Packing large communal species in a single container

[xhexdx]

Yeah, I produced them last year. They've been communal since they were laid.

 

[helixrose]

I haven't asked them, so I don't know for sure.

I do believe pressing down on their body in a uniform manner does help to keep them calm as opposed to reacting to something poking at them. Every time I do that though, I ask myself if this is going to be the time that they bite through the tissue and get my finger. So far, so good.

We've been beekeepers for 10 years, it's a similar concept, I think- the tongue-in-cheek phraseology among keepers is "you have to move like a cloud" YEP! LIKE YOU!

 

[xhexdx]

Ah, nice.

I've wanted to try my hand at beekeeping, but I have a pretty inflammatory allergic reaction to their venom. I've also wanted to try wasps but haven't for the same reason.

 

[helixrose]

OOH! I'm allergic to bees too, so I have to ask now- if you've been bitten by your T's and how does the venom reaction compare??

 

[xhexdx]

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...opelma-lividum&p=984695&viewfull=1#post984695

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...on-questions&p=1783581&viewfull=1#post1783581

 

[helixrose]

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...opelma-lividum&p=984695&viewfull=1#post984695

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/sho...on-questions&p=1783581&viewfull=1#post1783581

I love this place.

 

[xhexdx]

Glad to help.

 

[Glossworks]

I must say that even though this is not the conventional packing method that I am used to seeing, Joe has certainly shown that it works!
The communal group of P.regalis showed up alive and well, ALL 17 of them. To the poster above wondering if they needed more padding than just one piece of tissue, yes that probably wouldn't hurt, but every single individual in the deli cup looked nice and cozy when they showed up after a day of being bumped around in transit.

For anyone shipping a communal group of tarantulas down the road, I recommend trying this method!

 

[xhexdx]

Thank you, sir. :worship:

 

[Crysta]

so thats where they all came from. o.o ;P

Wheres mine joe? lol



Good packing skills, your like me when I handle t's be one with the spiders!

 

[King Leonidas]

Very outstanding packing job,Joe:biggrin:

 

[xhexdx]

Thanks Crysta and King Leonidas for the compliments.

 

[NevularScorpion]

WOW I'm impress that is a very creative way to pack communal Ts. Your now on my "creative list" since I learned something cool from you I have one question, would they survive the shipping for a few day if the paper towel is not wet ?

 

[DaveM]

Wonderful! I'm amazed at how calm both you and the Ts were!