G. pulchra is a gorgeous species, I've been tossing around the idea of perchasing one, but I'm kind of keeping it down to what I REALLY want as Im limited on the ammount if spiders my parents are going to let in there house.
Ya, we'll see how many i can't get before my parents say "NO more!"Pretty smart idea....unless what you really want is like my laundry-list of what I really want. LOL You have some very lovely T's, though!!! That B. smithi is awesome!!!!
The vagans is male; you can tell by the position and shape of the booklungs. Females have round, almost oval shaped booklungs that are spread out trapezoidally, and the males are square-shaped and closer in.
A first breeding project doesn't depend so much on experience, as it does knowing what you are getting into. As long as you know the risks involved, the steps to take, and have researched how to get rid of all those slings, you will be fine. Anybody with a little gumption, and a little know-how can breed A. avics, G. roseas, and OBTs. Whether it's a success or not is determined by how well you've done your homework. It's the OTHER more difficult to breed species (*cough* Pokies) that require a bit more experience, and/or a lot more thorough research. You will do fine. I think it's great you have the ambition to do this. I might have to order a bunch of slings from you for a communal project.
Even with all the research I'm still a little nervous with all the claims of how fragile avics are (thouh it seems to apply more to A. versicolors). Ahhh OBTs how I wish I could have one. , though i feel obligated to warn you I have not heard good things about communal Avics. Even the communal set up at the zoo here has suffered significant losses.
You'll definatly have to let me know how the Avic community goes, they're really a great species. 
You should just explain to your mom that an OBT isn't as bad as an H Mac, and you're gonna get one or the other.Oh, I wish I could, for both, but my mom said no to OBTs. so I guess I could still get an H. mac. Maybe if I plead she'll let me get an OBT.
) updated on the communal projects. I'm doing further research into the matter of running a successful commune, and hope to have at least an OBT colony started by the end of the year. If you have any access to information on your zoo's Avic colony, I would be grateful for further information.
Hopefully he won't think my hand is food, he hits those crickets hard! Speaking of which Spazz has stopped taking food, so I think he might be getting ready to molt! He's getting a bit darker but no to much, so it may be awhile still. I'm just worried, becuase she wants to beable to handle it. (even though she knows the venom potency)
Ya, I've been following that thread, pretty awesome!!!Warren Bautista has an OBT comunal project going on with 15 OBT's!! Check it out here.
Pokies generally calm down as they get older, so your mom has a good chance at holding one. As long as she knows the risks involved, she can make up her own mind on the matter. To ease your fears, though; my P. irminia is a lot more ill tempered than my Pokies, and I can handle her just fine. Probably best that your mom get some experience with some Avics first, though.
Thanks.
She is gorgeous isn't she.
hehe, thanks, seems she's quite popular
though it probably is just cause he's old!)
