User Charliemum's Tarantula Pictures

[Charliemum]

Alicia Grammostola rosea juvenile female letting me know she wants no pics today
Dani Calafornia Sericopelma santa catalina saf looking fabulous with a gob full of food

One of my newer editions Mary Thrixopelma pruriens sling came flying across that enclosure to snatch that worm out the tongs before I even had chance to drop it I am loving this baby. N yes that is a moult but she threw it out 4 days ago so it was safe to feed

Sir Andrew Smithi Brachypelma smithi sam 2 days post moult love how bright his orange is so handsome another moult maby 2 and he can go see his 9 girlfriends he has waiting see told u he was handsome

Another newer addition Daphne my Sericopelma sp Bouquete af this girl blows my mind every time I see her she's so gorgeous n chunky and an absolute tank with food 2 big locust last night n she's still waiting for food

Ham af Euthalus truculentus this girl n that purple n green she makes my heart happy
Bauble my juvenile female GBB glad I gave her more hight with this viv as she uses every inch of it and still after raising her for a year she won't touch the sub if you look her web starts half an inch off the sub...maybe i should tell her shes ment to be terrestrial
Last but not least Kendal Mint Cake caught red handed dumping rubbish in her water dish but she's so pretty she gets away with it every time

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Beautiful ts you have there!!!

 

[Charliemum]

This is my Psalmopoeus pulcher Puddin , she's a juvenile female and my favourite arboreal tarantula in my collection (shhhh don't tell the others) she has recently been rehoused into a 20x20x30 (8x8x12) and I caught her today coming down for a drink , I got a few pics so I thought I would put them on here instead of clogging up the media feed
There is reflection but I knew if I moved the vivs infront of hers she wasn't going to stay so please excuse it

 

[Charliemum]

My Cyriocosmus elegans female Marilyn a rare seen sight only seen her 4 times in a year n only seen her this time coz i rehoused her n yes she took the worm n insta burrowed
My Nhandu caraponensis saf Namaari lookin fabulous after her latest moult so floofy

Acanthoscurria geniculata juvenile female Kendal Mint Cake with dinner mmmm gooey

Psalmopoeus victorii sling Harlequin not the best pic but first sighting since she () moulted

Sericopelma santa catalina saf Dani Calafornia playing peekaboo over her 4th water dish (the rest are buried this girl digs like my pulchra)

Sericopelma sp darien af Daliah I have no words for this girl, amazing just isn't good enough for her


And not a t but kinda spider related my birthday cake just coz I am super happy with how it came out ignore the icing sugar everywhere I had just finished the fondant roses when I took the pics

I am not a professional I just do it for fun so no mean comments please .

 

[ladyratri]

I am not a professional I just do it for fun so no mean comments please .

I am also a home baker and that cake is AWESOME, do not let anyone tell you otherwise!

 

[Charliemum]

Thank you I only make them for family on special occasion but I enjoy it alot when I get too, I don't enjoy trying to clean up the icing sugar after though

 

[Charliemum]

New birthday spoods eventually turned up yesterday was so excited to get these as they are all sp I adore, even if Nina isn't what she's ment to be.(You'll see)

This is Norma Jean my new Nhandu tripepii juvenile female she took a few hours to come out but once she did she's not as big as I expected but gorgeous non the less.
She ate straight away and this morning I got up to a pile of dirt infront of her new burrow

This is Baby , my brachypelma baumgarteni in her temporary enclosure she was ment to be 1cm and is more like 2 inches so I imagine after a moult she will need a new enclosure.
Again she ate straight away and as you see this morning is sprawled and quite at ease in her new home.

And this is Nina my new Nhandu coloratovillosus juvenile female...do you see something wrong yer she's a chromatis not a coloratovillosus.( I have contacted the seller and am waiting for a reply. ) She is stunning still and I already adore her (she has tude ) so even if the seller responds I doubt I will send her bk.
She was the first to venture out and have food (with in 30 mins ) then had a go at my tongs coz I tried to remove her travel pot today she has settled on top of her corkbark and seems quite content.

I also got a tiny psalmopoeus pulcher sling as a freebie for my order being 16 days late but its so tiny all my phone would focus on was little feet
He is called Treacle I didn't offer food straight away I gave him the night to find a home where he is comfortable in his pot , I will try and feed him this afternoon.

