Species Monocentropus balfouri

[Boopster]

Very nice!
Now feed them like crazy and breed them!
I saw you have gotten a third one as well, any guesses for sex or is it still too small?
Peace
/Axel

 

[Norsken]

Very nice!
Now feed them like crazy and breed them!
I saw you have gotten a third one as well, any guesses for sex or is it still too small?
Peace
/Axel

Hi Axel...

The third one is a bit to small (s)he is round 1"

 

[G. pulchra]

What are the care requirements for them?

 

[Formerphobe]

What are the care requirements for them?

Dry, burrowers. Keep them like GBB or OBT with deep substrate.
And, they are FAST!!!

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Dry, burrowers. Keep them like GBB or OBT with deep substrate.
And, they are FAST!!!

Your definition of fast must be pretty slow.

 

[Formerphobe]

Your definition of fast must be pretty slow.

Well, the two M. balfouri I have make my OBTs and GBBs appear to move like snails.

 

[Tarantula_Tamer]

fast growers! beautiful Ts!

 

[Formerphobe]

I can't speak to the growth rate, haven't had mine that long. I'd heard moderate.

 

[SuicidalSock]

My birthday Present!!
Will get some better photos asap!!

So happy!!

 

[tarantulagirl10]

Wow, someone had a really good birthday! Congrats ...one day I will have one..I will! hehehe

 

[powerpro23]

I just bought two of these from Tangled in webs which I must say was a great buying experience! I always wanted M. balfouri and I finally got them this is only sling #1 I also posted a ventral shot if anyone wants to take any guesses. Thanks for looking!:biggrin:

 

[jukahman]

very cool. Im also planning to get a couple.

 

[tarantulagirl10]

Aww they are so cute!! Congratulations.

 

[Joshport11]

any thoughts on sex?

 

[Hydrazine]

any thoughts on sex?

Very often..

 

[Luke]

any thoughts on sex?

Very often..

I'm dying right now! hahaha!

ON TOPIC:
I love these guys and hope to get another once I determine the sex of mine! I also cant wait until it loses the boring brown colors. Any ideas on how long that takes?

Here is my new little Guy/Gal:

 

[powerpro23]

any thoughts the sex of the tarantula! lol

 

[Luke]

I am not an expert by any means but doesn't that little fold between the bottom two (wider-set) book lungs indicate a female? Also I am pretty sure that males have a much more narrow space between the top two book lungs..your slings looks pretty wide...If I were to call it anything I would say female.. Hopefully someone else chimes in! I know what its like to be waiting for a response! lol

Good luck!

 

[Richard McJimsey]

Looks male IMO, there appears to be epiandrous fusillae.

 

[powerpro23]

Looks male IMO, there appears to be epiandrous fusillae.

yes I see that it appears to be very faint I have 3 people say female and two say male. very confusing!