Rittdk01
Arachnoknight
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I’m going to subtract about 20 lol. Seriously, nothing new for a few years.
You know what could be another great add? A Brazilian blue.On Jan 1st this year I certainly never pictured myself having the massive variety of invertebrates I have now 12 months later. What I found particularly enjoyable were a few smaller additions like my golden wishbones and curtain webs.
Owning some of the deadliest spiders on the planet has been particularly humbling and enjoyable, it is a weighty responsibility that you should never get into just to show off to other keepers. 1 mistake when dealing with Hadronyche or Atrax sp could be deadly, but once again I never thought I'd be owning them and loving them.
Here's a few of my year highlights
Anyway, my massive progress in the hobby this year leave little room for additions next year. My number one goal is now to find the largest, awesomest, fiercest, rarest of the wishbone spiders, Xiamatus Magnificus (I have some photos below, full credit to Robert Whyte for these fantastic photos). That would be the icing on the cake for my collection and I would be so happy to have one. I would also welcome M.Occatoria, H.Infensa and H.Formidabilis. For tarantulas I'd definitely love Phlogius Sarina
So, what about everyone else? I'm sure there's plenty of amazing species out there you're all desperate to get your hands on. Perhaps you are on a mission to convince your parents that spiders are actually friends! Or maybe just sit back and admire what you have for a while. Have any planned nature adventures? I thought it would be a nice idea to share everyone's plans for next year. Use this a checklist to come back and tick off! So let's hear it all!
Here's the X.Magnificus (once again, I take no credit for these photos by Robert Whyte) View attachment 294148 View attachment 294149
Actually might be getting some Pokies next year, planning a trip to the motherland and if I’m able to see some in the wild, it might just convince me to keep some lol. that and the ones on your IG are gorgeousPhormingochilus carpenteri. Poecilotheria smithi, hanumavilasumica, Formosa, fasciata.
I'd love to if Australia would let me have themYou know what could be another great add? A Brazilian blue.
Let's ask Google!I'm actually going in a trip to Yellowstone national Park next year, I would absolutely love to see a wild tarantula there but not sure if there's any around. Can anyone confirm if there are any T's in that area?
I’d be careful searching around in National Parks, seeing one is alright, but actively flipping stones/rocks/etc. can land you in some hot water.I'm actually going in a trip to Yellowstone national Park next year, I would absolutely love to see a wild tarantula there but not sure if there's any around. Can anyone confirm if there are any T's in that area?
I wasn't planning on it but it's good info I'll keep in mind. Thank you!I’d be careful searching around in National Parks, seeing one is alright, but actively flipping stones/rocks/etc. can land you in some hot water.
Quite litetally if its in yellowstone. LOL. Seriously don't wander off. Falling through the ground into boiling water seems like a miserable way to go...I’d be careful searching around in National Parks, seeing one is alright, but actively flipping stones/rocks/etc. can land you in some hot water.
Think I’ll add one of those to the listATTACH=full]294148[/ATTACH] View attachment 294149
I've got plenty of Arbanitis if you want any, as well as 6 gravid females from the Northern rivers, I also know a breeder for blue leg form of S.Morsitans.Would love some more tarantulas. Specifically Phlogius sarina and Selenotholus sp “kotzman”. Already looking at getting some more centipedes, most of the WA or NT colour forms of Scolopendra morsitans and any of the few yellow patternless forms of E. rubripes would be awesome but unlikely. Would love some of the blue legged red S. morsitans though. Would also like some of the Arbanitis sp, there’s one in the Canberra botanic gardens that is apparently mostly arboreal and burrows into fern tree trunks
Think I’ll add one of those to the list
I’d have to wait till next year to get anything. I’m out in WA and a long way from home. The Arbanitis I’m talking about are only really found in the botanical gardens in Canberra in tree ferns, but the tree ferns aren’t from the area so it’s a bit of a mystery as to where they’re fromI've got plenty of Arbanitis if you want any, as well as 6 gravid females from the Northern rivers, I also know a breeder for blue leg form of S.Morsitans.
I'm very curious about this tree fern burrowing one, I'm collecting a tube building species this Sunday but semi arboreal is pretty cool
All the Arbanitis I come across are endemic to very small colonies that seem to make do with whatever environment they have, so the concentration doesn't surprise me. It may be that the ferns are similar to their original preferred habitat. Very interesting, let us know how you go and I'd be 100% interested in one if you got a coupleI’d have to wait till next year to get anything. I’m out in WA and a long way from home. The Arbanitis I’m talking about are only really found in the botanical gardens in Canberra in tree ferns, but the tree ferns aren’t from the area so it’s a bit of a mystery as to where they’re from
I hope I can get some. Only seen them on Facebook so far and none for sale yetAll the Arbanitis I come across are endemic to very small colonies that seem to make do with whatever environment they have, so the concentration doesn't surprise me. It may be that the ferns are similar to their original preferred habitat. Very interesting, let us know how you go and I'd be 100% interested in one if you got a couple