Chaika's collection photos :)

[Chaika]

I find collection threads so much fun to look through that I though it would be a good idea to share and start my own . Also, I'm down with the flu at the moment so I guess now is as good a time as any!

My first tarantulas ever were a pair of Psalmopoeus irminia slings, which I got after lots of research. On arrival they were quite small but grew incredibly quickly:

I've also had 2 species of Avicularia,
Avicularia sp. avicularia which matured into a male

Avicularia sp. Peru Purple. One of the slings arrived after a bad moult but I managed to pull it through

 

[Chaika]

Some of the other species I keep are
Haplopelma lividum (it has moulted since this pic so i can now see some blue!)

Chilobrachys fimbriatus. The smallest sling I have raised so far but it has been growing really well:

Pterinochilus murinus (OBT)

Brachypelma smithi

Sericopelma rubronitens

Euathlus sp 'red'

and Pamphobeteus sp. Ecuador II

I'm also waiting for a delivery of an Acanthogonatus sp. 'green' and a Euathlus sp. 'blue' females so I'll definitely be posting some pictures of those when they arrive, and any updates too!

 

[8by8]

Dang, that Peru purple looks like the bad legs are dead and rotting. Luckily he had a good doctor to fix him up. Nice collection and pics.

 

[Dinho]

Very nice collection

 

[Mack&Cass]

That's so cool how you show how they've grown!
Good job saving that Avic, too!!
Cass

 

[Chaika]

That's so cool how you show how they've grown!
Good job saving that Avic, too!!
Cass

Thanks . I love having a photographic record, it really brings home how teeny they all were when I started and how much they've grown since!
I'll keep updating this thread as I get more moults and things keep growing.

 

[Terry D]

Nice.

Chaica, Way to go on nursing the Avic back to a healthy spider. The S. rubronitens is interesting. Thanks for showing us.

Terry

 

[Mattyb]

That's a nice collection you have. Love the P.irminia.

 

[Chaika]

Had some more moults and some new additions recently so I thought that now would be a good time to post an update.

First the moults:

Artemis my OBT, looking at her absolute best

Chilobrachys fimbriatus 'Hades'

Hercules, Pamphobeteus sp. Ecuador II that's finally moulted after what seemed like eternity!

Calypso, now a genuine B. smithi

And some new additions:

Kali, Acanthogonatus sp. 'Green' with lovely metallic highlights

Blue, Euathlus sp. 'Blue' which was (incredibly) a present from my husband. It's settled in really well but really needs a moult at the moment!

and finally, my new juvie P. regalis 'Zeus'. He's just moulted and has a moult fault on two of the front legs. He's still using them though so I'm not overly concerned. And he's still pretty

Hoping for a couple of more moults soon (and some new Cyriopagopus sp. Singapore Blue slings) so I'll post more when I can!

 

[toidy]

wow! your Ts are very beautiful..

 

[JOHN 3:16]

I love the before and after photos. I wish I had done the same with my collection. It shows that you have good husbandry skills. :clap:

 

[Chaika]

I love the before and after photos. I wish I had done the same with my collection. It shows that you have good husbandry skills. :clap:

Thanks , I just love to have a reminder of what they used to be like. It's so easy to forget how tiny all the stuff I have now used to be!

 

[Teal]

Gorgeous Ts! Really great collection of species

 

[Chaika]

I've had some more moults and new additions since Jan so here goes:

P. regalis - After this moult I am starting to suspect that it's a girlie! She's also much calmer than I expected pokies to be and was very good for a little photoshoot.

How flat can they get,..? Very flat!

My new Cyriopagopus sp. Singapore Blue. Very fast but cute and fluffy!

Hercules, my Pamphobeteus juvie also moulted. I can't believe how much this guy grows with each moult

Hermes, my H. lividum, really showing some blue now.

Acanthogonatus sp. Green. I've just found out that she's gravid, so goodness knows what I'm going to do with all the spiderlings!

Avicularia 'Peru Purple', still going strong. These seem to grow ever so slowly, it's almost a year old and still only 2.5 inches.

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[JOHN 3:16]

How is Calypso doing?

 

[Chaika]

How is Calypso doing?

She's doing great, although a bit overweight at the moment . She's also decided that it's too uncool to have a hide now that she's bigger and has therefore covered it up with substrate and now hangs out on the walls of her tub instead.

I have a feeling that a moult may be due in a few weeks so I'll put up an updated picture by then .

 

[Anastasia]

very nice pictures :clap:

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