Species Pterinochilus murinus ("OBT")

[P. Novak]

Thank you both, I'm very proud of him/her. Actually, it hasn't molted this was probably...2 or 3 months ago.

Oh haha, I guess I was wrong. Just kinda seemed premoltish, you know?

 

[tarantula_lovr]

Actually I'm pretty new at this so, I can't really tell the difference. lol

 

[markface]

very nice looking critter .

 

[Becky]

Clean it out?

 

[tarantula_lovr]

Yeah when I moved it to a bigger cage.

 

[lunixweb]

pretty nice P murinus, I love this sp. I can not wait to receive my new sling p murinus

 

[Becky]

I have 2 of this species. I think they look best how they're best known... Like this!

 

[tarantula_lovr]

Wow! That's one awesome spider! Mine actually has a very good temperment and has never reared up. Kind of a disappointment as I love the threat displays!But oh well. A beauty none the less.

 

[ChrisNCT]

I just spent the better part of 2 hours coaxing 9 Pterinochilus murinus slings into their vials without letting them have run of the house.

I put the lid back on the tupperware and sat back to think of a solution for accomplishing this without losses.

I came up with the box idea taken from a bead or sand blasting cabinet.

I taped all inside ares over with whit copy paper and made no way out. I used clear wrap for the top so that I can see through. Made some hand holes to fit my forearms for sealing and put the small lamp above the box and went to town sperating them.

It took me 30 minutes to get all of them into vials with no worries of escapes.

I seperated 92 of the little devils!

I will be using and improvising my idea and maybe making a clear lexan or plexi version for this in the near future. Maybe with florescent lighting built in, gloves permantly installed so you can slide into them and keep the unit sealed as well and using a hinged lid.

Here's the pics:

 

[maxident213]

That's highly innovative man, sharp thinking. :clap:

Good luck with the plexi version.

 

[sick4x4]

that was a great idea.........wow:clap:

 

[DrGigglez666]

Nice Chris looks like you got a lot to raise and feed then sell if necessary!!

 

[JColt]

Cool idea and nice pics. Thanks for this

 

[AlainL]

Very good idea:clap:

 

[phil jones]

well done :clap: very good idea:worship: and good luck with the babys --- phil

 

[Ando55]

Awesome thinking! I'm sure someone would be gunning to get some of those devils. :worship:

 

[froggyman]

nice set-up! where did you get those vials?

 

[ChrisNCT]

I got them in a lot of 1500 or so from Thorton Plastics.

 

[froggyman]

thanks i'll check out their website

 

[WARPIG]

Dude, that transfer station is ingeneous!!! Good show!!!:clap: