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Great pics once again! :worship:
I love the Haplopelma sp. "Bach Ma"! :drool:
I love the Haplopelma sp. "Bach Ma"! :drool:
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bach ma is awesome man!once i sex mine ill let u know if i have any males.should have at least one of the 3 i got.would really like to see this species more established in the hobby.def one of the most stunning haps!!
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Enclosure shots. Some not real good quality due to substandard lighting, flash reflection.
I really don't like these kind of pics because of how the dimensional quality is lost. Things that twist and turn end up looking like flat objects stuck to the back, holes and crevices disapear. I need to experiment with some multiple angle light sources, try to create some shadows, depth.
Must be spring, i have plants popping up on their own...
Bill
I really don't like these kind of pics because of how the dimensional quality is lost. Things that twist and turn end up looking like flat objects stuck to the back, holes and crevices disapear. I need to experiment with some multiple angle light sources, try to create some shadows, depth.
Must be spring, i have plants popping up on their own...
Bill
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Those are awesome enclosures, do you make them yourself?
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yes yes I have to agree those are awesome enclosures and you have a nice collestion as well, Keep the good pics comming. nice work:clap:
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You've done a fantastic job with all of your setups. Love the natural look of them. How long did putting all of those together take?
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:clap: :clap: :clap: man... I just love how clean and natural it all looks.. definately how I would like to have my collection look! Very good enclosures and pictures.
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Hi Bill,
I was thinking about trying my hand at making some custom enclosures like this, I was just wondering if you could tell me what kind of glue/silicone you used to hold them together? Also how long they took to dry before you could start using them? Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Laura
I was thinking about trying my hand at making some custom enclosures like this, I was just wondering if you could tell me what kind of glue/silicone you used to hold them together? Also how long they took to dry before you could start using them? Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Laura
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Hey everyone,
As usual, thanks for the interest and compliments.
A lot of nice new photos are up on the board lately, it's cool to see some noticable improvements as people figure out their cameras and methods. Should start a Photo Tips and Hardware thread, see if it flies...
I will likely be at the Manchester show, I usually go, it's only 20 minutes from my house.
Yeah, i make the enclosures myself, a couple hundred or so at this point. No idea how much time I've got into it, a lot of time is spent on fixtures and playing around with sizes, sliding panels and lid designs and such. I get a lot of inquiries about 'em and have answered many questions through email and pm's, to the point where I know I need to do a DYI post. It's a very simple process and pretty simple to describe the basics but unfortunatly not so easy to explain the funky little details.
I've started to compile info but I hate doing things half assed so it is taking some time. Time I'd rather spend making more enclosures. I'll try to put some more effort into it.
This is the *very* short version;
The parts are bonded (as opposed to glued) together using a methylene chloride based solvent called Weld-on. The acrylic (Plexiglass/Perspex) sheet is just cut on a table saw with an 80 tooth carbide blade. I usually fixture using blocks of wood in the interior with elastic holding everything together from the outside. Small ones can be held together with your fingers. The solvent is applied with a syringe to the edge of a seam and it wicks in and along, evaporating in seconds and leaving the parts usable in a few minutes, though I usually give 'em a half hour or so to make sure.
Might as well throw in a few pics while I'm here...
P. pulcher, trying to get these two together but I keep forgeting they're out and about, so I come back a couple hours later and don't know if anything happened :wall:.
Hottentotta sp., looks promising, havn't found a spermatophore though....
I've had a plague of males maturing on me, including this one :8o ...
G. aureostriata
And obviously this one...
Bill
As usual, thanks for the interest and compliments.
A lot of nice new photos are up on the board lately, it's cool to see some noticable improvements as people figure out their cameras and methods. Should start a Photo Tips and Hardware thread, see if it flies...
I will likely be at the Manchester show, I usually go, it's only 20 minutes from my house.
Yeah, i make the enclosures myself, a couple hundred or so at this point. No idea how much time I've got into it, a lot of time is spent on fixtures and playing around with sizes, sliding panels and lid designs and such. I get a lot of inquiries about 'em and have answered many questions through email and pm's, to the point where I know I need to do a DYI post. It's a very simple process and pretty simple to describe the basics but unfortunatly not so easy to explain the funky little details.
I've started to compile info but I hate doing things half assed so it is taking some time. Time I'd rather spend making more enclosures
. I'll try to put some more effort into it.This is the *very* short version;
The parts are bonded (as opposed to glued) together using a methylene chloride based solvent called Weld-on. The acrylic (Plexiglass/Perspex) sheet is just cut on a table saw with an 80 tooth carbide blade. I usually fixture using blocks of wood in the interior with elastic holding everything together from the outside. Small ones can be held together with your fingers. The solvent is applied with a syringe to the edge of a seam and it wicks in and along, evaporating in seconds and leaving the parts usable in a few minutes, though I usually give 'em a half hour or so to make sure.
Might as well throw in a few pics while I'm here...
P. pulcher, trying to get these two together but I keep forgeting they're out and about, so I come back a couple hours later and don't know if anything happened :wall:.
Hottentotta sp., looks promising, havn't found a spermatophore though....
I've had a plague of males maturing on me, including this one :8o ...
G. aureostriata
And obviously this one...
Bill
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very nice pics
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M. mesomelas 0.0.1
C. schioedtei 0.0.1
E. cyanognathus 1.0.0
Bill
C. schioedtei 0.0.1
E. cyanognathus 1.0.0
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Amazing pics. You have a very diverse collection which is awesome, how long have you been in the hobby?
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Fantastic collection :clap: :worship: Bill You have very nice Tarantulas and You make great photos
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@ Natemass, yes schioedtei are arboreal, but as is typical they burrow in the sling stage.
I should be to the manchester show early but I'm heading to maryland striper fishing for a few days and won't be back 'till the day before the show, so who knows...
@ Novak, I've been into the arachnids for 2 years, seems longer though.
P. nigricolor 1.0.0
T. apophysis 0.1.0
M. mesomelas 1.0.0
Bill
I should be to the manchester show early but I'm heading to maryland striper fishing for a few days and won't be back 'till the day before the show, so who knows...
@ Novak, I've been into the arachnids for 2 years, seems longer though.
P. nigricolor 1.0.0
T. apophysis 0.1.0
M. mesomelas 1.0.0
Bill
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Hey Bill once again outstanding pics. How do you keep your wood from molding?