Massive T. Blondi "Zilla" Molt Sequence (Pics & Vids)

[robc]

Awesome Rob, she is a beauty! Now I have another couple of years before mine even comes anywhere close to yours, if she makes through a couple more molts that is.
Zilla may be your most impressive but you also have freakin' Hulk sized L. Parahybana don't you ?

I have a L.P that is close to 10"....she is a very big girl!!!

 

[CodeWilster]

I have a L.P that is close to 10"....she is a very big girl!!!

Be careful what you say I think Saint Nick is lurking around the boards right now lol

 

[robc]

Be careful what you say I think Saint Nick is lurking around the boards right now lol

LOL.....ryan is the man!!!!

 

[jasen&crystal]

i hope my lp's get to be 10"

 

[robc]

i hope my lp's get to be 10"

It will or come very close or may even be bigger!!!

 

[Atreyuhero4]

i would go over there and wreastle zilla out of her den so you could get some pics but i think she would win

 

[robc]

i would go over there and wreastle zilla out of her den so you could get some pics but i think she would win

I am telling you this is the most beautiful T.Blondi I have ever seen!!!

 

[Steven Valys]

She is over a 11....I know it!!!! She had to at least gain 1 1/2" on this molt!!!

Someone has to call it..........Bull crap! At ten inches already, you're lucky to gain 3/8ths of an inch.

 

[EightLeggedFrea]

The picture that compares the molts...



Can't wait until mine gets that big. In fact, she just molted, too. Hope she came out of it alright...

 

[robc]

Someone has to call it..........Bull crap! At ten inches already, you're lucky to gain 3/8ths of an inch.

I wouldn't say that...the world record Blondi went from 9 1/2" to 11 1/4" in one molt so it's been known to happen. Not saying it happened here but I know she's gained more than 3/8th of an inch...my other Blondi went from 8 3/4" to around 10". No one knows how much size Zilla gained, and we won't know until I can get her out to take some pics.

 

[robc]

Couldn't get a very good shot but she's in her den stretching so I thought I'd take a quick pic...here she is, post molt:

 

[DreadLobster]

This debate has gotta end... rob, you should just go to the dollar store and get a bunch of rulers, lay them out all over the floor, then just set her on the ground and get her to walk over them and video it. Take still frames from the video's that best show her size, print them out, and slap all the nay-sayers in the face with them. ;P

Just my thoughts. Ha ha seriously she's huge and I wish I had one. Come to think of it... don't know why I don't...

 

[robc]

This debate has gotta end... rob, you should just go to the dollar store and get a bunch of rulers, lay them out all over the floor, then just set her on the ground and get her to walk over them and video it. Take still frames from the video's that best show her size, print them out, and slap all the nay-sayers in the face with them. ;P

Just my thoughts. Ha ha seriously she's huge and I wish I had one. Come to think of it... don't know why I don't...

LOL - that's not a bad idea! May have to do that when she's ready to be photographed!

Yeah, what are you thinking not having a Blondi? Geez...some people!! LOL Go get one!!!

 

[Fluke]

As happy for you that I am with her molting tis sad that she didn't lay a sack. Hopefully my beat up MM will help! goodluck with everything and keep up the hard work!:clap:

 

[DreadLobster]

LOL - that's not a bad idea! May have to do that when she's ready to be photographed!

Yeah, what are you thinking not having a Blondi? Geez...some people!! LOL Go get one!!!

Ha ha. I really really do need one. You already got me hooked on the H. Gigas... I've got it all set up with a water tank and everything (I've got it set up with tank on its side, so the lid is on the front, and the water part of the cage just slides out like a drawer, its pretty convenient.) So I guess the blondi is just the next progression.

I was debating on whether to get a blondi or an apophysis, mainly because all the blondis I see for sale are adults and around the $100-$150 mark... which is about the same as the price for an apophysis that's only slightly smaller and supposedly gets bigger. I can't find much reliable info though seeing as people seem to confuse the two quite regularly. If I find a cheap blondi sling or a good deal on one once its warm enough that I'm not scared about shipping, I'm gonna jump all over it.

 

[Kris-wIth-a-K]

GAH!!! SEND ME THE FANGS!!! I can make you a killer necklace out of them since she is your favorite for FREE!!!

Kris

 

[robc]

As happy for you that I am with her molting tis sad that she didn't lay a sack. Hopefully my beat up MM will help! goodluck with everything and keep up the hard work!:clap:

Man, that MM is a fighter!! Still going strong!!

 

[Galapoheros]

I want to see final pic size too. To me, these are Iconic ...is that a word? . To me, these are kind of like the emperor scorpion of tarantulas but the big ones are a little harder to come by. And I'm thinking there may be a genetic size difference like in the Savanna Emperor and the Forest Emperor. Maybe you have the hardcore rainforest blondi!?, haha, I mean ...lol.

 

[robc]

I want to see final pic size too. To me, these are Iconic ...is that a word? . To me, these are kind of like the emperor scorpion of tarantulas but the big ones are a little harder to come by. And I'm thinking there may be a genetic size difference like in the Savanna Emperor and the Forest Emperor. Maybe you have the hardcore rainforest blondi!?, haha, I mean ...lol.

Yeah, I think iconic is a word and I think it fits! LOL
You may have a point there...she is wild caught and she is enormous! I can't wait to get a size pic on her - I'm so curious to see how big she is now. She is absolutely HUGE!!! The den she's in is 12" long and she was stretched out in there earlier tonight and she was darn near touching the back, while sitting at the front! If I had to take an honest guess (and I could be wrong) I'd have to say she's now 11" to 11.5"...she looks more like a small mammal than a tarantula!! LOL

 

[ReMoVeR]

looks so gr8. i cant w8 to see it measured! that position was gr8 to get a measure!!!

//Tiago