BoyFromLA's Tarantulas Diary

[BoyFromLA]

06/10/2021

Nhandu chromatus is currently molting at the moment. First time molting under my care, and I am hoping for the safe molting.

 

[aviva]

Hi, I just read your whole thread. Thankyou for the time and effort you put into it. It was really interesting. I am just curious as to how many T's are in your collection now?

 

[BoyFromLA]

Hi, I just read your whole thread. Thankyou for the time and effort you put into it. It was really interesting. I am just curious as to how many T's are in your collection now?

Probably around 65+

 

[BoyFromLA]

06/12/2021

Easily startled, very light sensitive, very skittish Poecilotheria rufilata is very hard to photograph. It just does not have much patient to stay, and wait for you to take a photo. That being said, today was very lucky indeed.

Twice molted so far under my care.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/19/2021

Freshly molted Pamphobeteus antinous is a female, and that’s a good news. I’ve always suspected this one to be a female, and at last confirmed with the molt. It’s old skin is about 6 1/2”, so it should now probably be about 7” or so.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/27/2021

I am in the process of downsizing at the moment. That include confirmed males, as well as females, then some multiples. Yet, here I am, adding three more tarantulas under my care.

1. Chilobrachys fimbriatus 2”
2. Megaphobema robustum 3”
3. Orphnaecus philippinus 2”

They are all unsexed, but decent sized, but with the less-than-an-inch-sling price tags. It was a steal deal I would say.

 

[BoyFromLA]

08/28/2021

First public appearance of Poecilotheria rufilata after recent molt on 08/19/2021.





It is now about 4”, and by just looking at it, I can easily tell how much it grew in size after molt. Which does not happen at all with any of my Aphonopelma.



I can’’t wait to start feeding it again in two weeks!

 

[BoyFromLA]

09/05/2021

Recently acquired three tarantulas are settling in very well.

Orphnaecus philippinus


Chilobrachys fimbriatus


Megaphobema robustum




Especially for Chilobrachys fimbriatus, it molted a couple of days after it’s rehousing, and that’s very amazing.

Also for soon-to-be-acquired three taranrulas are very exciting ones.

Birupes simoroxigorum x3

I am looking forward to see how these little ones will do under my care. Hopefully at least one of them is a female, cross my fingers.

 

[BoyFromLA]

09/08/2021

Stromatopelma calceatum is added to my list. Since I’ve never kept this species before, it will be so much fun raising one.

It was packed quite poorly, but boy oh boy, this tarantula is live and well. It bolted on me while I was checking if it was dead or alive, and I was glad it was healthy. Took me about ten minutes of searching for it, and it was found in between other tarantula enclosures.

 

[BoyFromLA]

09/10/2021

All three Birupes simoroxigorum arrived safe and well, with unexpected two freebies along with them.



They were listed as 3/4” to 1”, though they looked much smaller (it’s also because of their long legs span too) which I don’t mind at all, for I prefer smaller ones over larger ones.

They are fast, and I mean it. As soon as they come out of the little originally packaged containers, they start to run, and run all over. It was very impressive watching them sprint.

Two freebies are Cyriopagopus Hati Hati, and Ceratogyrus marshalli. For I’ve never kept Ceratogyrus marshalli before, raising one will be indeed a joy ride.

 

[Crazyarachnoguy]

Can I ask you where you get your enclosures from, particularly the one you have your Pamphobeteus antinous in?

 

[BoyFromLA]

Can I ask you where you get your enclosures from, particularly the one you have your Pamphobeteus antinous in?

Of course, I sent you DM regard to it.

 

[BoyFromLA]

09/11/2021

Just picked it up, another find from Craigslist, it’s Poecilotheria metallica, 5” female, comes with 16x16x24 Exo Terra enclosure, for $325.



For it is already sealed up it’s hide entrance, I assume it does not want to be disturbed. Since t’s abdomen looks plump enough, I assume it’s going to molt soon maybe?



For now I have a pair, once the male matures, I could hopefully try to breed them in the near future.

 

[BoyFromLA]

09/18/2021

To start, recently molted Psalmopoeus victori is now about 5 1/2”. It is much bolder now, but still is very skittish, and is easily startled, yet awesome eater.





For Birupes simoroxigorum, all three of them ate, and are no longer on skinny side, now that’s a good news. If I may be a little more greedy, I would expect them to hunt live prey next time I feed.

 

[BoyFromLA]

09/19/2021

Thanks to @CommanderBacon for generosity, now I have Heteroscodra maculata in my collection, and it is now rehoused. Such a gorgeous species.

