BoyFromLA's Tarantulas Diary

[BoyFromLA]

03/17/2018

Hidy, Brachypelma hamorii molted. I still remember how small it was when I first got him or her. I am just so happy that he or she is doing well.

 

[BoyFromLA]

03/19/2018

It was just yesterday I rehoused my Idiothele mira, and he or she molted today. So technically I was pretty much bothering him or her while pre molting. I felt bad at first, but in the end, I was just glad that the molting went well.







It’s hard to tell, but it seemed like my Pterinochilus murinus, and Chilobrachys fimbriatus molted as well, but I might need to reconfirm to be certain.

 

[BoyFromLA]

03/21/2018

It has been about a month and a half since my Monocentropus balfouri somehow stopped eating. I was not so sure what’s the reason behind this fasting, but it certainly was not because of pre molting behavior.

Today, out of curiosity, I dropped a mealworm in front of his or her burrow entrance, and voilà, what a surprise, he or she slowly came out of the burrow and snatched it. Oh, what a joy!

 

[BoyFromLA]

03/22/2018

Two most colorful, but too shy tarantulas were exceptionally patient with me today. If I try to take a picture or two, they usually quickly hide behind cork barks or rush into a burrow, but not today.

First, Poecilotheria metallica.



Second, Monocentropus balfouri.

 

[BoyFromLA]

03/25/2018

Still on going pre molting for several months for this Grammostola pulchra. I only can assume it’s almost time, but who knows? One thing I know for sure is that I will be very very very happy to see it molting. Oh yes I will.

 

[BoyFromLA]

03/25/2018

Dolichothele diamantinensis is now in a larger enclosure. I just love to give more space to heavy webbing tarantulas. Hopefully he or she will settle into new enclosure soon and will start to web all over.

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[BoyFromLA]

03/29/2018

Ephebopus cyanognathus has molted, and this is second molt under my care. Not so much of pre molting period, since it was only a couple of days ago I last fed him or her. Over all I am glad that molting went successfully.

 

[BoyFromLA]

03/31/2018

Brachypelma schroederi, last seen on 02/13/2018, out for a walk all of sudden. Despite of not eating quite some time, still pretty healthy looking. I was tempted to try to feed her, but I eventually let that idea go, and let her not be bothered by doing it so.

 

[BoyFromLA]

04/01/2018

April Fools’ Day it is today, and this may be turn out to be a great joke, but this is not a joke after all.

• Theraphosa blondi

 

[BoyFromLA]

04/05/2018

This lovely 1/2” Thrixopelma ockerti sling arrived today. I am so curious about this one especially for it is arboreal type of tarantula while looks so terrestrial.



Special thanks to:

@KezyGLA, @Chris LXXIX, @cold blood, @draconisj4 for insights.

 

[BoyFromLA]

04/22/2018 - 1

• Brachypelma hamorii

No more hiding, digging, but always out in the open, and loving to wrestle with water dish pretty often.



• Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

While 1st one (smaller one) is still eating, growing very well, 2nd one (larger one) is hiding and waiting for the next molt in the round cork bark.





• Lasiodora difficilis

This one gained quite the size from the last molt, and is now showing much quicker, and much greater feeding response while feeding.



• Brachypelma baumgarteni

Molt after molt, it’s getting more brighter coloration. Not so much bright as an adult coloration, but it is still amzaing to watch one slowly growing, and changing it’s coloration.



• Grammostola pulchripes

When I decided to rehouse it into a larger enclosure, I honestly didn’t expect it to make a burrow, but it did and I like the way it looks like so much.



• Brachypelma albopilosum

I now know and understand what fast growing tarantula means when I carefully watch this one. It’s gaining size is amazing molt after molt, and how often it molts.



• Brachypelma klaasi

Gone into burrow soon after a few feedings right after last molt, and is staying in the burrow so far. Maybe for another molt or perhaps for having a solitude.



• Caribena versicolor

Both of them are going through pre molt. Both stopped eating about a week and a half ago, and I am now waiting for both of them to be molted.

 

[BoyFromLA]

04/22/2018 - 2

• Dolichothele diamantinensis

It is very enjoyable watching it constructs webbing day by day, and seeing how it gradually changes it’s enclosure environment.



• Neoholothele incei

Both of them are very very active and quickly settle into whatever enclosures they are moved to. Amazing webbers and as well as diggers, and it is truely amazing to watch how they hunt down their preys.





• Brachypelma schroederi

“Do you wanna eat a mealworm?”
“Go away.”
“Okay, bye.”



