paassatt's photo thread

[Anastasia]

Which one, the H. maculata? I don't know when she last molted, but I'm guessing the seller I got her from didn't want to keep her too fat for the sake of avoiding any problems in shipping her. I'll be fattening her up, so no need to worry there.

You absolutely correct, I found lighter body animals do a lot better in shipping then heavy body animals.

Very nice pictures of H.maculata

 

[Storm76]

You absolutely correct, I found lighter body animals do a lot better in shipping then heavy body animals.

Very nice pictures of H.maculata

Obviously less chance of rupture, for sure.

 

[paassatt]

I was doing some water dish refills and the Homoeomma sp. 'Blue' decided to come out for a little walk/photo shoot.









A shot of my female Poecioltheria subfusca



Monocentropus balfouri spiderling. Still waiting on the adult colors to start showing...



Female Lasiodora parahybana

 

[PlaidJaguar]

That Homoemma is gorgeous! It looks a lot like a Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi. Is it metallic?

Also, loving the fuzzy baby M. balfouri. :3

 

[paassatt]

That Homoemma is gorgeous! It looks a lot like a Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi. Is it metallic?

Yeah the two species certainly do look pretty similar...I bought it as a small spiderling from a very reputable source as Homoeomma sp. 'Blue', so I'm sticking with that classification unless proved otherwise. And what do you mean by metallic? I think maybe you're referring to the mirror patch on the abdomen, but I'm not sure... :?

 

[paassatt]

Fed my female Ceratogyrus marshalli last night and got some cool (I think they are, anyway) pictures of her webbed retreat while she was munching. I like the circular shape of it.







And a shot of my female Brachypelma albiceps because I mean come on, she's gorgeous



Female Heteroscodra maculata



Here she is making a cricket's day a little less enjoyable

 

[Mike41793]

Very nice man! I love that subfusca and the marshalli.

 

[Formerphobe]

Homoeomma sp blue Peru is definitely an under-rated species. I love my girl, even though she is camera shy. And very different from Euathlus pulcherimaklaasi, though I guess sort of similar.

 

[Storm76]

Actually, I'm not entirely sure what you have there, but I'm starting to doubt it's Homoeomma sp. "blue", mate. Reason is simply that that particular species doesn't have reddish satae on it at all once they have their full coloration. In contrast, Thrixopelma cyaneolum does have them and looks nearly the same - it could hence be you have a hybrid (unless you know the source) maybe?

Some links regarding that (both are from a german breeder of both species btw):
Homoeomma => http://www.aracmania-forum.com/index.php?page=LexiconItem&id=150 (check the little box, then hit "Akzeptieren")
Thrixopelma => http://www.aracmania-forum.com/index.php?page=LexiconItem&id=47 (same as with the other)


I could be wrong, pictures deceiving and stuff, but worth to check on it, I guess.

 

[paassatt]

Actually, I'm not entirely sure what you have there, but I'm starting to doubt it's Homoeomma sp. "blue", mate. Reason is simply that that particular species doesn't have reddish satae on it at all once they have their full coloration. In contrast, Thrixopelma cyaneolum does have them and looks nearly the same - it could hence be you have a hybrid (unless you know the source) maybe?

Some links regarding that (both are from a german breeder of both species btw):
Homoeomma => http://www.aracmania-forum.com/index.php?page=LexiconItem&id=150 (check the little box, then hit "Akzeptieren")
Thrixopelma => http://www.aracmania-forum.com/index.php?page=LexiconItem&id=47 (same as with the other)


I could be wrong, pictures deceiving and stuff, but worth to check on it, I guess.

Hey Jan,

I remember you sending me some links a few months ago through PM about the differences in Homoeomma and Thrixopelma as well. I'll have to go back and try to find those and hope I didn't delete them. Oh, and I started taking a German language course a couple weeks ago, so hopefully soon I'll be able to fully participate in discussions on some of the German spider forums. Any help with my studies would certainly be appreciated
-Chris

Edit: One reason I kind of lean away from it being a Thrixopelma though is its lack of arboreal tendencies at all. Like not even close to being considered semi-arboreal. This is a terrestrial tarantula all the way. :?

 

[Formerphobe]

If I'm not mistaken, Chris and I got our H. sp blues from the same breeder. Or they originated from the same breeder. I think the 'red' is the last fading of juvenile/subadult colors and lighting/flash contributes to its intensity. On mine, it is more rust colored and is less with each subsequent molt. And I could be full of tarantula poop, too.

 

[Storm76]

Mine never showed that much red and once they gain complete adult color, there's no whatsover red on them left. If there is, it's usually turning out to be T.cyaneolum that's why I mentioned it. Like I stated I have been worng before, it simply came to my mind and I thought I throw it out there.

Also...interesting signature, Joyce

 

[Formerphobe]

Mine never showed that much red and once they gain complete adult color, there's no whatsover red on them left. If there is, it's usually turning out to be T.cyaneolum that's why I mentioned it. Like I stated I have been worng before, it simply came to my mind and I thought I throw it out there.

Also...interesting signature, Joyce

Mine just has a flash of rust at the very cranial abdomen, right at the pedicel. I'd still consider her a subadult since at last molt in September her spermathacae were just starting to darken.

Ya like that signature, do ya? LOL

 

[paassatt]

A couple new additions arrived yesterday.

Poecilotheria vittata sling



Female Paraphysa scofra

 

[Storm76]

Cute little bugger

 

[paassatt]

Female Haplopelma lividum

 

[paassatt]

Female Poecilotheria subfusca





Female Brachypelma albiceps

 

[Mike41793]

That P. subfusca looks AWESOME! I can't wait for temps to warm up so I can get mine.

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[Storm76]

That's the Highland form, correct? The lowland are more chocolate than blackish if I remember correctly. At least my MM was before he matured.

 

[paassatt]

That's the Highland form, correct? The lowland are more chocolate than blackish if I remember correctly. At least my MM was before he matured.

Yeah, she's a highland form. Good to hear from you Jan, hope everything is well!

-Chris