User Storm76's picture thread

[Legion09]

Awesome pics! Can't wait for my little blueberry to become that multi-colored fluffball!

 

[Grin]

All these shiny colors remind me of tinsel.
Great photos!

 

[Storm76]

You and your fluffballs seriously tempt me to get more Ts...DAMMIT

Can't help it, gotta love 'em Avics are great arboreals to own in my opinion - colorful and easy enough to care for if you follow some simple rules. Go, get some more

Awesome pics! Can't wait for my little blueberry to become that multi-colored fluffball!

Thank you, Sir! As mentioned before, seemingly they change to full adult coloration around 9th instar

All these shiny colors remind me of tinsel.
Great photos!

Thank you, M'am!


Found my B. boehmei, "Kenna", molted today morning (now around 2.5"):





Also rehoused my terror, P. cambridgei "Moriko", 5.5" female some 3 days ago and uploaded the vid just now...went easier than I thought
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[Storm76]

Heterothele villosella - dud sac

Found this upon checking on my T's a few minutes ago:

H. villosella, "Takhisis", adult female 2.5" - dud sac


H. villosella, "Takhisis", adult female 2.5" - dud sac


Video:
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Already spoke with the breeder I got her from, she wasn't paired at his place. She also molted on June 11th, 2012 in my care. Hence I believe it's a dud, quite nice though! She must've constructed this yesterday or the day before. Guess my care regimen for her is spot-on and she feels safe enough

 

[macbaffo]

Congratulations! Obviously it was the male H. villosella "Playboy" of the neighbours

 

[Storm76]

A few updates...

Congratulations! Obviously it was the male H. villosella "Playboy" of the neighbours

LOL - my neighbors are aware of my hobby, none of them is too happy about it, but neither is anyone scared. They just accept it

Tapinauchineus violaceus, "Saranyu", 3.5" female - only shots I was able to get as she's instantly back into hiding if disturbed.


Tapinauchineus violaceus, "Saranyu", 3.5" female - only shots I was able to get as she's instantly back into hiding if disturbed.


Heterothele villosella, "Takhisis", 2.5" adult female - she's still guarding the sac, wondering how long it'll last




And I got these two hand-made from the daughters of my friend who I taught some about the T's as a christmas present...awesome, right?
They insisted to their mom to make these for me, I really like them, greatly appreciated

From Lucy...


From Seline...

 

[Storm76]

Ephebopus murinus, suspect female, suspect 3"+ now after her last molt...

 

[macbaffo]

That was very sweet of them
it's done: when they will grow up they are destined to be addicted to Ts :biggrin:

 

[poisoned]

Love those pics. Glad to see there's a bright future in German hobby!

 

[papilio]

Great versi photos Jan!! Love the handling vid!

 

[Storm76]

Homoeomma sp. "blue" - female!

That was very sweet of them
it's done: when they will grow up they are destined to be addicted to Ts :biggrin:

LOL - yeah, probably. Last time they visited on my birthday (Dec. 29th) and watched me feeding them. Actually had one of my Euathlus sp. "red" trying to nom on me - was hilarious!

Love those pics. Glad to see there's a bright future in German hobby!

Thanks! Personally, I like to further the hobby and dispell myths Also always learning something new myself.

Great versi photos Jan!! Love the handling vid!

Thanks, Michael! Was fun doing that and I got lucky it happened this time while I had the cam there anyways. Wanted to take some pics of another T, but this came as a welcomed surprise



Happy New Year everyone! So, first off, my 2nd Homoeomma sp. "blue" molted on December 25th, 2012 as you remember. Well, it's a confirmed female like I assumed

Homoeomma sp. "blue", molt - size approx 3"+ easily seen spermathecae


"Jewel", Homoeomma sp. "blue", sexed female, ~4" - in her new skin - this was "butt in the air", the next time I prodded her she gave me a threat posture


"Jewel", Homoeomma sp. "blue", sexed female, ~4" - in her new skin - she sure has some more spunk in her than I expected


"Kenna" is now "Kenno", since this one is a male - B. boehmei

 

[Shrike]

Great photos/collection Jan! Nice of your murinus to give you a viewing window.

 

[Storm76]

Update on Poecilotheria subfusca sling

Great photos/collection Jan! Nice of your murinus to give you a viewing window.

Thank you, appreciated! Yep, I fully agree to the murinus. Sadly, I couldn't retrieve the last molt - the T "added" it into the wall of its burrow Hence, still unsure of the sex, still suspecting a girl. *sigh*


I got lucky and found my Poeci sling munching away on a cricket, so I thought I try to take some pics. As before, the little (suspect) guy sat pretty calm just there, letting me take pictures. Size around 2.75"-3" currently now. After taking the pics I took a video, too. When done, I tried to retrieve the last molt - FAIL! First time that I got a threat-posture (with cricket between his fangs still, lol) from this one. Obviously, he was done with me messing with him for the time being. Guess I'll have to wait until he throws it out of the tube...

