New member sharing my collection.

[Clifford DVM]

Hello, my name is Cliff and I am new to the group. I collected T's many years ago but had to liquidate my collection. I am starting up again and wanted to share my collection with you. My T's are as follows:
Avicularia versicolor x 1
Brachypelma boehmei x 2
Brachypelma baumgarteni x 2
Brachypelma smithi x 1
Haplopelma Bach Ma x 2
Hapalopus sp. Columbia x 2
Megaphobema mesomelas x 2
Megaphobema peterklaasi x 2
Megaphobema robustum x 2
Monocentropus balfouri x 6
Neoholothele faciaaurinigra x 2
Pamphobeteus sp. mascara x 2
Pamphobeteus sp. solaris x 1
Pamphobeteus ultramarinus x 2
Poecilotheria metallica x 2
Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus x 2
Xenesthis immanis x 2
Here are a few pictures of my microclimate.

 

[lunarae]

Oh wow. Nice set up you have going there!

 

[EulersK]

Nice controlled environment! I wish I had that for slings. Where's the ventilation on that?

 

[Thistles]

You have expensive taste, geez.

 

[Clifford DVM]

I have modified the inclosure after I took these pictures and added small fans on the back for ventilation.

 

[Clifford DVM]

Yes

You have expensive taste, geez.

yes, my wife would agree with you

 

[YagerManJennsen]

I like your cat...

 

[Clifford DVM]

I like your cat...

His name is Cane. We found him abandon in a cane field in the Caribbean when he was a kitten.

 

[magicmed]

Love the sling setup...I think I just found out what to do with my spare 80 gallon...how did you insulate it? Is that foam? Whats your heat source if any?

 

[Clifford DVM]

Love the sling setup...I think I just found out what to do with my spare 80 gallon...how did you insulate it? Is that foam? Whats your heat source if any?

Its a 40 gallon breeder tank that I filled with cut styrofoam (the top is also made of styrofoam; good calorimeter). I used egg-crate screening to elevate the bottom for complete heat circulation and added a temperature controller. You can see the heat-pad attached to the back wall and the sponge trough for humidity.

 

[Clifford DVM]

With the sealed tank, heat pad, and sponge trough I can maintain 80% humidity at all times. Here are a few pictures during the building stage. You can see in the picture I have a divider. I was originally going to have a Hot and cool side (I’m keeping Megaphobema mesomelas and peterklaasi). However, I found that at a temperate setting of 80 degrees the surface temperature on the top tier is approximately 78, 77-76 in the middle and 75 at the bottom (where i keep the Megaphobema). And so I decided not to use the divider

 

[Clifford DVM]

Nice controlled environment! I wish I had that for slings. Where's the ventilation on that?

I have modified the inclosure after I took these pictures and added small fans on the back for ventilation.

 

[Zenith]

Good lord, I am envious of more than half of your collection. Lovely setup too. My congratulations.

 

[shining]

Nice setup. Let's see those T. psychedelicus now.

 

[petkokc]

^ What he said
Welcome to the forum ^^

 

[louise f]

Hey welcome aboard. Nice collection you got, and pretty cool setup too. I hope you will like it here.
Now, i know someone here called sweet @cold blood <3 ( Well that`s what i call him )
will be happy to see someone here from WI <3

 

[Clifford DVM]

Nice setup. Let's see those T. psychedelicus now.

Im out of town on business for the next 2 weeks but I promise i will post pictures when I get back.

 

[Moonohol]

Brilliant collection! You have several Ts that are on my wish list. I agree with the others, let's get some photos of those T. psychedelicus! Welcome to the boards.

 

[Matabuey]

Nice collection. Unlike the others i think T.psychedelicus is ugly haha, would like to see the Pamphobeteus sp. solaris, though!

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Unlike the others i think T.psychedelicus is ugly haha

It's definitely IMO an overestimated (and overpriced) one. There's hands down better, and cheaper, genus Chilobrachys