Theraphosa apophysis
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Theraphosa apophysis

Also dip it in water+dish soap mix to make it more elastic and easier to open up, as i see its fairly dry
 
I just
Also dip it in water+dish soap mix to make it more elastic and easier to open up, as i see its fairly dry
It was in warm soapy water but then it dried out while I was messing with it. I just tossed it back in for a bit before I try to open the abdomen. I'm such a noob lol
 
I just

It was in warm soapy water but then it dried out while I was messing with it. I just tossed it back in for a bit before I try to open the abdomen. I'm such a noob lol
It's okay :D We all gotta start somewhere
Once you get the hang of it, it's always a fun task to open up molts of your new spiders to examine
 
It's okay :D We all gotta start somewhere
Once you get the hang of it, it's always a fun task to open up molts of your new spiders to examine
I promise you, I will destroy this one before I even get a chance to tell 🤣 But my Brachy is in heavy premolt, so hopefully I can practice on that one too
 
I promise you, I will destroy this one before I even get a chance to tell 🤣 But my Brachy is in heavy premolt, so hopefully I can practice on that one too
Imma be honest,i already see a big ol' hole in the place where the spermatheca should be but i hope the actual area is intact and the spermathecae is visible, if present
 
Imma be honest,i already see a big ol' hole in the place where the spermatheca should be but i hope the actual area is intact and the spermathecae is visible, if present
Yeah, it's demolished 😂 Try again next time, I suppose! Luckily these guys grow fast and molt often at this size
 

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