Anyways, here are the pictures...the purple on the carapace already starts to kick in - awesome!

"Artemis", Poecilotheria subfusca "lowland", approx. 2.75"-3"


"Artemis", Poecilotheria subfusca "lowland", approx. 2.75"-3"


"Artemis", Poecilotheria subfusca "lowland", approx. 2.75"-3"


"Artemis", Poecilotheria subfusca "lowland", approx. 2.75"-3"


And the vid:
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Just for clarification: If the folio stripe lacks the black - it's probably a female, right? Since it's quite pronounced and in addition looks ventrally like a male so far...you get the idea. Any info on that would help me - not 100% sure about his. Thanks - just can't seem to get this right ever

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

Just for clarification: If the folio stripe lacks the black - it's probably a female, right? Since it's quite pronounced and in addition looks ventrally like a male so far...you get the idea. Any info on that would help me - not 100% sure about his. Thanks - just can't seem to get this right ever

That's a good looking P. subfusca there. The only way to be sure of the sex though is to take some ventral pics.

 

[Storm76]

New additions: 3x Avicularia geroldi

That's a good looking P. subfusca there. The only way to be sure of the sex though is to take some ventral pics.

Check the video for that


Received my triplets A. geroldi today. Very active little T babys - certainly like to run and jump all over the place, lol! One of them instantly tackled a tiny cricket I offered even - cute. Also got a half-hearted threat-pose from one of them













EDIT: Here's the vid...
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[freedumbdclxvi]

Good looking slings and subfusca!

 

[grayzone]

I agree with Jason,
If ever possible, please get some pics of it ventrally.. that vid makes it too hard to tell. The camera doesnt allow us to see through the plastic and droplets too well. Maybe lure it into a clear plastic catch cup for a photo session.
If it IS a female id imagine the stripe wont start changing until around 4+" or so... that has been the case with Poeci Ive owned/own at least.
Also, folio stripes HAVE fooled people before (as im sure you know) so just wait for its next molt. Id imagine that the t is already large enough to clearly see spermatheca/the lack of at this point. Good luck bro

 

[Storm76]

A. minatrix after molting and some updates

Good looking slings and subfusca!

Thanks! Those A. geroldi obviously love to run and freak out - way worse than any of the other 7 Avic species I've raised so far.. The subfusca is one great T, yeah!

I agree with Jason,
If ever possible, please get some pics of it ventrally.. that vid makes it too hard to tell. The camera doesnt allow us to see through the plastic and droplets too well. Maybe lure it into a clear plastic catch cup for a photo session.
If it IS a female id imagine the stripe wont start changing until around 4+" or so... that has been the case with Poeci Ive owned/own at least.
Also, folio stripes HAVE fooled people before (as im sure you know) so just wait for its next molt. Id imagine that the t is already large enough to clearly see spermatheca/the lack of at this point. Good luck bro

No chance, I tried getting him/her out of there, but only receive some slaps since the T wants to stay in the corkbark tube. I respect that wish and leave it alone. Frankly, I can wait until the next molt - not in a hurry. Either way it's a beautiful specimen and in case it does turn out male, I already have someone interested


Since the A. minatrix molted yesterday (technically like 40 hrs ago) I thought I'd update on her looks now. She's one of those that dislikes the feel / taste of skin, so I didn't bother her too much but just directed her onto a piece of corkbark and took some pictures. Had to exchange water anyways and she was out on the top of her hide. Got lucky, wouldn't have disturbed her if she'd been in her webtube.

"Aurora", A. minatrix, ~2.75" adult female


"Aurora", A. minatrix, ~2.75" adult female


"Aurora", A. minatrix, ~2.75" adult female


"Aurora", A. minatrix, ~2.75" adult female


"Aurora", A. minatrix, ~2.75" adult female

 

[Storm76]

Some updates on the other T's

"Medeia", ~5" female, Acanthoscurria geniculata - looking good and being grumpy as usual


"Gemma", 4.5" female, Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi (Euathlus sp. "blue" / "blue femur") - destroying roaches...


"Amitola", 1.25" unsexed, A. diversipes - one of the couple slings, this one is in premolt, the sacmate already molted yesterday


"Spot", 3.75" male, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB) - this one is rather skittish, ferocious eater


"Spot", 3.75" male, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB) - different angle

 

[Storm76]

...last part of update - GBB #2

This one was a little annoyed being disturbed obviously... Took the lid off, he came up to the corner of the KK, took the first shot must have startled him by my movement and -DANG- he goes threatening like an OBT nearly falling onto his back

"Thana", 4"+ male, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB) - curious...


"Thana", 4"+ male, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB) - ...annoyed...


"Thana", 4"+ male, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB) - ...p'ed off



Needless to say I left him alone