User Austin S - Picture Thread

[Toxoderidae]

Is that a P. Metallica "Black" Form? If so, beautiful spider!

 

[Austin S.]

Is that a P. Metallica "Black" Form? If so, beautiful spider!

No such thing imo.
However, this female has always been a darker phase since she was a juvenile. So I can't pin point why she's darker, but it is not old age.

Typically, the dark ones you see are older females and their colors have faded.

 

[Toxoderidae]

Look up P. Metallica Black Morph on some of the UK boards. Only seen it overseas, but it's generally a P. Metallica that even when young has very dark colours, but has very bright yellow on the joints.

 

[Austin S.]

Maybe she was from there then.
Either way, she decided to drop her sac last night
Poecilotheria metallica wrapping up her eggs:

 

[lalberts9310]

Congrats on the metallica sac Austin! And good luck with the H. pulchripes breeding. Keep us updated on the two girls.

 

[Austin S.]

Congrats on the metallica sac Austin! And good luck with the H. pulchripes breeding. Keep us updated on the two girls.

Thank you Lolla. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Proud (7.5") mama:

 

[Austin S.]

Someone is getting busy with a sac

 

[lalberts9310]

Is that a B. Emilia?

 

[Austin S.]

Is that a B. Emilia?

Yes it is.

 

[lalberts9310]

Awesome! My sling died, I have no idea why

 

[Austin S.]

Ah, I'm sorry to hear that! Can you get another??
Perfect view!

 

[lalberts9310]

I'll probably get another whenever i order more Ts again i'm not a fan of most NW terrestrials but I ended up liking the little emelia a lot.

 

[Austin S.]

Poecilotheria metallica sac was a bust First bad sac out of 19 successful mating's so far... and it had to be that one, lol.
My thinking is that while she was rotating the sac, she slipped and fell on it, squishing a number of eggs. Or, that while rotating, her fangs snagged the sac several times, rupturing the eggs (but there were no holes in the sac), so I think her fat self squished the sac

What I thought I could save

0.1 Harpactura pulchripes new digs. She will remain here for the duration of being gravid. Fingers crossed on a sac!

Introduced this hefty 9" male (from Brian Kim) last night

 

[viper69]

Sorry to hear Austin, that's a real bummer.

 

[Trenor]

Sorry to hear it got mashed. At least some of the eggs may be salvaged.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

She's smashed the sac just like 'Earthquake' smashed Jake the Snake Roberts snake on that vintage WWF match :-/

 

[Austin S.]

Thanks guys. No eggs were able to be saved. All turned to mold.
I'll get it next time, I have faith.

 

[lalberts9310]

Ah man what a bummer. So sorry on the metallica sac. Good luck for the next one, you can do it! Fingers crossed on that pulchripes lady too!

 

[Austin S.]

0.0.xxx Brachypelma emilia

1.1 Harpactira pulchripes

0.1 Harpactira pulchripes (hopefully she will drop me a present soon)

My favorite room in the house

Favorite enclosure:

 

[lalberts9310]

Can I have that room??