Theraphosa Keepers

[liquidfluidity]

Interesting, I'll have to look more often. I admit, I'm on in spurts.....

 

[RadicalSquire7]

You clearly do not read the forum enough. Saw some less than a month I believe

I just started reading here less than 3 days ago, so no I have not been reading the forums.

 

[liquidfluidity]

There's lots of info but I think a post where a lot of good info can be collected and stickied, would be nice

 

[RadicalSquire7]

There's lots of info but I think a post where a lot of good info can be collected and stickied, would be nice

that’s what i was thinking, like what do most of you that keep the 3 big ones what substrate do you use?

 

[liquidfluidity]

I use a mix of Reptisoil, forest moss, peat, and vermiculite, and charcoal. Drains good while retaining moisture excellently. I have had very very very, low instances of mold, but that's a crap shoot for sure.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

I use a mix of Reptisoil, forest moss, peat, and vermiculite, and charcoal. Drains good while retaining moisture excellently. I have had very very very, low instances of mold, but that's a crap shoot for sure.

i just started using a mix of vermiculite, eco earth, peat, and moss with a drainage layer at the bottom for bio active use.

 

[liquidfluidity]

I actually use a good inch of vermiculite for a false bottom. Holds a lot of moisture. First enclosure that I experiment with, went over 6 months without needing water. No mold either

 

[The Spider House]

Stirmi

Can you define "bad"? Were they just infertile, or was there a mold issue, or did the female just toss it or?

Stirmi abandoned sac and eggs were black and Rock hard. Blondi both kept sacs but when pulled after 50 days the eggs inside were also black

 

[Liquifin]

10inch blondi so far. All the female blondi about that size. Stirmi also about 10 inch. Biggest apophysis I would say is 9.5 atm.

I have never in my life seen a 10'' or 25cm legspan Theraphosa before. I need to see an actual measurement for me to believe that and also one that isn't stretched out like trying to pull a rubberband as far as it'll stretch.

 

[esa space station]

I've been keeping theraphosa blondi a while on/off and am interested in breeding behaviour e.g if they are gravid .as some I've paired (6wk ago)are huge.if anyone has any insight on these would be cool.last one i had molted out and was easy to see she was gravid .but on 12th week after first mating it was cool to see.this girl fattened up so hoping she gravid

 

[arthurliuyz]

I have never in my life seen a 10'' or 25cm legspan Theraphosa before. I need to see an actual measurement for me to believe that and also one that isn't stretched out like trying to pull a rubberband as far as it'll stretch.

I have a picture of a T stirmi that I think, if measured correctly, is about 25cm. Don't have permission from the owner of the pic so I'll PM you.

 

[esa space station]

I've been keeping theraphosa blondi a while on/off and am interested in breeding behaviour e.g if they are gravid .as some I've paired (6wk ago)are huge.if anyone has any insight on these would be cool.last one i had molted out and was easy to see she was gravid .but on 12th week after first mating it was cool to see.this girl fattened up so hoping she gravid

hoping this one could be gravid .much much bigger 0.1 t blondi

 

[liquidfluidity]

Holy bootie!

 

[esa space station]

der weibchen in the hollow

 

[liquidfluidity]

Just rehoused my youngest T. apophysis.

 

[RadicalSquire7]

Just got back from vacation, still no moly from my blondi. I wonder if it’s still hungry haha

 

[Liquifin]

I wonder if a male T. blondi even exists. My most recent specimen I got was a female (again). So now we're 0.3.0 and not a single male yet has been found. But I'm trying.

 

[esa space station]

Stirmi

Stirmi abandoned sac and eggs were black and Rock hard. Blondi both kept sacs but when pulled after 50 days the eggs inside were also black

Hi wondered .i could do with some help on this.two t blondi I paired multiple times .fast forward 16wks .they both decide to partially web off (a few day ago)now they both stopped eating ..a while ago a but now it's stalled no activity .temps low at 21/22 any ideas or anything likes daylight curtain webwise

 

[esa space station]

To coincidental tried feeding ain't that ain't due molt either am trying to warm up a bit .keep adding web to inside but ain't moved earth webbed off proper yet

 

[The Spider House]

Hi wondered .i could do with some help on this.two t blondi I paired multiple times .fast forward 16wks .they both decide to partially web off (a few day ago)now they both stopped eating ..a while ago a but now it's stalled no activity .temps low at 21/22 any ideas or anything likes daylight curtain webwise

The Web made for nesting is completely different to the Web made for a moult mat. They cocoon themselves completely. The latest T Blondi to produce a sac has been in her cocoon since 12.9.22 (plan to check and pull the sac on 27th October) and I have covered the tank and just leaving her be without any interference.
Picture taken just now.