Species Acanthoscurria geniculata

[WhyTeDraGon]

I hope these show up, if not...here is the link: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5451831&uid=2653322&members=1

This one grew pretty quickly, so im assuming its a male, and possibly the other 3 are female. But that's just a guess.

 

[WayneT]

Awww....mine looks just like that! They are SO cute at that size! Need to take some pics!

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

Awww....mine looks just like that! They are SO cute at that size! Need to take some pics!

yes you do, Wayne! You need to take more pics PERIOD Your pics are always so great, im sure everyone would love to see more!

Not to mention im kinda missin' my Aphono-girlies! Would love to see how they are doing!

~Crystal

 

[ccpizza]

I like!!!

Those are some awesome photos. Thanks for posting them. So is that after about two molts?

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

Those are some awesome photos. Thanks for posting them. So is that after about two molts?

Yep, I think that was after 2 molts. One while being in my care. The others haven't grown so drastically, though. This one just blossomed

 

[xanadu1015]

She took all day and I mean allll daaay to moult. Not to mention that she waited weeks to get started. But she finally moulted and it was fascinating to watch. Most of the T's in this house do it over night or when or we can't see. But Marge decided to throw modesty and dignity to the four winds and show everyone how it is done. I always thought she was a girl, but after looking at her moult, I am 100% sure she is a female. She's such a great T too. Thought I would share the pics of this event.



Laura

 

[xanadu1015]

Now here's the moult...

Took pictures of the moult as well.



Enjoy,
Laura

 

[xanadu1015]

Enough of the close-ups

Here is a picture of the whole thing..



Laura

 

[becca81]

Congrats!

I like how it seems she molted on a nice, cozy leaf

 

[xanadu1015]

The weird part is that she made a web mat this time when she never did in the past. She made herself a nice cozy spot to moult on.



Laura

 

[KJE]

Great pictures! I'll have to tell my mom that someone named their tarantula after her. My mom's name is Margie. Not too common around here!

 

[shogun804]

is that a seally posteurpedic it molted on...and i thought my bed was comfortable...thats one of the coolest molting mats ive seen. congrats on the molt and sweet looking T.

 

[xanadu1015]

Thanks! She is beautiful.....I can't wait for her to fully stretch herself out so I can see a difference in size. She really did make quite a web mat. I never gotten a chance to document a moult by pictures before so this was fun! Having a good camera helps too.



Laura

 

[manville]

very nice A genic!

 

[xanadu1015]

That she is



Laura

 

[FryLock]

Hehe She did not "hair" the mat much or any from what i can see, i find if there undisturbed for a long time before moulting they don’t seem to feel the need to do it.

 

[cricket54]

This species is just so neat. I got her at a reptile show last winter and she was about 2 or 3 inches in size. I have never seen a full grown A. geniculata so I am wondering if she is near full size now. The leaf in the genital opening is just so prominent with this tarantula that there is no missing it is a female.
She is still sitting completely still in the same spot she was in last night which conserns me a little. She must be so exhausted! My husband sits and watches this one the most. He was telling me that he found it facinating to watch the hairs pop up on her abdomen as they were drying. Sounds like my friend's husband watching his newborn son blinking because he didn't know they had eyelashes at birth. It is sure great that he has gotten so interested in our tarantulas lately.

Sharon

 

[xanadu1015]

Hey Mom,

Just keep working on him a little longer and we'll have him gung ho before we know it! lol



Laura

 

[ChrisNCT]

Hello. I went downstairs to take some pics and noticed there were two A. genics in the cage. It molted some time in the night. Anyways..I was trying out a new dig. cam and thought I'd share the pic. I think the pic is very pleasing to look at..I am using it as my desktop background.

 

[MrsT]

. I think the pic is very pleasing to look at...

It sure is, wow what a great looking T, very nice