Tarantula Vision

[mimic58]

Ok I have two T;s in seperate enclores that are near each other (2" appart) They sit on the sides of the tanks in total oposition facing each other every night

Iv been trying to get pics but they only do it under red/low light wich my cam really wont work in ,soon as hit the light they move

 

[druid8783]

:} That's really funny...don't T's have really bad eyesight?

 

[usumbaraboy]

i have had this experiance with my pokie and my parahybana and its kindof funny to see. my stripe knee and my red knee are the same way

 

[mimic58]

i have had this experiance with my pokie and my parahybana and its kindof funny to see. my stripe knee and my red knee are the same way

This is a pinktoe & a obt

 

[usumbaraboy]

i think that every t can sesne if another t is near them

 

[mimic58]

They have been leaving the crix an just gazing at each other , perhaps i should put a red screen between the tanks?

Idea!> has anyone ever showed a T a Mirror an seen if it trys to eat itself?

if its not that then i duno how its doing it maybe virbation? smell?

 

[NYbirdEater]

Ok I have two T;s in seperate enclores that are near each other (2" appart) They sit on the sides of the tanks in total oposition facing each other every night

Iv been trying to get pics but they only do it under red/low light wich my cam really wont work in ,soon as hit the light they move

I've seen my Rosehairs do this as well.

Here's one way you can try to get a pic if you have a decent enough camera, I used this method with my friends digital cam and it worked albeit slightly dark but you could make out the T and its different body segments pretty well.

First make sure the Flash is off or you will probably scare them away, If you've tried this and they won't budge from the flash then use it as your pic will come out better.

If you have a tripod it would be ideal as you need the camera to be perfectly still and level with the T's. If not, you will need to make some kind of conglomeration of stacked objects to get the camera to sit flat and level with the T's. No human is capable of holding an object still because of the blood pumping through us, so holding the camera as still as you possibly can just won't cut it in this low light situation.

Next you need to set your shutter speed to it's highest setting which is usually several seconds, and this will allow light to continuously flow for that amount of time into the camera so you can get an image you can see from minimal light. If the camera is not still, it will look all blurry.

You will also need to adjust the F-stop (open up I beleive) to allow the maximum amount of light in the camera. If your cam has an F-stop setting it should also give you a light gauge so you can tell if you are doing it right. I'll post my red/low light pics if I can find them.

 

[Lyle Beach]

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[druid8783]

Hahaha! It looks like they are hugging.

 

[JohnxII]

Also possibly sensing a big meal is at the other side of the wall?

 

[versimomma]

Our first T a G. rosea acted so weird when we got our pink toe. We had a plant in the roseas enclosure and after 'watching' the other T he appeared to try and act arboreal. He used to try and web on tob of the plant and sit there. They both used to 'gaze' at each other through the glass too :?

 

[Nerri1029]

You will also need to adjust the F-stop (open up I beleive) to allow the maximum amount of light in the camera. If your cam has an F-stop setting it should also give you a light gauge so you can tell if you are doing it right. I'll post my red/low light pics if I can find them.

The Lower the F-Stop number.. the wider the Iris..
Even with a tripod you might need a cable trigger to eliminate the movement of the camera..

I've had lots of exp. with long exposures and SLR's

GOOD LUCK

 

[NYbirdEater]

Good suggestion on the trigger. My insomnia tends to make things slip right through the grey matter.

 

[MilkmanWes]

If you don't have a trigger cable and dont want to spend the money you can set the timer.

 

[mimic58]

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Very nice pics Lyle ,Yes that is very close but these two are arboreals so there actualy sat on the sides of the tanks an inch or two of the ground like mirror images of each other.

Il try my best to get pics tonight when they get up

 

[jesses]

i have had this experiance with my pokie and my parahybana and its kindof funny to see. my stripe knee and my red knee are the same way

Many tarantulas have striped legs (they don't have knees)... I own two species that could be described as red knee, and 10 species that could be described as striped knees, can you narrow that down some? :?