Today in the Spider Room?

[IntermittentSygnal]

You've got to imagine it's like waking up one morning only to find out you have to walk on stilts for the rest of your life... Might take a bit of getting used to! LOL.

Or like a new born giraffe, lol

 

[spideyspinneret78]

I opened the hatch in the critter keeper to tidy up Primrose's enclosure and reached inside with a long pair of metal tongs. As I pulled the tongs out I saw some hairy pink legs frantically reach up through the hatch trying to grab onto the tongs. It made me laugh uncontrollably because it looked so ridiculous.

 

[TheraMygale]

I guess i always knew. It was not so much denial, as it was bewitching, but Gypsie is going to be a mature male one day.

I do not know if it is how i knew he would be male from the start, or the denial from whom i got it from that pissed me off.. or the hope they gave me i would surely be wrong.

But today, it was obvious to me, Gypsie had his path cut out for him.

After everyone who had to molt did, i looked at him.

I blamed the fan, but he knew what he was doing. He just had to show those penile setae.

now the guessing game is on. Will Gypsie outlive my AF B Emilia.

 

[NMTs]

Those are BOTH pedipalps that used to be attached to one of my 2 large Ornithoctoninae sp. Da Mi slings. They became unattached when she decided to run out of her dram vial after I opened it to feed her, and I put the catch cup down on them... She just popped them off in the blink of an eye. Then I put her back in her vial (after much negotiation), and she proceeded to eat a fat mealworm. The pedipalps were still twitching on the table. Argh.

I guess I need to prioritize the rehouse for those 2.

 

[zsiciarz]

'Tis the season. My AF Kochiana brunnipes kindly opened her burrow a bit after 8 months. Not that she would venture out so soon, not yet.

 

[FatBadBay]

'Tis the season. My AF Kochiana brunnipes kindly opened her burrow a bit after 8 months. Not that she would venture out so soon, not yet.
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You know what that means, 6 more weeks of summer

 

[l4nsky]

Well, it's been awhile, so I grabbed the phone and ye ole torch to see who was feeling photogenic tonight.


First up is a young, unsexed Avicularia variegata just starting to get that fabulous adult coloration. Have quite a few growouts and some sexed specimens in the facility, so hopefully I can successfully cross these off my project list in the next few years.


Next was a mature female Aphonopelma sp Dragoons out and about. This is a project thats very high on my priority list after last year's learning experience. There is a MM in the facility, so fingers crossed for the future.


Out of all the species of tarantulas I'm currently keeping, this is the species that keeps me on my toes the most. This is my male Chilobrachys sp South Thailand Blue and he is as equally fascinating as terrifying. I just received a female today and these are slated to be a project in the next year or so as well. Not quite sure how I'll feel about separating that eggsack, but it's a long way until I get a chance to cross that bridge lol.


Ending tonight's photo shoot, this girl FINALLY made an appearance after months of waiting. This is a 0.1 Chilobrachys natanicharum, who came in a few months back in heavy premolt. She was webbed away for so long that I checked to see if maybe she was on an eggsack...... twice! These aren't really a target species for me to breed at present, however I've wanted this species for years and couldn't pass on acquiring a female for the collection.

 

[NMTs]

I rehoused my 2 young female Ornithoctoninae sp. Da Mi yesterday, one of which lost both pedipalps in a feeding/catch cup incident the other day (posted above). This is her:

And her sister, with pedipalps still attached:

0.1 Ornithoctoninae sp. Da Mi - 2.5" DLS

• NMTs
• Aug 11, 2024
• da mi female ornithoctoninae ornithoctoninae sp. da mi

Young female, not very happy about being dug up today.
Another unidentified Ornithoctoninae...

Also, I had paired my big female Phormingochilus everetti several months ago, but she molted out. The male is still in good shape, so I paired them again last night and it looks like things went well (sorry for all the short clips):
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That last clip is the female freaking out, which is pretty typical behavior for them after a successful insertion. Hoping I'll get a sac soon!

 

[TheraMygale]

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Those are BOTH pedipalps that used to be attached to one of my 2 large Ornithoctoninae sp. Da Mi slings. They became unattached when she decided to run out of her dram vial after I opened it to feed her, and I put the catch cup down on them... She just popped them off in the blink of an eye. Then I put her back in her vial (after much negotiation), and she proceeded to eat a fat mealworm. The pedipalps were still twitching on the table. Argh.

