Species P. ornata

Mina

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They are so adorable!!!!!! Great video as usual Rob!! They are wonderful!!!
 

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What amazes me about that time lapse (besides the size change, wow!) is how much activity is going on around it (and even over it) while it molts.

Incredible stuff, you've got some serious cuties on your hands. :)
 

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What amazes me about that time lapse (besides the size change, wow!) is how much activity is going on around it (and even over it) while it molts.

Incredible stuff, you've got some serious cuties on your hands. :)
They are adorable!! I think the ones that were running around that one were protecting it...I just found one of the last ones that hadn't molted yet, in the middle of a molt, completely covered by already-molted sacmates...very interesting behaviour.
 

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Momma P. Ornata molted & male matured!

Our biggest female P. Ornata molted - this is the momma to all the little slings. She looks absolutely unreal!! Just stunning!!
Here is her molt sequence - I will post some post-molt pics in another thread (they really show off her stunning beauty!)





















Her boyfriend had his mature molt about an hour after she molted - great timing!!!

Here's some post-molt pics of him:




 
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robc

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Stunning post-molt pics of my female P. Ornata

Got some really great close-up pics of my newly molted female P. Ornata. She's got a lot of purple!! Absolutely beautiful T!!!











 
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Luiscifer

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Man..that's really beutiful. I am sooo gonna have to grow a pair and get one of those.
 

robc

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How big is she now Rob? Wasn't she like 9"+ when you got her from reptist?
We initially thought she was around 10"+...but she was closer to 9.75"...she's now well over 10". I tried getting a good shot of her last night but she just refused to cooperate! But she's just huge and stunning!!
 

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oh dang! I didn't realize robc was on arachnoboards, I thought you were just on arachnophiles. personally i like arachnoboards better =)
 

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oh dang! I didn't realize robc was on arachnoboards, I thought you were just on arachnophiles. personally i like arachnoboards better =)
I am on every board just about LOL :)
 

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Stunning mate,
I have a P.Ornata coming tuesday, 5cm, and wandered what you think about handling them from a young age so there "used to" being handled.
on the other hand, i also have an OBT coming, which i will not be handling :D
 

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Ornata's molted into 3rd instars (video & pics)

Well the ornata's molted agin into 3rd instars, they are now 1.75" & some in the 2" range!! In the video you can also see there momma wich molted about a week ago!!



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here is the size they gained, 2nd instar next to a 3rd instar:



 
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