you like!!

 

[metallica]

Black form???anyone agree with that? my point is... fresh molted blondi pal............

what blondi??

 

[gustavowright]

I meant the other guy...who said, he wants a black form one.

 

[8leggedfriends]

I would love one, but im afraid that i wont meet its needs. could someone explain the best way to take care of them? I also want mine to grow the best.

 

[SkyeSpider]

I would love one, but im afraid that i wont meet its needs. could someone explain the best way to take care of them? I also want mine to grow the best.

Just like any other tarantula, to be honest. They need really high humidity, and really high ventilation. That's the only special perk. If you give them that, they'll grow to full size in 18-24 months

-Bryan

 

[8leggedfriends]

what are good strategies to keep the temperature the ventilation and humidity up? I read that they need higher temps.

 

[SkyeSpider]

what are good strategies to keep the temperature the ventilation and humidity up? I read that they need higher temps.

I've always kept mine at room temperature and she's been fine (for three years, now).

As for humidity and ventilation, even when she was a spiderling, I kept her in a 20 gallon terrarium. I covered 90% of the lid with wet towels. The 10% I left uncovered was right over her hide, and provided lots of ventilation (keeping an overhead fan running helps, too). The wet towels kept the humidity between 90-100%. It was a great deal

-Bryan

 

[Freddie]

Other of my fat blondi juvie females.

Unfortunately that chocolate brown one is almost impossible to get in pic.

 

[smokejuan]

This is my little T. blondi 2 day after molt and fiesty as ever. He/she is still soft so a bit defensive but the color of a sorta aqua green is cool looking.

 

[Chente28]

Very pretty

 

[smokejuan]

Thanks! Won't be able to call it a sling much longer. This little beauty came from Botar. Has always been good health spider with big appetite.

 

[Heartfang]

How big is he? Nice pics!

 

[Cirith Ungol]

Looks really nice! I'd want one too...

 

[smokejuan]

How big is he? Nice pics!

Well it went back in its hide but I can see it so given the width of its hide it is about a solid 3 inches maybe a bit more. When it starts eating again it will grow like a weed. By the way it kicked up a nice little hair (bristle) cloud when I made it turn around for photo and now between my fingers itch on both hands. Not as severe as I expected. It let me know how it felt about having to take pictures..LOL

 

[gustavowright]

:razz: Hey man, great color ..mine is about to molt..can't wait for that..lol....but she's bigger,4 inch long so far...

 

[smokejuan]

:razz: Hey man, great color ..mine is about to molt..can't wait for that..lol....but she's bigger,4 inch long so far...

It is starting to darken a bit now. Still staying in the hide. I will put in a cricket this Friday or Saturday and see if it takes it or not.

 

[gustavowright]

Awesome...It's always a pleasure, watch blondi during feding time...their voracious!!!