JBM's Photo Thread

[jbm150]

No kidding Jeff, that's stunning!!

Gracias amigo

Woohoo 500 posts in my pic thread, drinks all around :coffee:

 

[Big B]

Jeff,

Beautiful pics! We have similar tastes in our colleting habits.lol

 

[jbm150]

Jeff,

Beautiful pics! We have similar tastes in our colleting habits.lol

Lol thanks, yeah man. Hey, your Aussie goliath ever start eating again? Mine went into hiding for a while, now she comes out daily.

 

[Shell]

Man, I haven't added any new pics in a while. Guess thats probably because I haven't fished in forever, thats just not right! Yajaira is doing well, been working like a dog but that's good for her. We took a Bahamas cruise a few weeks ago, had an awesome, mostly-well-behaved time And how's your boy, ::memory don't fail me now:: Ryan (right?), doing?

Nice! I'm glad things are going well. Has Yajaira come around with the spiders at all?

Ryan (yes, you were right) is good, things are good all around there. He's super busy. Started running his own business, and I think he's had maybe one full day off since April lol, but that's good for the business, and he enjoys it.

 

[jbm150]

Nice! I'm glad things are going well. Has Yajaira come around with the spiders at all?

Ryan (yes, you were right) is good, things are good all around there. He's super busy. Started running his own business, and I think he's had maybe one full day off since April lol, but that's good for the business, and he enjoys it.

Not in the least lol Her friend asked her what she's going to do if we move in together, how she's gonna deal with that. She didn't really answer that question. She's so scared of everything, even harmless beetles :sarcasm:

That's good to hear about Ryan, if it's something he loves, it's not so bad. Though a day off is always appreciated lol


My male Sumatran tiger molted and surprised me with maturity. Man they mature fast! His attitude hasn't matured, I see

 

[jbm150]

The king...ahem, I mean queen...of the Chilobrachys

 

[Storm76]

Very nice fimbriatus, can't wait until my little spiderlings grow into their adult colors. I've read multiple reports about them being totally different basically each specimen. Some burrow, some web, some only web and don't burrow...what's your general experience? So far, mine seem to be burrow+webbing.
Also, how defensive are yours really, since I've seen a threatpose from one of mine already now lol

 

[Shell]

Love your fimbriatus, wow she is dark! Mine is just starting to be out and about more often now, such an underrated species. Mine still has very elaborate burrows and webbing, but it has been working on even more webbing out in the open in it's enclosure.

 

[jbm150]

Very nice fimbriatus, can't wait until my little spiderlings grow into their adult colors. I've read multiple reports about them being totally different basically each specimen. Some burrow, some web, some only web and don't burrow...what's your general experience? So far, mine seem to be burrow+webbing.
Also, how defensive are yours really, since I've seen a threatpose from one of mine already now lol

Hey Jan, yeah, big time webbers. I have mine in a large KK with a few inches of sub and a big fake plant. So what that means is I have I box of web, I'm not sure any decoration was necessary at all lol As for defensiveness, she isn't at all. She is very shy, running at any disturbance. But on the rare occassion I have to open her enclosure, she seems to come back out to investigate what's going on. I can't even remember seeing a threatpose from her but then again, I don't mess with her.

Love your fimbriatus, wow she is dark! Mine is just starting to be out and about more often now, such an underrated species. Mine still has very elaborate burrows and webbing, but it has been working on even more webbing out in the open in it's enclosure.

Yeah, her legs are so richly dark and velvety, I love it! She molted not long ago so she's really vivid right now. But even before then, she looked great. They don't fade much between molts, unlike other species. Just gorgeous!

Getting ready for his big trip, here's what a MM Cyriopagopus sp. Sumatran tiger looks like for the very little time between threatposes and slaps

Very nondescript looking, not much color or patterning at all

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Is it me Jeff, or do his spinnerets look like they are spread eagle? Lol

 

[jbm150]

Huh didn't even notice that before, how...odd.... I should have a few other pics of him at home, I gotta check 'em out. Hopefully it's just the angle. If they are spread apart, hopefully that won't affect his sperm web-making abilities

 

[jbm150]

Tarantulas have such beauty, if only people would stop looking at them through eyes of fear and disgust

 

[advan]

Gorgeous lady! :drool: I have a few fresh males hanging around.

 

[papilio]

Such a beautiful lady Jeff, incredible contrasts! Probably the nicest I recall seeing. These really are striking spiders, I can imagine them being considered somewhat the same as P. metallica were they not so readily available.

 

[Storm76]

Very nice girl - great contrats on that picture and yeah, I hear you. A friend of mine wanted to pick something up from me she lend me years ago and rather wants to send over her husband to pick it up. She's scared to visit me because of the T's...

 

[jbm150]

Gorgeous lady! :drool: I have a few fresh males hanging around.

Thanks chad, she's a looker. I have no plans to mate her but I don't know. Something to think about....

Such a beautiful lady Jeff, incredible contrasts! Probably the nicest I recall seeing. These really are striking spiders, I can imagine them being considered somewhat the same as P. metallica were they not so readily available.

Yeah, I love their contrast, more than I like the colors of the metallica. I think one of the neatest things about them is the patches of gray underneath their hind legs. The regalis, and pokies in general, are just so visually complex and interesting

Very nice girl - great contrats on that picture and yeah, I hear you. A friend of mine wanted to pick something up from me she lend me years ago and rather wants to send over her husband to pick it up. She's scared to visit me because of the T's...

Lol she won't even come into your place? If only people realized they aren't the monsters they think they are :/

 

[paassatt]

Lol she won't even come into your place? If only people realized they aren't the monsters they think they are :/

Sometimes changing minds one person at a time is the best we can hope for.

 

[Storm76]

Lol she won't even come into your place? If only people realized they aren't the monsters they think they are :/

Nope, scared like I said. Though she has only seen pictures of them on facebook, funny enough, her kids started bugging her about them though. So I'll just wait since her husband doesn't seem to show any inclination he's gonna pick that stuff up for her

Sometimes changing minds one person at a time is the best we can hope for.

True enough, I'm hoping she overcomes her fear and just comes over. After all, the T's are in their cages and I don't intend to take any of them out if she's scared already thinking about them in general...

 

[jbm150]

Yeah, thats true. Some people, like my girlfriend, just don't want to get over their fears. I don't understand that mentality. Why would you be scared of something for no reason? Respect it and keep a distance, ok. But to be so scared of a spider that even the molts are unapproachable? C'mon :/

Edit: That's a little harsh, just venting a little. We all have our fears and hangups, myself included. Maybe I should look at some of the things holding me back as well.

 

[RockinOutAmber]

Wow I just looked through 35 pages of awesomeness. Nice Ts!