Species Pterinochilus murinus ("OBT")

[Brando]

Nice T, but the ones in the first picture sure don't look quite like the others.....

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

I really enjoyed this experience! I almost missed it! I came into the room at exactly the right time! The pics are in order from bottom to top.

 

[Nick_schembri]

Nice pics! Its cool how the male approched from the tank side.

 

[Anthony]

What excellent timing! I know you would not have missed it for anything. Congratulations and wishes for a large healthy sack. Hope you post updates

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

Thanks guys. Actually, I watched him search for her for hours, and he finally found her burrow and went inside, they faced each other and I waited and waited, finally I left the room to go eat, came back awhile later, and they were in this position, and I was just in time

Of course ill post updates

 

[BigBadConrad]

Here are a few shots of The Great Pumpkin exploring his new digs. A little skinny cause he had webbed up the lid of his original habitat (a cookie jar type cannister) so much that I was having trouble maintaining it. He (?) should plump up more now that I can keep closer tabs on him. About 4.5" long now. Fast grower - he was a 1" sling about 15 months ago.

Any idea what sex from these pics?

-John

 

[Ishkabibble]

I don't know if I'd be so confident it won't web up it's new housing just as badly. OBT's love to sling web everywhere!

 

[becca81]

Are those modified palps (bulbs)?

I also thought I saw hooks - is it a mature male?

 

[BigBadConrad]

Yeah, but I should still be able to get in & out of the "hatch" in the top of the Kritter Keeper to feed, etc., whereas before when I opened the cannister top it pulled all his webbing apart. And with a taller enclosure I'm hoping he'll set up shop around the flower pot and not web all the way to the top. Fingers crossed...

 

[ChrisNCT]

Thats has got to be a matured male! I see hooks and bulbs!

Are those modified palps (bulbs)?

I also thought I saw hooks - is it a mature male?

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

looks like my mature male also. Though I dont know where you all are seeing the hooks The bulbs are quite visible though.

 

[ChrisNCT]

Here ya go....a pics edited with the circles showing the hooks and bulbs.

looks like my mature male also. Though I dont know where you all are seeing the hooks The bulbs are quite visible though.

 

[BigBadConrad]

Yep, I suspected it was a boy. Oh well, I love him anyway Maybe I'll find him a girlfriend one day :razz: Thx for the confirmation...

-John

 

[Zorack]

got some Deathshead cockroaches (Blaberus giganteus) from vigirina cheeseman, when i got them i was absolutly stunned at the size of these, fed one to my mature male b vagans and my mature female P murinus, they both loved them... Was a massive struggle tho

 

[Anthony]

Good photo. That should last a while.

 

[Kordian]

I love her

 

[PinkLady]

She's beautiful!!!!! Congrats on the succesful moult.

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

unfortunetly she consumed the male last night But atleast I think they mated a few times, once for sure. Poor lil guy. Hopefully some eggs will come of it.
R.I.P Cheeto

 

[Zorack]

vagans has almost eaten his, p murinus is half way

 

[Crunchie]

Love his little blue footy pads!