User Storm76's picture thread

[Storm76]

I just bought A.velutina today, can't wait for mine to get that stage.

Good luck on raising it then. Of all the Avics I've raised thus far, A. velutina grows excessively slow comparitively. Don't be surprised if that one takes way longer than other Avic slings to grow hence, it's no reason to be alarmed.

 

[awiec]

Good luck on raising it then. Of all the Avics I've raised thus far, A. velutina grows excessively slow comparitively. Don't be surprised if that one takes way longer than other Avic slings to grow hence, it's no reason to be alarmed.

My versi already takes forever and I have a G.pulchripes too so I am ready for a slow contest. The seller told me that it grows a little faster than versis but all of my stuff grows slow cause I don't powerfeed and I keep my stuff on the colder side.

 

[Storm76]

My versi already takes forever and I have a G.pulchripes too so I am ready for a slow contest. The seller told me that it grows a little faster than versis but all of my stuff grows slow cause I don't powerfeed and I keep my stuff on the colder side.

Uhm...no. Every Avic I've raised so far grows faster than velutina. For some reason those grow excessively slow. Almost like the Brachy of Avics

 

[Formerphobe]

Unnamed, Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherrimaklaasi), ~0.75" - interestingly, this one developed slightly blueish toes now and I'm wondering if this isn't Homoeomma sp. "blue"? Time will tell, never raised one of these from a sling

I'd say it's Euathlus sp. blue femur/pulcherrimaklaasi. Here are two of mine at about the same size.


And the Homoeomma sp blue Peru at comparable size:

 

[Storm76]

Truthfully, I know the seller is a reputable and knowledgable person, so I wasn't doubting her really. It just amazed me that the little one showed blue colors on its feet. But I agree, so far my Homoeomma spp. looked different while growing. Thanks for the comparison, Joyce. Appreciated!

 

[Storm76]

Euathlus sp. "blue femur" molted & a few other updates

So, "Gemma", my 4.5" female E. sp "blue femur" molted just fine! Phew! When I checked on her a good 9hrs after I saw her turned on her back, she still wasn't out with her legs even and I was slightly worried she might get stuck. Luckily, I was wrong with that assumption. So, without further typing...


"Gemma", Euathlus sp "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - this is her molt at 4.5"

"Gemma", Euathlus sp "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - huddled up in her waterdish she chose for molting

"Gemma", Euathlus sp "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - after taking the first pic she moved a little and it's so hard to capture the blue femurs...

"Gemma", Euathlus sp "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - tiny bit of blue visible on the transition between femur and patella

"Gemma", Euathlus sp "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - I promise I'll take some better pics in a week or so when she has hardened up sufficiently

"Ares", Chilobrachys fimbriatus, ~4.5" MM - the most I see of him currently - he's probably preparing to make a spermweb

Unnamed, Avicularia geroldi juvie, ~2.25" - just a quick snap

"Jewel", Homoeomma sp. "blue", ~5.5" female - she's eating again now fully hardened up

"Phaedra", Psalmopoeus irminia, ~5.5" female - had to refill her waterdish and took these shots while doing so.

"Phaedra", Psalmopoeus irminia, ~5.5" female - I felt being watched somehow

"Phaedra", Psalmopoeus irminia, ~5.5" female - and got into a staring-contest with her...she won

 

[papilio]

Wow Jan, Gemma's a beauty!

 

[Storm76]

Wow Jan, Gemma's a beauty!

Thanks, Michael! On another note: I just checked on "Ares" and he won't "flip over" anytime soon actually...because he already IS a mature male, lol! I forgot that these don't develop hooks and since I didn't see his emboli thought he'd prepare to mature. Today evening, he was sitting on the side of the enclosure and I saw his male parts sticking out in bright red. *facepalm*

Thinking about trying to pair him up with "Hera"...hmmm. Question is if I'm ready for getting a sac of ~100 C. fimbriatus slings if all goes well. *thoughtful*

---------- Post added 09-23-2014 at 12:04 AM ----------

Couldn't resist to snap more pictures of "Gemma" - as she had moved completely away from her molting hammock so I could refill her waterdish eventually. The girl is really skittish currently and I hence I didn't prod her or anything. Just took some pictures while she moved around a bit, then put her back on the sideboard with her enclosure. One word: Stunning! And that doesn't even start to describe the beauty of this specimen...

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - I tried to get some good shots showing her full coloration...

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - ...and ended up wanting to take shot after shot because of her obvious beauty!

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - I'm dead serious when I state my opinion that she's breathtakingly beautiful, but judge yourself...

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - Doesn't get much better than this, does it?

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - moved somewhat, so different angle now

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - same result: I held my breath!

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - when she moved towards her burrow, I figured it is time to stop bugging her.

"Gemma", Euathlus sp. "blue femur" (pulcherimaklaasi), ~4.75" female - One, last, shot! Closeup!

For comparison since these two species are so often mixed up by sellers:

"Jewel", Homoeomma sp. "blue", ~5.5" female - please explain to me how these two can be mixed up when comparing them?

