Steve Calceatum's (formerly known as Xsyorra) Picture Thread

[Teal]

Wow, that IS a sweet deal! Lucky you
I don't think I could live in a condo though lol

I don't know if either species is invasive.. I know dubias need HIGH temperatures to breed, but I don't know about lats. I HOPE not.. because I have an unknown amount of them loose in the damn house :wall:

 

[Mvskokee]

i know dubias arent invasive and i have heard of rare occasions on lateralis being invasive

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Wow, that IS a sweet deal! Lucky you
I don't think I could live in a condo though lol

I don't know if either species is invasive.. I know dubias need HIGH temperatures to breed, but I don't know about lats. I HOPE not.. because I have an unknown amount of them loose in the damn house :wall:

Dubias aren't invasive unless about 80 degrees is the normal temps. Blaberus sp. tend to be the same way, as I've had a tough time with gettin my colony established. Lats are prolific breeders, and can be invasive in cooler temps. Lobsters seem to be the same way. I would put a 2" Vaseline barrier at the top of whatever you are using to house your colony. I haven't done this yet with my lobsters, even though I probably should.

 

[sharpfang]

You guys are Funny....

My Pulchripes.....likes to climb alot {perch" on vines, etc.}.

She uses branches as much as Cyclosternum sp......

Do "Lobster" roaches freak you guys out too ?

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Do "Lobster" roaches freak you guys out too ?

Considering that I have a colony of those things........no, not really, LOL!!!

 

[Teal]

Considering I hope to have a colony some day... I'm with Steve, no.. not really! lol

 

[Adversary]

the first time I handled a dubia, it was because I didn't want it loose in a car (which happened anyways lol) and the first time I handled a lat was because I didn't want it loose in my room (which also happened anyways)... so, I recommend taking your time if you have the choice lol

My aunt lives in Florida... She wants me to visit, so I plan on headin' out there as soon as I can to see what it's like.

I still haven't found that roach. :?

 

[Teal]

Oops!

 

[Steve Calceatum]

A Couple New Ones

Wow!!! I think I might be getting better with this photography thing. Starting to get the images how I see them, plus some additional extras due to lighting and the flash.

This has got to be my fave pic of this one.....
G. pulchripes munching a lobstertail:

Taken before feeding......My camera-shy L. parahybana:

As always, Thanks for Viewing!!!!!

 

[Teal]

I am really starting to like G. pulchripes!

Great shots

 

[Steve Calceatum]

A New Enclosure for a Long-Expected New Arrival

Wowie-zowie!!!!! I've been waiting for this for quite some time, and finally got the chance to do it!!!!!

Fun little weekend project: Get a new arrival, and build an enclosure. The kids were a big help too....they found the rocks to make a hide and decorate the enclosure with, found a climbing branch, and helped me put it all together!!!!!

This is a unique enclosure, as it is an individual-care setup. With this species, high-heat and high-humidity are of the order, so I created an enclosure with a false-bottom.

Here's all the fixins:

....And here's the final product:

Here's the hide:

Waterdish......

....And under the waterdish.....

The Drain to the False-Bottom:

The new arrival is doing just fine in the new setup. Due to how heavy this behemoth is, I've nicknamed this enclosure creation, "The Herniator!!!!!" It seriously took two people to move that SOB into my room, LOL!!!!!

Dying to know what I put in that??????

You're gonna have to wait for the video!!!!! ;P

 

[Redneck]

Dang good job on that enclosure!! "The Herniator"!! HaHa!! Thats a great name for it.. When are we going to get to see the video of what you have in that massive enclosure??

I am going to guess T. blondi?? But I am probably wrong.. LoL!

 

[Teal]

Nice enclosure!

Nah, I'm not really interested in seeing what's in there.. thanks though

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Dang good job on that enclosure!! "The Herniator"!! HaHa!! Thats a great name for it.. When are we going to get to see the video of what you have in that massive enclosure??

I am going to guess T. blondi?? But I am probably wrong.. LoL!

Thanks Tommy!!! It's not as massive as you think, when you consider that I keep my Rosehair in a same size (10-gallon) setup.

The stupid thing must weigh at least 70 pounds.....You got the tank (10-gallon) with 25 lbs of gravel, two bricks of Eco Earth, another 20 lbs of slate and wood, and finally, about 2 gallons of water (adding another 17.5 lbs)....not to mention the water still contained in the substrate, LOL!!!!

The video will hopefully be up this week, along with a tour of my inverts.

Nice enclosure!

Nah, I'm not really interested in seeing what's in there.. thanks though

Well fine, be a facetious PITA.....I'm sure you have a pretty good guess as to what's in there already, LOL!!! ;P

Oh, and thanks!!! The kids and I had alot of fun building it.......I'm sure their mother is pretty hackneyed of hearing about it by now.

 

[Teal]

Well fine, be a facetious PITA.....

Only for you

I'm sure you have a pretty good guess as to what's in there already, LOL!!! ;P

Oh, and thanks!!! The kids and I had alot of fun building it.......I'm sure their mother is pretty hackneyed of hearing about it by now.

Gotta love fun things that piss off the baby's mama too!

 

[Ariel]

Fantastic enclosure!!! So whens this video going to be posted huh?

huh?

huh?

you planning on keepin' us in the dark forever?

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Fantastic enclosure!!! So whens this video going to be posted huh?

huh?

huh?

you planning on keepin' us in the dark forever?

The video will be up Friday.......you don't think I would leave you all in the dark like that, lol.

 

[Teal]

The video will be up Friday.......you don't think I would leave you all in the dark like that, lol.

Accctually...

 

[Redneck]

Yea Steve we was all starting to wonder! Make us wait all the way till Friday.. You know thats not nice! LoL!

 

[Steve Calceatum]

Scorps!!!!!

Well, it was worth the wait, now wasn't it????