Theraphosa ID

[Euronymous]

Whoa for T's? I may try that, I'd be doing the goldfish a favor, right?

I used to use them for my young alligators. I think it would be too much of a mess for a T. If you decide to feed gold fish, what ever you do don't use "feeders" they are farmed and full of parasites.

 

[CodeWilster]

I used to use them for my young alligators. I think it would be too much of a mess for a T. If you decide to feed gold fish, what ever you do don't use "feeders" they are farmed and full of parasites.

Yeah I was kind of just joking anyway. I may throw a couple in a bowl of water to hopefully see some H. gigas fishing one day lol

 

[Euronymous]

Yeah I was kind of just joking anyway. I may throw a couple in a bowl of water to hopefully see some H. gigas fishing one day lol

If you really are going to do that use a "fancy guppy" the feeder guppies are the same thing as the feed gold fish. I think I fed a blondi a guppy once. (gulp!)

 

[burmish101]

I could swear i read in a book somewhere that T. blondi have different geographical variants, i'll try to find it. So it could just be a normal blondi that looks a little darker? I hope its something different as I seen 1 too many spiders labeled "bird eating spiders" (a.k.a. i've probably seen almost every tarantula there is labeled as bird spider something)for instance to add extra marketing to it.

 

[Philth]

bump...update

Hey Brian, or anybody else who has bought sp. "burgundy" Im interested in seeing pics of how they look now, please share....

Later, Tom

 

[spiderfield]

Here you go Tom. The first T is from Tarantulas, Inc., the last two are from Only Exotics.

Female Theraphosa sp. "Burgundy" purchased as a sling Sep'08 from Tarantulas, Inc. Now about 5", she last molted on 21Sep09, removing her pink feet.

Female purchased as a T. blondi sling Dec'08 from Only Exotics. Now about 5", she last molted on 08Oct09, removing her pink feet. From sling to now she has resembled the Theraphosa sp. "Burgundy".

Male purchased as a T. blondi sling Dec'08 from Only Exotics. In pre-molt (one molt behind above sibling), pink feet are still slightly visible. From sling to now he also has resembled the Theraphosa sp. "Burgundy".