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great pictures. and congrats on the eggsac/eggs with legs :clap:
Species Phormictopus cancerides
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I am glad I re found this thread... I forgot I posted here and even forgot about reading this but has answered some questions I had... Well my female finally made her sac and it is hugh http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=46579 , I was a little worried that there average sac size was closer to 500 or so, I am personally glad to see this of an actual sac count and that it is only 174 as I don't know if I could handle it if there were 500+ but 200 no problemBearskin10 said:
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I spoke to Gabe on the phone the other day and it was a full 8 weeks these little guys spent at 1st instar.
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8 weeks and I thought the 4 weeks my irmina just spent at that stage was long....
and I thought the 4 weeks my irmina just spent at that stage was long....
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I'm beginning to enjoy this species more and more. Please post any pics of this species that you have - I'll start off with some recent photos of my slings.
~1.25"
~1.25"
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I totally agree with this thread Becca!
I just took in 8 of these little things. I love the coloration of the slings, juv and adult stages!
I just took in 8 of these little things. I love the coloration of the slings, juv and adult stages!
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Uh.. I don't think that is P. cancerides...NoS said:
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Uh.. I didnt think so either, but I keep getting told that it is. When I recieved him I really thought he was a Rose, but then he molted into his final molt and the purple fit the discription. Plus I used a flash in that pic.becca81 said:Uh.. I don't think that is P. cancerides...
I really wouldnt argue with you though, because I do not know for sure.
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Do you have a pic with the purple? It looks like a mature male G. rosea - possibly red phase. Who has told you that it is P. cancerides?NoS said:
How big is it?
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My P. cancerides is about 3.5 inches.
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I like these guys, they are up there with my favorite terrestrials... Here are a few of mine, first my proud mother of a whole bunch next up a few of her brood and then last my other female, I also have a immature male but did not get his picture... Greg
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Nice looking Ts. I wouldn't attempt to handle mine its a little too fast and aggressive for me.
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Thanks!!! She is a real sweetie after of coarse she realizes that I am not food, I have left her alone for the last couple months do to her having a sac so this is the first she has been out in that time and I noticed that I need to fatten her back up...
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I'm hoping mine is getting ready to moult here soon. It stopped eating and made a little wall/dug out of it's substrate.Bearskin10 said:
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Here's a link to pictures on my girl in the Genus Phormictopus thread.... Click HERE .
Apparantly what we call P. cancerides in the hobby may be 2 or 3 different species... or possibly color forms... as there are at least 3 quite differently colored mature males.
Apparantly what we call P. cancerides in the hobby may be 2 or 3 different species... or possibly color forms... as there are at least 3 quite differently colored mature males.
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this soon became my second favorite T only to my T.bloni
1.5"
next to the sheeded skin
1.5"
next to the sheeded skin
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I took this sweet natured spider out for a photo shoot today.
Look at the love and affection it has on display here
It has some nice purple colors.....
...and has a nice attitude as well
Anyone want to pet it?????
Look at the love and affection it has on display here
It has some nice purple colors.....
...and has a nice attitude as well
Anyone want to pet it?????
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I've had my p.cancerides for nearly a year now, when I got her she was about the size of a thumb nail as you can see (how cute).
Thought it'd be good to show a proper little sling, ther's a reason I called her Blooey................
Thought it'd be good to show a proper little sling, ther's a reason I called her Blooey................