Psalmopoeus Irminia

[Conna]

Update:
During overnight shipping they encountered mechanical issues and delayed the shipping. She won't be coming until Friday Poor girl stuck in a box for 3 days. Sure hope she was packed well and arrives healthy. I will update once I receive her.

 

[cold blood]

My slings right now do not really scare me

No t you ever own should scare you...by working your way up, this just shouldn't happen or be expected....you work your way up so you never have to feel afraid working with any t you own.

I would love to someday own a Poecilotheria or an OBT and read lots of posts on here saying Irminia are decent Ts to get before jumping into something like a Poecilotheria

They are...but cambridgei is much much better IMO. Its hard to learn from a t you just don't see all that often...irminia, along with being more defensive (by a lot, and actually much more defensive than pokies) are also one of the most reclusive ts you could own. Cams are the opposite, as you see them more and more as they grow...adults generally sit on the open most of the time (mine all have).

Don't get me wrong, they're an awesome species just not one that is visible and the larger it gets, the less you typically see them.

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• cold blood
• Mar 14, 2017

irminia

I have an extra Jamies Tarantulas adult enclosure, could I put her directly into that for a permanent enclosure? She is listed at 3".

I wouldn't, that next re-house is a big part of the learning process and reason you are picking this genus in the first place.

Is this girl going to be fine at my usual room temp of 70-75F?

Yep, pretty much any t will be fine in those temps.

3" is pretty small for one of Jamie's adult enclosures but since P. irminia are fast growers, I think you could get away with it.

Irminia are fast growers, but by 3", a female has slooooowwwed way down....you're looking at 6+ months between molts and extending. Being that they're smaller than cams, their growth slows at a smaller size.

My only other advice is don't try unpacking it yourself if you can help it. Open the lid to the deli cup/vial she comes in, place it in the enclosure, close the hatch and let her come out on her own.

I do not agree...this is part of that valuable learning process.

Seriously, they get defensive (super defensive), but they're not really all that hard to deal with...other Psalms are almost easy as they're much less defensive.

Be progressive, get it out and into its home, chances are you will impress yourself and it will be a nice confidence booster for the future.

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• cold blood
• Apr 21, 2017

AF irminia

Very dry. They like it more humid

They do like moisture...but one of the great things about Psalmopeous is that they are pretty drought tolerant (I've heard ecclasticus is an exception), so you can certainly let it dry out from time to time.

Also be aware, that although they wear the arboreal label, they act more terrestrial and most live on the ground, so ground cover is actually more important than elevated cover.

You will love seeing her when you see her...they eat well, hide a lot and breed readily.

Mating Psalmopoeus irminia

• cold blood
• May 3, 2017
• female irminia male mating mature female mature male psalmopoeus psalmopoeus irminia suntiger tarantula venezuelan suntiger tarantula

irminia...hubba hubba

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• cold blood
• May 3, 2017

irminia porn...insertion.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Update:
During overnight shipping they encountered mechanical issues and delayed the shipping. She won't be coming until Friday Poor girl stuck in a box for 3 days. Sure hope she was packed well and arrives healthy. I will update once I receive her.

If she was packaged well and the weather is decent then 3 days is nothing to worry about, I've ordered Ts from Poland that took 5-6 days to ship to the UK and they were in better shape than some of the ones I've received via overnight shipping.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

P. irminia, along with being more defensive (by a lot, and actually much more defensive than pokies) are also one of the most reclusive ts you could own. Cams are the opposite, as you see them more and more as they grow...adults generally sit on the open most of the time (mine all have).

Mine are oddballs, both around the same size (a little over 3"), I almost never see my cambridgei (I had to coax it out to get pictures of it and I've seen it maybe 3 times since), my irminia is out quite often (even during the day) and is pretty chill unless in premoult.

Seriously, they get defensive (super defensive), but they're not really all that hard to deal with...other Psalms are almost easy as they're much less defensive.

My pulcher is the biggest pain in the arse to rehouse as it's extremely erratic, my irminia is pretty straight-forward to get from A to B.

Also be aware, that although they wear the arboreal label, they act more terrestrial and most live on the ground, so ground cover is actually more important than elevated cover.

Mine again proving to be the weirdo, she's the only Psalmo I own that's never burrowed, it usually makes a web tube above the substrate lined with dirt/moss, she's currently hunkered down in a web chamber right in the top corner of her enclosure between some fake plants and the cork background.

 

[cold blood]

Mine are oddballs, both around the same size (a little over 3"), I almost never see my cambridgei (I had to coax it out to get pictures of it and I've seen it maybe 3 times since), my irminia is out quite often (even during the day) and is pretty chill unless in premoult.

Give it time...things will change and all will be right with your universe.

