Protectyaaaneck's picture thread

[jbm150]

Wow that Sulawesi is gorgeous, I love the coloration and velvety look of the undersides of the femurs!

 

[Storm76]

Had a good laugh at the Sulawesi going upside down

 

[syndicate]

Had a good laugh at the Sulawesi going upside down

I don't say this often about tarantulas but these are truly a very aggressive species!!I have kept many many different Asian tarantulas here but never have I seen even 2nd instar spiderligns give threat displays and try to bite lol!!The adults will also stridulate quite loudly!Not very friendly spiders hehe!
-Chris

 

[Storm76]

I don't say this often about tarantulas but these are truly a very aggressive species!!I have kept many many different Asian tarantulas here but never have I seen even 2nd instar spiderligns give threat displays and try to bite lol!!The adults will also stridulate quite loudly!Not very friendly spiders hehe!
-Chris

As usual, I guess this depends on the individual specimen though. I've heard most people say they aren't worse than any Lampropelma spp. Not to mention that my Chilobrachys fimbriatus are of the same attitude what you describe there. 2" - but certainly with the attitude of a 5"+

 

[Formerphobe]

I think this qualifies as an Enabling photo...

0.1 C. sp. "Sulawesi Black"

 

[dactylus]

I don't say this often about tarantulas but these are truly a very aggressive species!!I have kept many many different Asian tarantulas here but never have I seen even 2nd instar spiderligns give threat displays and try to bite lol!!The adults will also stridulate quite loudly!Not very friendly spiders hehe!
-Chris

Chris you are right on about the aggressiveness of this species. I received threat displays from several of the 2i "Sulawesi" slings that I just got from you. Beautiful spiders!! Thank you for producing them!! I'm looking forward to growing these up!

David

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Finally have some breeding news to share this year:

Avicularia purpurea


Lampropelma nigerrimum

 

[papilio]

Sweet! WTG Jason!! :biggrin:

 

[Storm76]

Congrats, Jason! Please update on their progress when there's something new

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Sweet! WTG Jason!! :biggrin:

Thank you, Michael!

Congrats, Jason! Please update on their progress when there's something new

Thanks, Jan! Will do.

0.1 P. rufilata w/ eggsac!

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

0.1 P. subfusca "Highland"

 

[stewstew8282]

0.1 P. subfusca "Highland"

Sir Mix A Lot is pleased...

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

0.1 I. mira

 

[Formerphobe]

0.1 I. mira

Well, it took me a few minutes to reply to this. I had to wipe the drool off my keyboard... Beautiful, beautiful spider! Great pictures! Can't wait till my little one looks like this.

 

[mcluskyisms]

Nice shots of the I. mira Jason, finally managed to get a spiderling of these the other week!

 

[paassatt]

How did you manage to cajole the I. mira out of her trap door burrow for the photos, Jason? At the slightest disturbance mine runs back down it, slams the door and won't be seen for a while afterwards.

-Chris

 

[Storm76]

BEAUTIFUL subfusca and I.mira Jason! Awesome shots...gotta love those, right?

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Well, it took me a few minutes to reply to this. I had to wipe the drool off my keyboard... Beautiful, beautiful spider! Great pictures! Can't wait till my little one looks like this.

LOL! Thank you! It's such an awesome sp.!

Nice shots of the I. mira Jason, finally managed to get a spiderling of these the other week!

Thank you and congrats!

How did you manage to cajole the I. mira out of her trap door burrow for the photos, Jason? At the slightest disturbance mine runs back down it, slams the door and won't be seen for a while afterwards.

-Chris

I had to poke and prod her out of her burrow, but once out, she wouldn't sit still for pictures. I'm lucky to have gotten the ones that I did.

BEAUTIFUL subfusca and I.mira Jason! Awesome shots...gotta love those, right?

Thank you, Jan! I love both species!


Got a couple more eggsacs in the past 24 hours:

Poecilotheria rufilata


Holothele incei "Gold"

 

[papilio]

Congrats again Jason!! Everyone needs a nice big rufilata in their collection, and H. incei 'gold' quickly became one of my faves, with its adult coloration clearly evident even on a 1-inch sling!

(... but nearly refuses to stay put during a photo shoot! hehe)

 

[Shrike]

Congrats on the recent success...and that I. mira is looking sweet.