Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana )

[Vys]

I haven't seen any appetite or nice colours since I got my Parahybana like 5.5 weeks ago, before yesterday that is. They're so beautiful when they go from potato-brown to black, dark and pink!
So now finally I might see her actually eat her food, not kick hairs at it. These cockroaches I've been keeping have been growing fairly large as of late, and I can't wait to introduce them to someone with loong legs now ánd rather small abdomen

 

[ACoopBB24]

luv 'em

i love my L. parahybana...she is probably my favorite T that i have... i got her when she was about 3/4"... she is about 2- 2.5" now and she eats like a horse! She is out a ton of the time and is a beauty(at least to me) even at this size. I definitely recommend getting one and im sure u will love it. I just cant wait till it gets huge and i can start feeding her vertabrates...lol.... good luck


one more thing to add..... i dont know if any of yall have seen this before or not.... but when i got her and recieved her birth certificate... it said that she was hatched on September 11, 2001...... just a little spooky!

 

[Buspirone]

I've seen an online dealer who has slings listed for 7 dollars each.....I was contemplating getting 2 or 3 and raising them in jars.

How long did it take to grow from 3/4" to the 2"+ size?? Thanks!

 

[Joy]

Originally posted by Buspirone
How much do they eat full grown......will they still eat crickets??

IME they will eat about anything they can get! I feed my adults once a week, usually a superworm, with pinkie mice as an occasional variation.

Joy

 

[Arachnopuppy]

L. parahybana is one of my favorite species just because of their appetite. I have 3 and I love feeding them. Ok, feeding time.

 

[ancientscout]

See new post on L. Parahybana

Please see my new post on a newly arrived Salmon Pink birdeater. <edit>

Everything everyone said here seems true of mine. The only difference is that mine does not seem interested in burrowing at this point. She sits right out on top so as to not miss any of the action.
Ancientscout

 

[Cory Loomis]

I have four L. parahybana, and they are great tarantulas for lots of reasons. They stay out. They eat like pigs. They get big. They are hardy. And the list goes on. Get a couple of small ones (.5 inch or so) and raise them up. That's half the fun. It won't take long. I purchased two .25 inch slings that are in the 5 inch range after just over a year. I'm raising two more little ones now.

 

[solaceofwinter]

Ive got one i bought from swifts @ 1/4" has molted twice in about 2.5 months, not real big gains yet but it is growing. eats pretty good for its size, not hard at all to care for. at this size i usually feed mealworm parts or cricket legs. cant get pinheads locally. doing great though.

 

[Gesticulator]

I received my L parahybana as a mistake, actually. It was a little bit of a sling last March. In the 10 months that I have had it (couldn't sex it yet), it has grown to about 4 inches. It is always "out" and struts around its enclosure. It has a hide , but seldom uses it. It is fast but this one is not very defensive.

 

[Jmadson13]

Ive got one i bought from swifts @ 1/4" has molted twice in about 2.5 months, not real big gains yet but it is growing. eats pretty good for its size, not hard at all to care for. at this size i usually feed mealworm parts or cricket legs. cant get pinheads locally. doing great though.

congrats on the new addition. These are really cool spiders and care is farely strait forward.

 

[roberto]

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Got mine as a 1/4" freebie and it has molted once in the 2months that i got it. It is currently still less than 1/2" but it has sealed itself into its burrow and is refusing food, so, molt is imminent.
Mine is a great eater and will take down crickets its size and larger.

 

[solaceofwinter]

mine never webbed or anything, just turned black all over and i knew it was time. feeding doesnt seem to stop it and it usually molts overnight like the rest of my t's. yours webs?

 

[trisha2327]

to have the nickel back...threatening and raising those legs up..LOL...

that is so cute! LOL