Mystery Tarantula

[Satellite Rob]

It came in a shipment of 500 T. Blondi's.It is one of the most aggressive T's
i've ever seen.It makes Cobalt blues or Skeletons look like a kitten.I think it's
Acanthoscuria Fracta.It's only about 5" and it's a large juvi at the moment.
But it's got alot growing left to go.Anybody have any other ideas of what it
might be.This T is demonic.It will strick at anything that moves.If you pick up
her container or even way your hand at it from 3 feet away.It will strick first
and then get in a defence pose for 15 minutes.

Satellite Rob

 

[Philth]

Reminds me alot of Acanthoscurria fracta

Later, Tom

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

It's pretty, whatever it is.

 

[Noexcuse4you]

500 blondi's?!?! I'd like to see a photo of that! That'd sure be a sight to see.

 

[syndicate]

500 blondi's?!?! I'd like to see a photo of that! That'd sure be a sight to see.

Yeah a sad sight

 

[bliss]

It's pretty, whatever it is.

ditto that. i wouldn't mind having one.

dan

 

[VESPidA]

Yeah a sad sight

why? are they all wc?

 

[Ritzman]

Yeah a sad sight

Ya know.


I would like to know how much the people who collected them got paid, versus how much they were purchased for from the collectors, versus any other hands they touch in between, versus how much they will sell at wholesale, versus how much they will sell at retail.
What a process.

Yes Hokie, they are WC.


OT: That is a very pretty tarantula.

 

[bliss]

why? are they all wc?

yes.

getting 500 blondi's that are subadult/adult size as CB... i couldn't imagine that happening.

dan

 

[Philth]

I would like to know how much the people who collected them got paid, versus how much they were purchased for from the collectors, versus any other hands they touch in between, versus how much they will sell at wholesale, versus how much they will sell at retail.
What a process.

And how many died in the process. Or is 500 whats left

Later, Tom

 

[Satellite Rob]

I've only seen A. Fracta once or twice in yhe last 20 plus years.But once you
see one you will never forget it.Because of how aggressive it is.Thay will
grow to about 8-1/2" and thay don't kick hairs.I should say this one don't
don't hairs.It's too busy tring to bite.But it is a good looking spider.

Satellite Rob

 

[Ritzman]

And how many died in the process. Or is 500 whats left

Later, Tom

Dam, I didn't even think of that. I imagine quite a few perished along the way.

 

[VESPidA]

Re: Wc

^^that's HORRIBLE! perhaps i'm naive, but how much area would you have to disturb to even FIND 500? and all the other points mentioned above!?!

is there a major effort to stop this? or at least, not supporting sellers who purchase wc? am i way off base here?

and the op just casually mentions this in his post?

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

At one point and time, everything that is in our hobby was wc.

I am in no way vouching for Rob, but I believe I read one of his other posts explaining that not all of his stuff is wc, and that somethingl like 60% is cb, but I could be wrong. It's getting late, I'm tired and I don't feel like looking back on his posts, I have to be up in 5 hrs.

btw Rob, what is "strick"?

 

[Philth]

A. fracta

Hers a male I had years ago, indeed a rare spider in the hobby.
indoors w/flash

outside natural sunlight

Matured and never saw this sp. again....

Later, Tom

 

[Philth]

At one point and time, everything that is in our hobby was wc.

True, but some common sp. we have in the hobby started from only a few WC animals and are all related. The only way to stop over collecting is to not buy WC. Although much like puppy mills , that will never happen.

Now get some sleep

later, Tom

 

[VESPidA]

At one point and time, everything that is in our hobby was wc.

yes, i understand that, and i do feel quite ambivalent/guilty at times for feeling as though i have contributed to this on some level; however, mining 500 at once is very different from sampling in order to propagate and preserve the species elsewhere. i'm not trying to absolve myself of any wrongdoing, but 500+ just seems so extreme and harmful on so many levels.

 

[Trav]

What is the sponge for in the photos?
I recall Satellite Rob saying his camera was broke and that was the reason he doesn't have photos of all the T's he is always posting about.
So now that you have a camera again how about showing us some photos of the 500 T .Blondi's or the 500 A. Avic's, or the 320 Adult Brachy's you have in your collection?

 

[Satellite Rob]

Thay were not mine.Thay belong to a large importer.I went there to pick out 100 spiders for a dealer friend of mine.It's someone you all know.Thay just
unpacked the T. Blondi's on monday and the hair was still everywhere.So i'll
be scraching for the next 3 days.I always complain about the hair.But I still
go back 2 or 3 times a month.So I guess it's not that bad.I work there when
I was younger.In the early to mid 1990's.To me seeing 500 T Blondi's is just
another day.Well guys have a great day.

Satellite Rob

 

[syndicate]

500+ just seems so extreme and harmful on so many levels.

how many G.rosea females you think get exported from Chili every year?Wouldnt be surprised if it was like 50,000+