Welcome to the family baby's

 

[Charliemum]

Been a while since I posted in here so thought I should


She sits looking perfect, my dream t n wow she was worth the wait, Elinor (yes like the car, gone in 60 seconds fans will get it ) pamphobeteus sp mascara saf. I can't get over how perfect she is

Diva sericopelma angustum af living up to her name by trashing her viv last night n now sits proud as punch up the back where she has decided to settle

Queen Catherine the Great Theraphosa blondi sling still in the same place but has eaten and is currently washing so I assume she's OK

Dani Calafornia Sericopelma sp santa catalina saf can never get enough of this girl
Cookie Tliltocatl albopilosus Honduran juvenile female looking very settled in her new digs
Daphne Sericopelma sp Bouquete af because why wouldn't you
Namaari Nhandu caraponensis saf this girl is so steady she really doesn't care how close I get or how much I touch her viv or decor as long as there is food at the end of it
And as I started with a pamphobeteus I shall finish with one, Ursula pamphobeteus ultramarinus female grown on sling was once so shy but now has no problem with being out and about . Must admit I am loving the change

 

[The Spider House]

Been a while since I posted in here so thought I should

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She sits looking perfect, my dream t n wow she was worth the wait, Elinor (yes like the car, gone in 60 seconds fans will get it ) pamphobeteus sp mascara saf. I can't get over how perfect she is
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View attachment 449859 Diva sericopelma angustum af living up to her name by trashing her viv last night n now sits proud as punch up the back where she has decided to settle
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Queen Catherine the Great Theraphosa blondi sling still in the same place but has eaten and is currently washing so I assume she's OK
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Dani Calafornia Sericopelma sp santa catalina saf can never get enough of this girl View attachment 449862
Cookie Tliltocatl albopilosus Honduran juvenile female looking very settled in her new digs View attachment 449863
Daphne Sericopelma sp Bouquete af because why wouldn't you View attachment 449864
Namaari Nhandu caraponensis saf this girl is so steady she really doesn't care how close I get or how much I touch her viv or decor as long as there is food at the end of it View attachment 449865
And as I started with a pamphobeteus I shall finish with one, Ursula pamphobeteus ultramarinus female grown on sling was once so shy but now has no problem with being out and about . Must admit I am loving the change

Beautiful spiders

 

[Charliemum]

Beautiful spiders

Thank you babes n I 100% agree

 

[Charliemum]

Gwen my beautiful L. sazimai female (still need to change her label) looking perfect by torchlight

Namaari, Nhandu caraponensis saf showing off that red floof, can never get the blue and red to show at the same time soon as you can see the red it makes the steel blue of her body a gray/brown. She is truly stunning though.

Cookie my Tliltocatl albopilosus Honduran saf, anyone who says Honduran aren't as floofy is wrong, this girl was bought as a 'pure blood' Honduran and her floof is epic . Kinda reminds me of the victorian mutton sleeves

Orwen 1 of 3 sac mates Thrixopelma ockerti, looking super cute 2 weeks post moult. Always hungry and leaves nothing standing. Gotta love a Thrixopelma

Pickle my little phormictopus sp full green so cute n sassy I couldn't leave them out

Last but not least Baby girl my brachypelma baumgarteni tiny 2 inch female, always so moody anything that goes in her viv gets destroyed regardless of what it is, food, water, the dish the water goes in, even her hide got buried, that is actually the entrance she is stood on, I love baumgarteni

 

[Charliemum]

Diva sericopelma angustum af I got off my SO the day I got her, her viv is a 48x30x30cm komodo to give you perspective
After a week she webbed choosing to ignore the hide n opt for the bk instead
She's chosen to live like that for the past 3 months till yesterday when she did this
She has literally put up a wall, given herself maybe 15cm wide space alright girl I get the message Diva was definitely the right name for her

 

[Marten]

I love this thread! Such a beautiful collection, and such variety! It is clear that you adore them. I live somewhere that our species access is really restricted, so I dream of collections like this...I applaud your creativity and joy in spider pursuits That cake is a stunner, too.

 

[Marten]

And speaking of spider cakes I feel like there should be a new thread devoted to spider-themed baking pursuits.

 

[Charliemum]

I love this thread! Such a beautiful collection, and such variety! It is clear that you adore them. I live somewhere that our species access is really restricted, so I dream of collections like this...I applaud your creativity and joy in spider pursuits That cake is a stunner, too.

Thank you I adore my baby's so makes me smile when ppl can see that

 

[Charliemum]

Marigold Neoholothele fasciaaurinigra saf so gorgeous super glad I got her

Ursula Pamphobeteus ultramarinus juvenile female getting so bold as she gets bigger often find her sat out now .

