Whovian89's Eight-Legged Companions

[whovian89]

Just received a B. hamorii via FedEx and wanted to show her off. She is supposed to be female. I will find out when she molts. I haven't named her yet.

EDIT: I have named her Rani - after The Rani from Doctor Who.

 

[nicodimus22]

Nice! What's her legspan?

 

[whovian89]

Nice! What's her legspan?

I didn't measure but it looks around 5"-5.5"

 

[miss moxie]

Congratulations! What a gorgeous girl.

 

[ccTroi]

Welcome to the hobby!

 

[whovian89]

Congratulations! What a gorgeous girl.

Welcome to the hobby!

Thank you

 

[whovian89]

I also made an utterly amateurish unboxing video. Where can I share the video? Am I allowed to post the link in this thread?

 

[Ungoliant]

I also made an utterly amateurish unboxing video. Where can I share the video? Am I allowed to post the link in this thread?

You can upload it to YouTube and post the link here.

 

[whovian89]

You can upload it to YouTube and post the link here.

Thanks. I will do so. BTW I like your username. I almost named my T Shalob.

 

[whovian89]

Here is the video that I made of my unboxing. I was pretty nervous as my first two attempts at buying Ts online resulted in DOAs and this was my third attempt after I was reassured that DOAs were very rare. The first time was bad packing as I unwittingly purchased from a reptile dealer and they did not know how to pack a T. The second time, their packing was good but for some strange reason their T came DOA with what appeared to be a slight rupture in the abdomen. Third time was a charm.

It was my first time making any video like this. As I was nervous and also because of English not being my first language (I am an immigrant), I may have been incoherent at times. Also, please look also at the enclosure and my "handling" (not exactly handling but prodding her) was not correct. I am still a beginner and any tips and suggestions are welcome. Also, if I did or said anything stupid in the video, feel free to bluntly call it out. I do not mind harsh criticism.

Here is the link:

Thank you.

 

[Ungoliant]

Here is the video that I made of my unboxing.

Someone didn't want you to take her blanket away!

 

[keks]

She is really a Beauty!

 

[whovian89]

Rani, my new B. hamorii getting her first meal in her new home. She took two large crickets.

 

[whovian89]

This is Ashildr - a juvi G. pulchripes...
My first T that I brought home about a month ago. A suspect female.

 

[whovian89]

And my second T... Lottie - an adult female A. seemani

She molted the day after I brought her home two weeks ago. I haven't fed her yet. I will feed her next weekend.

 

[whovian89]

What kind of posture is this? She (or he) is not rearing up in a threat posture but has her first and/or second pairs of legs in the air

 

[Ungoliant]

What kind of posture is this? She (or he) is not rearing up in a threat posture but has her first and/or second pairs of legs in the air

Is she walking or just sitting there? They often flare their legs out as they walk to feel what is around them.

Otherwise, maybe she is just stretching. Or something made her pause mid-stride.

 

[keks]

Or she don't like the fluff of your pullover, because it's tickling ... .

 

[whovian89]

Is she walking or just sitting there? They often flare their legs out as they walk to feel what is around them.

Otherwise, maybe she is just stretching. Or something made her pause mid-stride.

She was walking but stops when she does that.

 

[whovian89]

Not mine, but it was the first ever T that I held in my hands. At Michigan Reptile & Pet Expo back in May 2015. That is when I got interested in Ts and finally took the plunge just over a month ago.