I guess I need to prioritize the rehouse for those 2.

Still feeding without pedipalps? Interesting and valuable experience.

 

[NMTs]

Still feeding without pedipalps? Interesting and valuable experience.

Yes, feeding - and digging a burrow in the new enclosure, too!

 

[A guy]

A bad photo but I didn't want to in anyway disturb her. She ate 15 of the biggest superworms I could find in my tub, almost a week ago.

Mated Theraphosa apophysis

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Well, it's been awhile, so I grabbed the phone and ye ole torch to see who was feeling photogenic tonight.

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First up is a young, unsexed Avicularia variegata just starting to get that fabulous adult coloration. Have quite a few growouts and some sexed specimens in the facility, so hopefully I can successfully cross these off my project list in the next few years.

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Next was a mature female Aphonopelma sp Dragoons out and about. This is a project thats very high on my priority list after last year's learning experience. There is a MM in the facility, so fingers crossed for the future.

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Out of all the species of tarantulas I'm currently keeping, this is the species that keeps me on my toes the most. This is my male Chilobrachys sp South Thailand Blue and he is as equally fascinating as terrifying. I just received a female today and these are slated to be a project in the next year or so as well. Not quite sure how I'll feel about separating that eggsack, but it's a long way until I get a chance to cross that bridge lol.

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Ending tonight's photo shoot, this girl FINALLY made an appearance after months of waiting. This is a 0.1 Chilobrachys natanicharum, who came in a few months back in heavy premolt. She was webbed away for so long that I checked to see if maybe she was on an eggsack...... twice! These aren't really a target species for me to breed at present, however I've wanted this species for years and couldn't pass on acquiring a female for the collection.

Your natanicharum stayed hidden for months? My female basically always shows up outside of premolt the moment a feeder is added.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Today I actually GOT a spider room after moving, no more hallway cabinets.

 

[l4nsky]

Your natanicharum stayed hidden for months? My female basically always shows up outside of premolt the moment a feeder is added.

IME, Selenocosmiinae take a long time to settle in properly, especially WC ones.

Today I actually GOT a spider room after moving, no more hallway cabinets.

Congratulations! My best advice is plan it in advance and standardize. Allowing it to grow organically makes maintenance a nightmare in the future.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

IME, Selenocosmiinae take a long time to settle in properly, especially WC ones.

This has been my experience with Birupes (RIP, died about a month back out of nowhere after doing just fine for over a year and starting to get its coloration), but all my experiences with Chilobrachys has been that they’re insanely fast to settle in.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Managed to vent-sex one of the two Ornithoctoninae sp. “Phan Cay Blue” I entered the hobby with as a probable female now that she(?) is showing herself more thanks to being in the new spider room. Whether I have a female of this species has been a running concern for two years so glad to see that likely come to an end.

As a bonus, the larger of my two Ornithoctoninae sp. “Vietnam Silver” is likely also female.

 

[NMTs]

Paired my Caribena versicolor today. It went swimmingly and I witnessed multiple good insertions.




They repositioned a couple times and were very gentle with each other.

Caribena versicolor pairing

• NMTs
• Aug 24, 2024
• 1
• caribena caribena versicolor pairing versicolor

Little dude got right in there and went to work. The female was very receptive, as well, so...

The entire encounter lasted less than 10 minutes.

This little guy has been very patient waiting for my female to get into condition after her last molt, but he has rubbed all the hair off his carapace and legs.


You done good little buddy!

 

[Spinnenfritzi]

Yesterday i rehoused my subadult P. cambridgei ....Girl got nervous but we managed!
In the end no biting or escapes so a win in my book.
Treated myself with a good night of raving..
So in the end maybee i escaped...

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

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Yesterday i rehoused my subadult P. cambridgei ....Girl got nervous but we managed!
In the end no biting or escapes so a win in my book.
Treated myself with a good night of raving..
So in the end maybee i escaped...

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Cool enclosure, is that the final one?

 

[Spinnenfritzi]

Cool enclosure, is that the final one?

yes - she immediatly settled in so i think it works for her.
Enclosure is 12x12x18 acrylic
no plastic plants