So here it goes, my first thread.
This is my new A. geniculata, and I just got her (him?) a few days ago.
She's only about 2 inches, and when I came in this morning she was out showing off. She's very active and doesn't seem to hide very much. The cool thing is her burrow. This side of the cage was originally blacked out, so she had made her burrow right against the wall. Now I keep it covered with a black paper peek-hole door, so I can open it up and see her when she's in the burrow. Nifty, actually. What strange contortions she goes through to turn around in that small space! She doesn't jump or in any other way seem to mind it when I open the door, as though it's just a part of life to have the occasional burst of light in her otherwise dark home. Yesterday she had her underside right against the glass, so I was able to get a really good look at the epigastric furrow. I think she's a she, but I'm not sure if I can call that even an educated guess. Next time I can see her undersides I'll take a picture and maybe some of you might be able to hazard a guess at her sex. Anyhow, thanks for looking at my first thread!
Tamara

This is my new A. geniculata, and I just got her (him?) a few days ago.
She's only about 2 inches, and when I came in this morning she was out showing off. She's very active and doesn't seem to hide very much. The cool thing is her burrow. This side of the cage was originally blacked out, so she had made her burrow right against the wall. Now I keep it covered with a black paper peek-hole door, so I can open it up and see her when she's in the burrow. Nifty, actually. What strange contortions she goes through to turn around in that small space! She doesn't jump or in any other way seem to mind it when I open the door, as though it's just a part of life to have the occasional burst of light in her otherwise dark home. Yesterday she had her underside right against the glass, so I was able to get a really good look at the epigastric furrow. I think she's a she, but I'm not sure if I can call that even an educated guess. Next time I can see her undersides I'll take a picture and maybe some of you might be able to hazard a guess at her sex. Anyhow, thanks for looking at my first thread!
Tamara
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