 

[BoyFromLA]

10/07/2021

Many updates, yes.

First ever breeding attempt

To start off, my first ever tarantula breeding attempt, of Dolichothele diamantinensis with my female, and @CommanderBacon’s male is successful, and is on going so far.

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04/17/2021 It IS here! What’s here? It’s the matured male Dolichothele diamantinensis. It is from @CommanderBacon, and it’s here for my female. Which means, it is officially my first ever pairing tarantulas.

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BoyFromLA's Tarantulas Diary

04/17/2021 It IS here! What’s here? It’s the matured male Dolichothele diamantinensis. It is from @CommanderBacon, and it’s here for my female. Which means, it is officially my first ever pairing tarantulas.

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Dolichothele diamantinensis egg sac

As for a breeding attempt, my Dolichothele diamantinensis female mated with @CommanderBacon’s male back in mid April. Several months passed, and nothing happened, so we both came to a conclusion, it was not successful. Then yesterday, my female was webbing so intensely, and I thought it was...

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The female is keep adding new layers of webbing on it’s egg sac occasionally while guarding it.

It will be so awesome if all the eggs will be well developed, and be hatched in time.

Three of Birupes simoroxigorum

I initially was so worried that not one, but all three of mine were not so good eaters.

Birupes simoroxigorum, not so great eater?

To me, whenever I get a new baby tarantula, first feeding attempt is very important. In a way, it is to see if a baby tarantula is healthy or not. Failing of first feeding attempt does not necessarily mean a baby tarantula is not healthy, but often times this foreshadows to it’s slow, and...

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Recently one molted, and two more to go. Hopefully this time around, they would hunt / eat much aggressively.

Top lid webbing Avicularia variegata

For quite some time I was a bit annoyed by two of my Avicularia variegata, for they were webbing so close to top lid.

Fun experiment with Avicularia variegata

Not only just for Avicularia variegata, but of all arboreals, great dilemma is them webbing up very close to top lids. Personally I don’t mind at all, but it’s pretty inconvenient for tarantulas and for myself as well. From this dilemma, the fun experiment was born. After rehousing for both...

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After a dozen or so of attempts to fix / persuade this issue, both of them finally made their webbing hide else where. Yes, thank you.

Heterothele gabonensis is rehoused

This really really tiny tarantula is fearless, lightening fast, webbing crazy, and is always hungry (if it’s not in pre molt that is). It is rehoused into much spacious enclosure.



The fact that it is so small, and so fast, it almost resembles of true spider, and that’s the reason why I like this little tarantula more.

I can only imagine how small it would be when it is recently hatched.

 

[BoyFromLA]

10/09/2021

Molt, and molt, yet another molt.

Acanthoscurria geniculata, last molted on 02/06/2021, molted.





Monocentropus balfouri, last molted on 07/22/2021, molted.





Birupes simoroxigorum, one of three, molted for the first time under my care.





I cannot wait to feed them all once again!

 

[BoyFromLA]

10/10/2021

All three molted.



Now, all three of Birupes simoroxigorum molted, and molted well, a few days apart from each other.

• #1 - Oct 9, 2021
• #2 - Oct 10, 2021
• #3 - Oct 5, 2021

Now then I guess eating-not-so-aggressively crisis is moving on to next phase. Hopefully next phase is not as annoying as the first one. It is always quite stressful, and concerns me seeing a sling eating not so well.

 

[BoyFromLA]

10/22/2021

Birupes simoroxigorum



After recent molt, all three of them became somewhat bolder. Still would not take fully live feeders though, but now at least they take half-pre-killed ones, and I am grateful for that.

Dolichothele diamantinensis

Today is on 24th day since the egg sac is made. One more week, yes, one more week I will wait then, and will attempt to pull out the egg sac once I rehouse the female to else where. I can’t wait.

Xenethis immanis



It molted on 10/14/2021. It took about a little less than a year since last molt. I am glad it was a successful one, and I can’t wait to feed it yet again.

 

[Jonathan6303]

10/22/2021

Birupes simoroxigorum

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After recent molt, all three of them became somewhat bolder. Still would not take fully live feeders though, but now at least they take half-pre-killed ones, and I am grateful for that.

Dolichothele diamantinensis

Today is on 24th day since the egg sac is made. One more week, yes, one more week I will wait then, and will attempt to pull out the egg sac once I rehouse the female to else where. I can’t wait.

Xenethis immanis

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It molted on 10/14/2021. It took about a little less than a year since last molt. I am glad it was a successful one, and I can’t wait to feed it yet again.

That xenethis is gorgeous