Ginger Avicularia minatrix sling one of the newer babys and has not disappointed at all, stuffing her face in this pic

Grimis Theraphosinae sp Roatan such a little piggy, this tiny sling will literally take on anything no matter how big it is . Don't worry that worm was chopped up beheaded and dead before Grimis got it not that it would have mattered to Grimis they are so bold they probably would have took it on dead or alive .

Sally Aphonopelma serratum unsexed grown on sling . Got so dark with that last moult was pleasantly surprised when they changed from beige to black/blue in one moult at 1.5 inches , thought it was going to take years with her being an aphonopelma but only took 8 months to get from 1/4 inch to 2 inches.

Curly Fry Tliltocatl albopilosus Nicaraguan juvenile female enjoying dinner.

Last but not least Elinor Pamphobeteus sp Mascara saf just because

 

[Charliemum]

After coming with a split on her side and infested with mites 2 moults later fully fixed and an eating machine Amaterasu my Psalmopoeus irminia female has been moved into her big girl viv I am so proud of how this girl has come on , the rehouse was perfect she walked straight out into the new viv and claimed one of her 2 cork tubes and has been happily webbing her new home.
After a mooch about she seems to have chosen the cork tube that is visible rather then the one behind her plant but I have no complaints I am just happy to see her in and settled and out of quarantine.

 

[Charliemum]

A few babys


Alicia Grammostola rosea saf in her new home.


Ursula Pamphobeteus ultramarinus juvenile female just chilling .


Itsy Bitsy Caribena versicolor juvenile male first meal post moult and looking extremely handsome.


Cinders Pamphobeteus sp Hexa saf, shy girl.

 

[Charliemum]

Some sling appreciation


Shu, Theraphosidae sp Mandarin, 1cm unsexed sling showing me how mighty we are by raising our super cute butt in protest to me touching the viv

Treacle, Psalmopoeus pulcher suspect female sling (we are still under 2 inches which is usually when I will say 100%) coming to see if it's her feeding time yet.

Orddu , Thrixopelma ockerti sling 1 of 3 sac mates showing off that spotty belly one of my many favourite things about ockerti

Grimis, Theraphosinae sp Roatan unsexed sling showing off some of those new colours we got on our last moult

Machu Picchu, Theraphosinae sp Cuzco, 24 hours post moult and starting to show some of those beautiful colours this sp is known for

 

[Charliemum]

Arboreal vivs for @ladyratri to see

First off my most recent viv with tubes instead of half rounds or flats for my Psalmopoeus irminia female Amaterasu. She went straight in and settled , she has 2 corkbark rounds in there one behind the plant one that sticks out , the one that sticks out had 2 openings and it's the one she adopted as her home , the other behind the plant was put upside-down so the 2 openings it did have became tree roots . She has sealed her tube so I can't see her atm but atleast the viv looks pretty while she hides

Her viv
The dirt pulg in the top she made on her first night in there


This is Puddin psalmopoeus pulcher female viv .I used the half corkbark round and after 2 weeks she hadn't settled so I put a backboard on to help her settleand she did withina day of it being on. She has since claimed behind the bark and webbed tunnles in it but hasn't webbed the glass and she destroyed everything I put in except the flowers n I think they only got left because they were to big for her to move

Just before i moved her in


Vs now after I had to add the backboard and she trashed it
I never get to see her so I am thinking of redoing her moss and adding more decorations in the hope she comes out more she's way to pretty to hide.


Itsy bitsy male Caribena versicolor moved him in 3 months ago, this viv has 3 corkbark flats in each corner lots of decor and he still chose the front bottom corner I am contemplating taking his flat out and replacing it with tubes although itsy is not all there so a good chance he will just stay on the floor

Itsy viv can see him hanging out in the front empty corner where his waterdish was ment to go it is now on the other side but the cork hides it .

All these vivs are 8x8x12 inches all the same make I tried 3 different options and what I learned was the one with tubes settled much better and I will be using them from now on the t settles faster and imo they look alot better to.

As a bonus a t I no longer have as he went for breeding but my avicularia purpurea male's viv The Chairman the only arboreal I ever used a front opening viv for . I again used a large half round and again like itsy rather then use the bark he chose to web the floor under one of the mushroom I had attached to the bark. This was my first ever arboreal viv so it wasn't well planned I should of used a much smaller bark and more decor.

The Chairman's viv you can see his web coming out from the mushroom
The Chairman himself when I moved him in coz why not

I hope they help you decide what would be better for your stunning purple girl , backboard or no or flat or tube whatever way I know it will look great