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I've spoken before of my L.violaceopes demeanor. Seriously defensive, on mother of god levels. Angry, angry titan of a tarantula. Bringer of death to all males that cross her path. Always up to give her keeper on omg moment when just opening the lid. Rather fun really.
And it still did not detour me from trying to get a sac from her. And finally success ahhhh......
But then it came time to get the sac. I did not realize I would need a sword and a shield to bring to the event.
Try number one. ( yes there were a few tries) Did I mention she's 9 inches of really fast, strong, and angry? Ok so with tongs, paintbrush, and cup I went in as normal to get the sac.
The first problem was she immediately grabbed the sac and went to the bottom of her hide. Expected. But then I realized how deep she had made it. It's at least 14-16 inches down. My tongs are twelve sigh. Slight change in plan. Offer roach get her attention on that. That did not work she turned with a blur. Grabbed everything roach, tongs, paintbrush. Kept coming and slapped the cup out of my hand. I never got near the sac. Defeated I closed the lid while she sat on her spoils eating the roach.
Attempt 2. She's an eating machine even sitting on a sac so I decided to lure her out as it were with a very large roach and cup her (hopefully). It was at least 6 inches away from the entrance to her hide. After about a half hour she finally came to get the roach. She never even left the entrance. One very long leg came out and snatched it up. She sat in the entrance all spread out and literally cocked her thorax in my direction. As if to say, you will never get my sac. As she munched her food.
Got to find those 22 in tongs I have packed away.
Attempt 3, 24 inch tongs!!! Ok this time with tongs and paintbrush in hand I went to battle. She completely curled around the sac ugh!! I put the paintbrush into position to hopefully hold her back. Reached in with the tongs and grabbed a tiny bit of the sac. She whirled around and started defending the sac. Lots of slaps but this time my hand was well out of reach. She got the sac from me with a quick yank but I didn't stop. I grabbed it again and pulled a bit harder. So did she. At this point I'm worried for the sac!! And dang it, she yanked it out of the tongs again. I was as relentless as she. I grabbed it again she slapped and jerked at the tongs then I finally got her where I wanted her. Started pushing her back with the paintbrush as hard as I could with out hurting her. Tugged the sac she finally lost grip and attached the paintbrush. It tore open a bit. But I got it!!!!! I freaking got it!!!! And she has my paintbrush which I don't think she sees as a good trade.
Here's a few pics. I will post more as this just happened at 2:30 am. I have no idea how many yet but will update Thanks for reading! Here's a couple of Illyria Her getting a rehouse
And it still did not detour me from trying to get a sac from her. And finally success ahhhh......
But then it came time to get the sac. I did not realize I would need a sword and a shield to bring to the event.
Try number one. ( yes there were a few tries) Did I mention she's 9 inches of really fast, strong, and angry? Ok so with tongs, paintbrush, and cup I went in as normal to get the sac.
The first problem was she immediately grabbed the sac and went to the bottom of her hide. Expected. But then I realized how deep she had made it. It's at least 14-16 inches down. My tongs are twelve sigh. Slight change in plan. Offer roach get her attention on that. That did not work she turned with a blur. Grabbed everything roach, tongs, paintbrush. Kept coming and slapped the cup out of my hand. I never got near the sac. Defeated I closed the lid while she sat on her spoils eating the roach.
Attempt 2. She's an eating machine even sitting on a sac so I decided to lure her out as it were with a very large roach and cup her (hopefully). It was at least 6 inches away from the entrance to her hide. After about a half hour she finally came to get the roach. She never even left the entrance. One very long leg came out and snatched it up. She sat in the entrance all spread out and literally cocked her thorax in my direction. As if to say, you will never get my sac. As she munched her food.
Got to find those 22 in tongs I have packed away.
Attempt 3, 24 inch tongs!!! Ok this time with tongs and paintbrush in hand I went to battle. She completely curled around the sac ugh!! I put the paintbrush into position to hopefully hold her back. Reached in with the tongs and grabbed a tiny bit of the sac. She whirled around and started defending the sac. Lots of slaps but this time my hand was well out of reach. She got the sac from me with a quick yank but I didn't stop. I grabbed it again and pulled a bit harder. So did she. At this point I'm worried for the sac!! And dang it, she yanked it out of the tongs again. I was as relentless as she. I grabbed it again she slapped and jerked at the tongs then I finally got her where I wanted her. Started pushing her back with the paintbrush as hard as I could with out hurting her. Tugged the sac she finally lost grip and attached the paintbrush. It tore open a bit. But I got it!!!!! I freaking got it!!!! And she has my paintbrush which I don't think she sees as a good trade.
Here's a few pics. I will post more as this just happened at 2:30 am. I have no idea how many yet but will update Thanks for reading! Here's a couple of Illyria Her getting a rehouse