"Jewel", Homoeomma sp. "blue", ~5.5" female - before you buy either, best advice I can give is make sure they are what they're sold as!

Above pictures have not been tempered with (saturation or the like), they were simply taken in a dark room, flashlight angled towards the T but cam still using flash.

 

[miss moxie]

I can definitely tell the difference between the two, but the orange knees with the touch of blue are probably why they'd get mixed up. Both are gorgeous girls! I'd like a E. pulcherimaklaasi down the road, your Gemma is stunning. They may be called blue femur, but Gemma's coloring looks more violet or indigo to me. Navy blue with a touch of purple in it.

Is Gemma your avatar, then? I always wondered about that orange knee. :]

 

[Storm76]

I can definitely tell the difference between the two, but the orange knees with the touch of blue are probably why they'd get mixed up. Both are gorgeous girls! I'd like a E. pulcherimaklaasi down the road, your Gemma is stunning. They may be called blue femur, but Gemma's coloring looks more violet or indigo to me. Navy blue with a touch of purple in it.

Is Gemma your avatar, then? I always wondered about that orange knee. :]

Indeed, she is!

Also, what doesn't come through on the pics that good is that Gemma has really blood-red stripes on the patella now, while Jewel's are cream-colored and not reddish in the slightest.

 

[miss moxie]

Aha! Now that you've pointed it out, if I compare them then I can see that Jewel's knee coloring is a little more subdued. Fantastic combo, sharp red lines with that violet leg? I'm sure she's even more impressive in person.

 

[Storm76]

Aha! Now that you've pointed it out, if I compare them then I can see that Jewel's knee coloring is a little more subdued. Fantastic combo, sharp red lines with that violet leg? I'm sure she's even more impressive in person.

She's 4.75" of awesomeness.

Also, yes it's a very dark, navy-blue on the femurs of her. Funny enough, it can only be seen on a certain angle if the light hits it right. Else, the legs will look simply black for the naked eye and cam.

 

[miss moxie]

She's 4.75" of awesomeness.

What sort of temperament does she have? I heard that the Euathlus genus varies a lot in that aspect. You've got the puppy-dog Euathlus sp. "red" but I believe I've read the vulpinus is more on the defensive and skittish side.

 

[Storm76]

What sort of temperament does she have? I heard that the Euathlus genus varies a lot in that aspect. You've got the puppy-dog Euathlus sp. "red" but I believe I've read the vulpinus is more on the defensive and skittish side.

I put the info in the thread "for the public", since not all check on here in the picture section. => http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?267774-Can-t-resist-Most-beautiful-terrestrial

 

[miss moxie]

I put the info in the thread "for the public", since not all check on here in the picture section. => http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?267774-Can-t-resist-Most-beautiful-terrestrial

Ah, wonderful! I remember admiring one in a video by Jon3800. Your girl sounds just like my G. porteri in terms of behavior and temperament. Pretty skittish and apt to run (But only about two inches, silly girl), not a flicker, rarely uses her hide, and while she has not fasted on me yet I know she may. Very interesting to know. I was a little worried they might be more of a handful. I'm comfortable with my mellow Ts and am not yet ready for the next step up. So it's good to know that blue femurs are on my wave length.

As always, thanks for the info! And thanks for sharing the pictures. I don't see too many photos of these pretty Ts.

 

[Austin S.]

Those last two are just astonishing! Getting a sling of each here in a few weeks I believe, what is their growth rate like?

 

[Storm76]

Those last two are just astonishing! Getting a sling of each here in a few weeks I believe, what is their growth rate like?

E. sp. "blue femur" extremely slow, Homoeomma sp. "blue" Peru medium

 

[BossRoss]

I have been going through this thread for the last few days while waiting for my activation to be sorted out and you get some awesome pictures of your Ts!!

I love the work you do... Such amazing pictures helps this hobby a lot... Your pictures of the A. diversipes was the straw on the camels back for me and I ended up buying one of the two that was offered to me... I dont see to many of them here in South Africa.

Thank you and keep up the good work!!!

 

[Storm76]

I have been going through this thread for the last few days while waiting for my activation to be sorted out and you get some awesome pictures of your Ts!!

I love the work you do... Such amazing pictures helps this hobby a lot... Your pictures of the A. diversipes was the straw on the camels back for me and I ended up buying one of the two that was offered to me... I dont see to many of them here in South Africa.

Thank you and keep up the good work!!!

Thank you.


So, "Keeva", the MM A. sp "Amazonica" (Manaus) died today of old age. Here's hope that "Kyla", my female that I paired up with him, will drop a sac. I just cleaned out his old cage, decorated it anew and rehoused "Kyla" into it as it is bigger than the one she lived in thus far. Fingers crossed...


R.I.P. "Keeva", MM Avicularia sp. "amazonica" (Manaus) - died September 25th, 2014 - Reason: Old age.

 

[Arachnomaniac19]

Damn, sorry man. Hopefully you'll get lots of his babies!