 

[Andrea82]

I think it's fascinating how these three members of Psalmopoeus can be so different behaviour-wise. (I'm not counting the others since I don't have experience with those). In a lot of cases, members of a genus have roughly the same requirements and characteristics. Psalmopoeus seems to be an exception to that. Any idea why?

@op, sorry for hijacking....bummer your girl isn't coming in as planned. Be sure to notify the sender of this, it could change your LAG

 

[Venom1080]

No t you ever own should scare you...by working your way up, this just shouldn't happen or be expected....you work your way up so you never have to feel afraid working with any t you own.



They are...but cambridgei is much much better IMO. Its hard to learn from a t you just don't see all that often...irminia, along with being more defensive (by a lot, and actually much more defensive than pokies) are also one of the most reclusive ts you could own. Cams are the opposite, as you see them more and more as they grow...adults generally sit on the open most of the time (mine all have).

Don't get me wrong, they're an awesome species just not one that is visible and the larger it gets, the less you typically see them.

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• cold blood
• Mar 14, 2017

irminia

I wouldn't, that next re-house is a big part of the learning process and reason you are picking this genus in the first place.



Yep, pretty much any t will be fine in those temps.


Irminia are fast growers, but by 3", a female has slooooowwwed way down....you're looking at 6+ months between molts and extending. Being that they're smaller than cams, their growth slows at a smaller size.


I do not agree...this is part of that valuable learning process.

Seriously, they get defensive (super defensive), but they're not really all that hard to deal with...other Psalms are almost easy as they're much less defensive.

Be progressive, get it out and into its home, chances are you will impress yourself and it will be a nice confidence booster for the future.

20170421_224427

• cold blood
• Apr 21, 2017

AF irminia

They do like moisture...but one of the great things about Psalmopeous is that they are pretty drought tolerant (I've heard ecclasticus is an exception), so you can certainly let it dry out from time to time.

Also be aware, that although they wear the arboreal label, they act more terrestrial and most live on the ground, so ground cover is actually more important than elevated cover.

You will love seeing her when you see her...they eat well, hide a lot and breed readily.

Mating Psalmopoeus irminia

• cold blood
• May 3, 2017
• female irminia male mating mature female mature male psalmopoeus psalmopoeus irminia suntiger tarantula venezuelan suntiger tarantula

irminia...hubba hubba

IMG952527951493442578088

• cold blood
• May 3, 2017

irminia porn...insertion.

Great post. Care seems to be practically identical to Poecilotheria.

 

[cold blood]

Care seems to be practically identical to Poecilotheria

yep

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Give it time...things will change and all will be right with your universe.

I've not checked my Nostradamus lately but I'm pretty sure that everything being right with my universe is one of the harbingers of the apocalypse

 

[Conna]

@cold blood
Thanks for the reply! I will soak in everything that was said and appreciate all the advice given. Rehousing practice actually sounds like the better route for me as I have no experience trying to get a defensive tarantula from point A to point B. Super appreciate the time you took to respond. Love this forum! <3

 

[Ungoliant]

Be progressive, get it out and into its home, chances are you will impress yourself and it will be a nice confidence booster for the future.

Unpacking my new Psalmopoeus cambridgei was pretty fun (and exciting). I held the packing vial inside its new enclosure so that if it bolted, it would most likely end up hiding in the new enclosure. I slowly removed the paper plug. It didn't come out on its own, so then I slowly slid the paper towel (with the tarantula rolled up into it) out of the vial. Then it stepped off of the paper towel and onto the substrate.

To my surprise, the little guy didn't bolt or do anything startling. It sat still on the substrate for a moment (I was even able to snap a couple of photos), pooped on the wall (LOL), and then moseyed over to the water dish and took a long drink.

Though it was my first unpacking, I think this is where a little experience rehousing my other tarantulas paid off. I kind of wish I hadn't put it into the big enclosure right away, as a second rehousing (when it was a little bigger than its current 2.5") would be good experience. Still, it has been fun watching it explore the big enclosure and make its dirt curtain in the juvenile log I put at the bottom.

 

[Conna]

Well good new on this update! She arrived today happy and healthy! That rehousing was a blast! She was sitting calmly on the napkin I unwrapped her from one second and the next teleported up the log into new her enclosure. Lucky me. I went to quickly shut the door and she leaped towards the door and sprinted around the top of the enclosure. I was able to close the door and she is hiding in the fake plants. Phew! I expected her to be fast but WOW. She is so beautiful! I will get some pics once she is more settled in. Thanks everyone!

 

[viper69]

Jumping spiders can see UV. Although tarantulas don't see as well as jumpers, this would make me hesitant to leave a UV light on my tarantulas.

A scorp owner on the forum told me that UV light causes damage to scorpions' exoskeleton, wouldn't surprise me if UV isn't good for Ts either.

Plus submitting an animal to UV radiation, as in nightlight etc, is not smart.