• Ephebopus cyanognathus

It is still the most skittish tarantula I’ve ever seen out of my entire tarantulas. However I just simply cannot underestimate it’s speed. It can be lightening fast if it really wants to be. I need be fully cautious when I am about to feed this one.



• Idiothele mira

It is always, Ans I mean ALWAYS, fun to feed this one. It reminds me of an old movie called ‘Tremors (1990)’. How it detects prey’s moving vibration, chases, attacks from the beneath. Amazing indeed.



• Encyocratella olivacea

Another fantastic webber, and it knows no mercy for it’s prey. Very cool looking coloration is an another charming point of this tarantula. It recently molted, but I couldn’t really tell how much it grew. However I am just glad it’s appetite is back again.



• Grammostola pulchra

Per previous owner, it hasn’t molted for almost two years. It’s large abdomen tells me it is going through pre molting period at the moment, but it still wants to eat time to time. I was suspecting it as a male, but it seems like it maybe a female, but who knows?





• Pamphobeteus antinous

It is curruntly going theough pre molting phase at the moment, but when it’s not, it is one merciless hunter who devours it’s prey in no time.

 

[Titandan]

I love your enthusiasm, My boy! I'm also from LA! Keep up the good work! You are doing an exceptional job!

 

[dangerforceidle]

I made the same Tremors reference in regards to the I. mira feeding tactics. I love my little friend.

 

[BoyFromLA]

I love your enthusiasm, My boy! I'm also from LA! Keep up the good work! You are doing an exceptional job!

Go LA! Thank you for your kind words, it’s really encouraging!

I made the same Tremors reference in regards to the I. mira feeding tactics. I love my little friend.

It’s a lovely, and an awesome tarantula!

05/07/2018

I just received two Grammostola pulchra from @Casey K. I only pre ordered one back in January, but she was kind enough to send me one more as freebie. They are way smaller than I expected, and they are indeed extremely small. This will be another new experience.



Yesterday, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens molted, and today, Brachypelma baumgarteni is currently in the process of molting.







I just also noticed that Grammostola pulchripes molted too.

 

[tewebag]

This thread is great, please never stop.

 

[BoyFromLA]

05/08/2018

Back to back to back. When Pamphobeteus antinous was making web bed, I knew it’s going to be soon, but didn’t expected this soon. Yeah, Pamphobeteus antinous is also molted.

 

[BoyFromLA]

05/15/2018

Two recent molts. A couple of days ago, Dolichothele diamantinensis, and today, Brachypelma hamorii.





I was very intrigued by the looks, and colors of Orphnaecus philippinus quite some time, and here he or she is! 3/4” Orphnaecus philippinus.

 

[BoyFromLA]

05/18/2018

Brachypelma klaasi molted. I can’t wait to start feeding again!

 

[BoyFromLA]

05/19/2018

• Updates.

It was back in last year of November when I got myself the first tarantula ever, and since then approximately seven months have passed. Everyday was and still is very interesting, joyful, amazing journey. I now have total of thirty one tarantulas. Mostly are NW (new world), and a few OW (old world). Both terrestrials, and arboreals.

0.0.1 Brachypelma hamorii
0.1.1 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
0.0.1 Lasiodora difficilis
0.0.1 Brachypelma baumgarteni
0.0.1 Grammostola pulchripes
0.0.1 Brachypelma albopilosum
0.0.1 Brachypelma klaasi
0.0.2 Caribena versicolor
0.0.1 Dolichothele diamantinensis
0.0.2 Neoholothele Incei
0.1.0 Brachypelma schroederi
0.0.1 Ephebopus cyanognathus
0.0.1 Idiothele mira
0.0.1 Encyocratella olivacea
0.1.2 Grammostola pulchra
0.0.1 Pamphobeteus antinous
0.0.1 Pterinopelma sazimai
0.0.1 Poecilotheria metallica
0.0.1 Harpactira pulchripes
0.0.1 Monocentropus balfouri
0.0.1 Pterinochilus murinus
0.0.1 Chilobrachys fimbriatus
0.0.1 Theraphosa blondi
0.0.1 Thrixopelma ockerti
0.0.1 Grammostola iheringi
0.0.1 Orphnaecus philippinus

I myself a very very hasty person, but by having, taking care of tarantulas, I am learning everyday how to wait patiently, and observing carefully not only just for a day or two, but for weeks, and months, and probably even for years later on. This is truely life learning lesson I am having at the moment. Thus, I am just so grateful that I am having, and getting all the helps I can get from many experienced tarantula keepers on this forum/board.