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cloud711 said:very nice burrow your t has built. i was thinking of getting 1 someday.![]()
So the pedipalps pics were made with the purpose of someone telling me whether it might indicate a possible male or not.cloud711 said:did it made the burrow on its own? how deep do you think the burrow is? i really like it's burrow very neat. :?
cloud711 said:im not good at sexing t so im not quite sure about the pedipalp. up to now i still dont know the sex of my t's. it's been almost 2 months since i started this hobby. i need to learn sexing my t's. :? good luck with your t.![]()
Hi,Cpt.nemO said:What about the pedipalps ??? anyone ???
Steve Nunn said:Hi,
The pics are no good, sorry I wasn't more specific. They need to be lateral/from the side, and they need to be clear, even if you have to shoot from further away, just make the pic clear. But I'd need to see the palp exactly side on.
Wait up, best way is to show youHere is a pic of a penultimate male theraphosid. Look hard at the shape of the palpal tarsi, you can see it distorts somewhat prior to the ultimate instar. See the curve inward on the dorsal surface of the tarsus???? Also the swelling on the ventral basal area??? On a typical apenultimate/penultimate female, the palpal tarsi will resemble the shape of all the other tarsi on legs I-IV. NOT on the penultimate male however, also in some apenultimate instar males too.
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Yes it isCpt.nemO said:man isn't that container a little small ???
Steve Nunn said:Yes it isWhat makes you think the spider lives in it??? The silk??? That's 2 nights work during a move I made, lol
I bought this little bugger off of Botar it was in a vial I put it in that container. That was an experience hehe it was the first time I've dealt with Cobalt Blues. I was putting it in its enclosure my girlfriend was helping it ran up the side and jumped out onto her leg then onto the ground and just froze there. I got it in the container in a few seconds but I had the lid upside down so I had to wait until it was done running circles around the top of it to flip it over and close it. :wall: Thats why I always change their containers on the ground just incase something like that happens. I had the same problem with a A. versicolor yesterday it ran up my paintbrush onto my arm.Hedorah99 said:I am always fearful of buying Old world T's, especially Haplopelma. The guy could sell you a cup of dirt and you would never be the wiser, lol.![]()
About 1.5" I have all my tarantulas in my closet with a pretty set schedule of lighting so it doesn't get all confused by lights going on and off.Scolopendra said:if you can preconstruct some tunnels/burrows you can see them alot more. at least thats what my fiance does and her 1.25" sling is always visible. you just may want to keep the container in a darker area so they arent all confused by the death lights shining in their burrow at all odd hours and feel the need to burrow towards the center of the container. love the personality of this species. whats the legspan on your brown ball o'fury?