User Stubby8th's Picture Thread

[stubby8th]

Hey yall! Everyone's got a pic thread now, right? Why not. This just seems the best way to share with the group. I'll update with new photos of my collection, so stay tuned.
I'll lead off with one of my favorite girls, Saphire, freshly molted.
Hommeoma sp., Blue femur beauty - 4 inches.

 

[stubby8th]

Here are my two most impressive girls size wise;

Grammastola aurostriata, Chaco golden knee - 7 inches &

Lasiodora parahybana, Brazilian salmon - 6 1/2 inches.

 

[stubby8th]

Just received this little jewel from my good buddy, ChrisNCT. And yes, this photo was taken by Chris. He is such a great photographer, that I just usually just resize and crop his photos and use them as my desktop!
Once she molts (soon!) I'll post the result as well.

*Update* on this one as promised! Just molted the other day . . . turns out to be a male - and that's OK by me, this sp. gets large and will be around for at least another year or so. The male is more colorful than the female, so I'm excited to see the colors to come with the next number of molts.

Pamphobeteus sp. 2 “Ecuadorian bloom”, 3 inches

 

[PA7R1CK]

Great pictures Tom!

 

[Melmoth]

Gorgeous T's you have there Stubby and nice photography.The Chaco Golden Knee and Brazilian Salmon Pink are two of my top five T's of all time.I must admit though,that my big Salmon Pink girl (81/2 inches) wouldn't permit of handling like your girl obviously does


SG

 

[ArachnoJoost]

Hey,
Beautiful T's, only one comment: your E. pulcherimaklaasi looks like an adult male, or am I way off there?
greetz,
Joost

 

[stubby8th]

Hey,
Beautiful T's, only one comment: your E. pulcherimaklaasi looks like an adult male, or am I way off there?
greetz,
Joost

Hey Joost -
You know, that's a great question; I was looking forward to examining the molt and when I recovered it, she was 'chewing' on it, and it was not examineable. Of the other ways of determineing sex; there are no hooks or 'boxing gloves', and there are no additional protrusions with the spinnerettes. So, for now I'm going with female. I will attempt to get a decent shot of her underside.

 

[crawldad]

Nice Ts my friend!

Having never seen a Euathlus pulcherrimaklassi (what a beauty I may add), what is this spiders personality. Need to add to my collection!

 

[stubby8th]

Having never seen a Euathlus pulcherrimaklassi (what a beauty I may add), what is this spiders personality. Need to add to my collection!

Hey crawl-daddy -
Very docile has been my experiecnce, I would recomend this sp. to anyone . . .

 

[Sheri]

Stubby,
I fixed the thread title for you.

Nice pics.

 

[Spiderface]

great pics! how do you guys get them to come out so well? especially with the close ups.

 

[Scolopendra55]

Great T's!! Love your pampho!!

 

[stubby8th]

Avicularia

I thought I'd share 3 of my avics of note with you;

Avicularia aurantica (Yellow-banded pink toe) 3 inches

Avicularia versicolor (Antilles pink toe) 3 1/2 inches

Avicularia purpurea (Ecuadorian purple) 5 inches

 

[MRL]

Awesome pictures stubby! :clap:

Lets see those brachys.

 

[stubby8th]

Outstanding s'lings

I normally just don't shoot pics of s'lings. But there have been a few that have stood out and worthy of including.

Avicularia versicolor (Antilles pink toe)
In my humble opinion, this Avicularia sp. has it all going on; color, temperment & price (worth every red cent). I had a fellow hobbist tell me once that he tells those who are interested in owning their first Avic sp. to just put out the few extra bucks and get the versicolor; it is the best of all of them rolled into one. I would have to agree.
Check out the 'blue' on my girl when she was just a baby.

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Green bottle blue)
I mean this spider is the whole package! Vividly colorful - at every stage. Docile and hardy - did I mention eats like a pig? Makes interesting webbing, but is out in the open and grows quickly!

 

[stubby8th]

Nhandu

She's a little flicky, but well worth the itch!

Nhandu coloratovillosus (Brazilian Black & White), 4.5 inches

 

[Crimsonpanther]

Great collection you have , Great lookin pics too !
Thanks for sharing

 

[stubby8th]

Brachypelma

Brachypelma are some of my very favorite because they are brightly colored, long-lived and pretty laid-back for the most part (albit a bit flicky sometimes). Here are some of my favs:

Brachypelma smithi, 4 inch female

Brachypelma klassi, 3 inches female

Brachypelma ruhnaui, 4 inch female

Brachypelma albopilosum, 4.5 inch female

Brachypelma emelia, 3 inch female

 

[stubby8th]

The Hunt

I am fortunate to have been able to enjoy a colony of Aphonopelma hentzi in the 'wilds' of North Texas for a number of years now (refer to last fall's post: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=51534&highlight=hentzi ). I thought this year I might include some observations - beginning with last night.

04/04/06 - Have noticed many individuals and fresh holes for the first time this year. Visited the previous weekend and there was no activity, so it has only been a matter of days since they have emerged from their hibernation.

 

[Crimsonpanther]

AWSOME pics man ! i love to see Taranutlas out in there element , its always a treat !
Thanks for sharing ! :clap: