Look at those little guys...

[stonemantis]

Wow!! Time to count!

The slings go marching one by one hoorah! hoorah!

 

[Adnan]

A few pics...

 

[Arachnomaniak]

Awww, such cute babies!
I'm not sure what the term would be for have a couple hundred pairs of identical twins but you got them
Doen't it feel great to be the Godfather of so many babies!

 

[Adnan]

Yes, but they are not babies anymore!

 

[NewGriot]

My lil killer...

Molted again...

Phoneutria spec. Ecuador

 

[Adnan]

Hi! Nice spider! Looks very Like P. nigriventer...

 

[NewGriot]

Sexing?

Hey Adnan

Could you tell me the difference between males and females?
Are the male`s palps bigger than the females?

I will try to sexing my 2 animals...
But they are not adult right now, body lenght arround 2.5 cm...

Do you think is possible to find that out now?

 

[Stefan2209]

Hi,

I´m not Adnan, but perhaps i might try to help out on this one.

As with other ctenid hunting spiders you should be able to see slightly bigger palps on the male. From the looks on your fotos, it might be worth a try.
If you can´t see any difference at all, try again after the next molt.

It´d be helping to know which molt they are in right now. Further, are there any other differences between the two spiders you have noticed?
From the Phoneutria pairs I´ve seen there has been no difference in coloration but in body-proportions. The females had a more bulkier body than the males. The males instead had a much greater legspan than the females. In the fera-species I´ve seen the males had a legspan near 20 cm, talkin ´bout a big spider.

Greetings,

Stefan

 

[Pokie1]

Awesome thread and pics! I gotta wonder what kind of camera/lenses you use to photograph these bad boys. Sticking the ole kodak next to the spider seems less than prudent with this species. I was thinking of getting a macro lense for my SLR (should I ever get into the "real spiders.") I was thinking something in the 100 mm F2.8 with min foc dist @ 12" for Canon EOS... Will that be enough?

Anyway, thanks again for the pics

Pokie1

 

[CedrikG]

totally awesome picture, nice evolution thx for sharing these nice picture, this genus interessed me for a long time, totaly stunning spider, continu your good work!!

 

[Adnan]

Hey Adnan

Could you tell me the difference between males and females?
Are the male`s palps bigger than the females?

I will try to sexing my 2 animals...
But they are not adult right now, body lenght arround 2.5 cm...

Do you think is possible to find that out now?

Soon I will post some pics of the males and females! I´m just waiting for some molts...

 

[Adnan]

Awesome thread and pics! I gotta wonder what kind of camera/lenses you use to photograph these bad boys. Sticking the ole kodak next to the spider seems less than prudent with this species. I was thinking of getting a macro lense for my SLR (should I ever get into the "real spiders.") I was thinking something in the 100 mm F2.8 with min foc dist @ 12" for Canon EOS... Will that be enough?

Anyway, thanks again for the pics

Pokie1

Thanks, Pokie1!!

I have now a Canon EOS 350D and its very good to take some pictures... even with the kit lens!

 

[Adnan]

totally awesome picture, nice evolution thx for sharing these nice picture, this genus interessed me for a long time, totaly stunning spider, continu your good work!!

Very thanks, Kirdec!!

 

[Adnan]

A freshly molted one... they are getting big!

 

[smokejuan]

Keep the pics coming when you can. I just stumbled on to this thread and normally would not be interested in a poisoneous ( true) spider but this critter has gotten my attention. I never look at a bunch of bananas the same ever again I like the pics and the info on this. Very interesting. It is also interesting how it seems you are living near they're habitat with good success in rearing them yet others try to mimec that and have little to no success. Either you know something others do not or must be something in the air or water:? Or lack of in the air or water

 

[Adnan]

Keep the pics coming when you can. I just stumbled on to this thread and normally would not be interested in a poisoneous ( true) spider but this critter has gotten my attention.

Thanks!

I never look at a bunch of bananas the same ever again

I like the pics and the info on this. Very interesting. It is also interesting how it seems you are living near they're habitat with good success in rearing them yet others try to mimec that and have little to no success. Either you know something others do not or must be something in the air or water:? Or lack of in the air or water

I just dont know... I just keep then... and they grow! :?

 

[CedrikG]

how much you got right now ?

 

[Adnan]

Now I have 3 from the first eggsac and 3 from the second...

 

[Adnan]

Actual size

Walking around

Bad, bad spider!

Eyes...

 

[smokejuan]

Actually, they are quite handsome spider. Nice pics! Thanks for the time and effort on this for the rest of us to enjoy. This is a good thread to keep for future refference! :clap:

Kevin