Largest Geniculata I have ever seen

[Fran]

Unfortunately, getting them to stretch to their maximum (safe) legspan is the only way to get a universal, stable measurement. Every other position for the legs is highly relative, and unreprodocable. The maximum extension of the legs, however, is standard per the size of the tarantula, so that is how we can estimate what a 6" or an 8" tarantula looks like visually--how big it is in real life--just by being given that number, because it corresponds to an established standard for sizing.

The way I size my tarantulas to Max DLS, is to get them to snag just their front claws onto my hand, while embedding their rear claws in a carpet or fabric surface. I then spread their legs out to their maximum natural extension, and use my tape measure on that position. Everyone has their own technique, but basically you need their legs to be at their full length to get a reliable number on their size. A "resting DLS," with legs not stretched to maximum, really isn't a stable, reliable measurement, because that position could imply a variety of positions and extensions for the legs.

..Man...Really, not because this is my T...But I have never ever agreed with you more since the second I joined this site till right now.

You are absolutely right. I remember (And damn it im gonna look for it) the last "acurate" meassurment i got from her was 3 molths ago. The molt measured 7.1" DLS.

As Terry and Venom have pointed out, if you stretch her legs and put the tape on the diagonal position you will get a bit over 8" inches.

Still, thats not what makes her a monster but the fact you WONT SEE a Geniculata with 4.75" bodylenght or alomost 2" wide carpace!


PS yeah, the stupid draw I did is funny XD, It was just to explain the abdomen position.

 

[KoriTamashii]

Daaaaamn!

She is a beauty!

 

[Venom]

..Man...Really, not because this is my T...But I have never ever agreed with you more since the second I joined this site till right now.

You are absolutely right. I remember (And damn it im gonna look for it) the last "acurate" meassurment i got from her was 3 molths ago. The molt measured 7.1" DLS.

As Terry and Venom have pointed out, if you stretch her legs and put the tape on the diagonal position you will get a bit over 8" inches.

Still, thats not what makes her a monster but the fact you WONT SEE a Geniculata with 4.75" bodylenght or alomost 2" wide carpace!


PS yeah, the stupid draw I did is funny XD, It was just to explain the abdomen position.

Wow! Thanks Fran! I consider that high praise, coming from you.

Yeah, a 2" carapace....that's stepping into Lasiodora/ Theraphosa territory there, for sure! A 4.75" body certainly is. It's almost as if her body is too big for her legs (which are big enough, too...), in a sense.

I'd be curious to know what she weighs.

 

[Fran]

Wow! Thanks Fran! I consider that high praise, coming from you.

Yeah, a 2" carapace....that's stepping into Lasiodora/ Theraphosa territory there, for sure! A 4.75" body certainly is. It's almost as if her body is too big for her legs (which are big enough, too...), in a sense.

I'd be curious to know what she weighs.

Me too, I dont have any high precise scale to weight her but she is really really heavy!

Thats the thing, she has "short" legs compared to her body. Her quelicera, which are not really showing in this picture, are extremely bulky! Almost Thicker than many of my adult female Theraphosa. Oo

I couldnt take the picture since I was alone, but as I was re housing her I meassured her DLS while climbing in the glass in her "older" enclosure and she is a little bit over 8".
She is quite young considering how long this girls live with propper care...!

 

[Fran]

Again, not that it matters, but there you can clearly see that without altering herself stretching those legs parallel to the floor, you will easily get the 8+" DLS meassurment.

 

[syndicate]

Nice looking girl Fran!I have one thats about that size here as well.Could prob take some photos if you guys like!
-Chris

 

[kylestl]

Big girl. Hopefully this will be genetic and she'd have big offspring. That would be awesome!

 

[gmrpnk21]

Very pretty! I hope mine gets to be that big one day...

 

[Royal_T's]

She is gorgeous. :clap:

 

[TomM]

Please tell me this thing will be bred! That's a monster! Side note: I'm pretty sure you live near by where I live in eastern PA. I might actually be trying to sell a few T's and would prefer not to ship. If you'd want to check out my profile I have all of my tarantulas listed there. PM me if you see anything you might want.

 

[Wink]

nice T fran! i dont own any of these yet sadly, but i will be getting one soon!

 

[RichRollin]

Nice looking girl Fran!I have one thats about that size here as well.Could prob take some photos if you guys like!
-Chris

I would! Nothing better than seeing a really big, spectacular specimen of a given spider.

Also, in my experience, A. geniculata are usually quite heavy bodied in proportion to their legspan. Very stout, powerfully built spiders.

 

[ManlyMan7]

Nice thread. Enjoyed the read and am looking forward to my girl getting that big! She just molted to about 7" last week.

Fran, by chance do you still have molt charts for her? I am ever curious to see molt charts for larger/older Ts, wanting to see how molt and growth rates taper off after they reach adulthood.

And if I am not mistaken, did you sell her off a few months back?

 

[grayzone]

The immature me (that is to say, me, I guess) is laughing at the naughty looking picture Fran drew and everyone saying how big she is.
6" plus indeed!

Seriosuly she's a bigg'un for sure. You should get into dwarfs, see how big they get in your care.:drool:

I know this thread is old, and ive read this thing a FEW times, but this is the first time this caught my eye. HAHA.. i did a double take at the diagram and laughed harder than i should have.
That pic looks a lil suspect to me!

 

[ManlyMan7]

Nothing wrong with reviving an old thread, is there? Especially if it is a good one.

 

[grayzone]

not when it shows off an amazing spider like that genic

 

[bravesfan]

Wow...that is an awesome girl. I got a sling about a month ago and just molted about how long does it take for her to approach that size.

 

[Scolopeon]

Oh wow Fran, that is seriously impressive, that Carapace got me doing a double take on her, I'm interested in seeing an update too..

First your 11" blondi and now this, what are you feeding your T's..

My G.rosea is 7", King Baboon has a carapace 40mm by 30mm leg span of over 8", and my new T, which is a sp. of Hystercrates sp. Nigeria has 38mm x 32mm with a 7 3/4 span and almost round domed carapace with huge chelicirae.

 

[grayzone]

^pics or it isnt true haha...

 

[Bugmom]

Wow. And I thought Ethel was big!