Reign of Invertebrates Picture Thread

[mantisfan101]

Keep it in a small enclosure, I’ve kept mine in a 2 oz deli cup ever since I got it since last summer. Don’t feed it, don’t touch it, do not bother it. Mine is beginning to move into a similar position and it’s still relatively small so I’m assuming it’ll be in premolt soon. Sluggishness is not a bad thing, it’s actually a good thing ime. If it’s frantic and keeps running around, then that’s when you have to worry. Basically give it a small setup and leave it be. If you see it one day with its legs all stretched back behind it and its abdomen stretched out, DO NOT THROW IT OUT. It is in premolt and will stay like that for a month kor so from what I’ve heard

 

[wizentrop]

@ReignofInvertebrates my experience with Paragaleodes is a little different from @mantisfan101's. Before their dormancy, they were active, super active. Digging and shovelling, searching for the perfect spot and constructing their dormancy chamber. Only after they were positioned in their preferred place the sluggishness started, followed by the stretched-back legs and loss of activity. So if it is being sluggish outside of a proper dormancy spot, it's not a good sign.

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Keep it in a small enclosure, I’ve kept mine in a 2 oz deli cup ever since I got it since last summer. Don’t feed it, don’t touch it, do not bother it. Mine is beginning to move into a similar position and it’s still relatively small so I’m assuming it’ll be in premolt soon. Sluggishness is not a bad thing, it’s actually a good thing ime. If it’s frantic and keeps running around, then that’s when you have to worry. Basically give it a small setup and leave it be. If you see it one day with its legs all stretched back behind it and its abdomen stretched out, DO NOT THROW IT OUT. It is in premolt and will stay like that for a month kor so from what I’ve heard

@ReignofInvertebrates my experience with Paragaleodes is a little different from @mantisfan101's. Before their dormancy, they were active, super active. Digging and shovelling, searching for the perfect spot and constructing their dormancy chamber. Only after they were positioned in their preferred place the sluggishness started, followed by the stretched-back legs and loss of activity. So if it is being sluggish outside of a proper dormancy spot, it's not a good sign.

Mine must’ve been in pre-molt when it came in. Right out of the shipping box it was super sluggish and became motionless after a day passed. I kept it another few days out of some naive hope that it was molting but it began to smell and the abdomen was pretty loose so I discarded it. Thanks for the info guys! I definitely want to try this species again eventually.

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Dolomedes okefinokensis female


Dolomedes tenebrosus female


Dolomedes triton female


Rabidosa rabida male


Rabidosa rabida female


Heteropoda davidbowie juvenile

Mastigoproctus giganteus female


Phidippus princeps female


Phidippus regius female

 

[MrGhostMantis]

I wish I could find more phidippus species besides johnsoni...so cool.

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Heteropoda tetrica "black" male


Heteropoda tetrica "black" female

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Cupiennius coccineus mature male


Cupiennius coccineus mature female



Phrynus barbadensis freshly molted juvenile

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Eresus walckenaeri “orange ring.” I had heard so much about how these are slow growers but mine have doubled in size in two months.

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Piloctenus haematostoma female

 

[Smotzer]

Great thread!! Speaking of trues, my Rabidosa rabida male went through a post ultimate molt! And isn’t acting like it’s going down hill at all. Have any of yours done the same?

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Great thread!! Speaking of trues, my Rabidosa rabida male went through a post ultimate molt! And isn’t acting like it’s going down hill at all. Have any of yours done the same?

That’s interesting! I had 2 males left. One of them just passed away a few days ago. The other is still chugging along but hasn’t molted yet.

 

[Smotzer]

That’s interesting! I had 2 males left. One of them just passed away a few days ago. The other is still chugging along but hasn’t molted yet.

Yeah I totally wasn’t expecting it as he got fed very sparsely after post ultimate molt, but molted again to my surprise a few months later. How long did yours live after post ultimate?

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Yeah I totally wasn’t expecting it as he got fed very sparsely after post ultimate molt, but molted again to my surprise a few months later. How long did yours live after post ultimate?

I can’t remember for sure but I believe the one that died matured in May.

 

[Smotzer]

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I can’t remember for sure but I believe the one that died matured in May.

Gotcha, if I remember correctly mine matured mid-late April and then had post ultimate the end of July. I’m very surprised it’s still alive lol

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Heteropoda davidbowie mature female


Phrynus whitei

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Hogna sp. “Arizona”

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Eresus walckenaeri “Orange Ring” mature male


Hogna schmitzi juvenile male


Lycosa poliostoma juvenile

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Phrynus whitei, suspected female. I’ve got a group of these in a breeding tank right now, hoping for some success!


Phidippus regius male

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Hogna schmitzi male


Hogna schmitzi female


Kukulcania hibernalis female


Latrodectus bishopi female


Latrodectus hesperus female

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Hogna miami male


Hogna miami female


Olios sp. “Cameroon Gold” female