Finally Have the Big Three!

[Haksilence]

Even as slings they look large and bulky..

They kinda remind me of xenisthis sp. In regards to body shape and proportions as slings.

 

[Najakeeper]

I had the T.blondi for a while but apophysis and stirmi are new arrivals.

Here is the box opening video:

Notice how apophysis girl is searching for moisture. She was shipped very dry and she drank for an hour.

And here are some more photos:

apophysis with 50 pence:

Pink hair on apophysis:

A sub-adult blondi I have:

 

[tuko]

Great stuff everyone. One of these days ill get a stirmi!

 

[Jones0911]

I had the T.blondi for a while but apophysis and stirmi are new arrivals.

Here is the box opening video:

Notice how apophysis girl is searching for moisture. She was shipped very dry and she drank for an hour.

And here are some more photos:

apophysis with 50 pence:

Pink hair on apophysis:

A sub-adult blondi I have:

She seems very calm in the video is that normal for that species?.... I didn't think it was

 

[Najakeeper]

She seems very calm in the video is that normal for that species?.... I didn't think it was

I have kept this genus for a long time and have never seen extreme aggression. They will raise their legs and/or flick hairs. Their hairs are their main weapon and quite a serious one.

 

[Najakeeper]

Today I shipped both of my male T.blondi to other breeders. Coaxing them into small shipping containers was not easy, especially the subadult male bombarded me with a lot of hair. Mild itching for an hour or so and then it was gone. I love my non-allergic physiology .

 

[Najakeeper]

As I posted here before, I paired my Theraphosa blondi a while ago and she seems quite big but no sac yet.

Theraphosa stirmi still needs a molt for maturity but I finally managed to find a male for my Theraphosa apophysis, here is the result:

 

[Najakeeper]

Here is how the T.blondi looks like now...

I am thinking gravid...

 

[Marijan2]

Here is how the T.blondi looks like now...

I am thinking gravid...

and you'd think thousands of babies will come from this... nope, 24!

 

[Najakeeper]

and you'd think thousands of babies will come from this... nope, 24!

And that's if she makes a proper sack does not eat it 2 minutes or 28 days later...

 

[Marijan2]

And that's if she makes a proper sack does not eat it 2 minutes or 28 days later...

if you manage to get babies, put me on the list of getting few of them

 

[Pipa]

I miss all my " big 3 " ... from reading this thread it seems they have gone way up in value. I used to get mine for $50 each.

 

[Andrea82]

I miss all my " big 3 " ... from reading this thread it seems they have gone way up in value. I used to get mine for $50 each.

Theraphosa species are one of the few species which are actually more expensive in Europe

 

[basin79]

Stirmi aren't too bad in the UK. £80-£100 for an adult female and they pop up semi regular.

Blondi are as rare as hen's teeth though.

 

[Najakeeper]

T.stirmi are fine, I got my subadult girl for about a €100 but T.blondi and T.apophysis go for over €300, which is insane...

 

[basin79]

T.stirmi are fine, I got my subadult girl for about a €100 but T.blondi and T.apophysis go for over €300, which is insane...

Even that is only 3 weekends on the ale though. So it's still bloody good for the phenomenal pet you're getting.

It is expensive for a T though.

 

[Najakeeper]

Even that is only 3 weekends on the ale though. So it's still bloody good for the phenomenal pet you're getting.

It is expensive for a T though.

Hence I have them mate. And the Xenesthis sp Blue , and the Monocentropus lambertoni, and the Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus etc etc.

 

[Najakeeper]

The Theraphosa apophysis mating video got corrupted for some reason so I re-uploaded it:

 

[Najakeeper]

Safety first:

Pleasure later:

 

[Najakeeper]

Some more night time photos...

WC T.stirmi female. She looks great after having one molt with me. One more molt and she will be ready for breeding:

T.apophysis female after the third and final introduction of the male:

When I was taking him back, male haired me a great deal. Sleep will be a little itchy today.