Today in the Spider Room?

[Rigor Mortis]

One of my T. albo slings moulted!!! The carapace is still attached which is...not great but I'm sure they'll be okay.

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Hi all
My Xenesthis sp Blue female moulted few days ago and today managed to confirm 100% that she is a girl.
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@Jess S
Regards Konstantin

 

[RevS]

Today I've seen my Phromictopus Sp. "green (gold carapace)" in his full glory for the first time since November.


He went on a short stroll around his enclosure and I could see a hint of green on his femurs.

Plus - he's growing HUGE (but a bit leggy). I'd say he's pushing 14cm dls.

Sadly he still wouldn't eat.

 

[Jess S]

Hi all
My Xenesthis sp Blue female moulted few days ago and today managed to confirm 100% that she is a girl.
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@Jess S
Regards Konstantin

Absolutely stunning. Nice size too already!

 

[scooter1685]

Yesterday I received my last shipment of spiders for the next couple of years. There were six spiders in the shipment so now I'm at 35, the maximum number I'm allowed. Probably good that I'm not supposed to get more since it's becoming difficult to arrange all of my enclosures in a display so that everyone is visible without stacking some enclosures on top of one another.

In this shipment I received:
1/4 inch Brachypelma boehmei - I had one before and gave it away. Guess I missed all the hair-kicking...

1/4 inch Theraphosinae sp. Roatan

1 1/4 inch Pamphobeteus sp. Cascada

2 inch Xenesthis immanis - This one kicked hairs at me four times while I was trying to house him, and then bolted out of his enclosure before I could put the lid on! Thankfully he didn't make it out of the big bin where I do my spider care. So fast!

1 1/2 inch Xenesthis sp. Megascopula - I was surprised how different this one looks from the immanis. It's also substantially calmer, so far.

3/4 inch Linothele megatheloides - I've wanted one of these for quite some time, but waited to get one until I had a little more experience with my spiders. Glad I picked one up before reaching my limit.

This evening I'll offer prey and see how they respond. Hopefully everyone has a good appetite.

 

[Jess S]

Yesterday I received my last shipment of spiders for the next couple of years. There were six spiders in the shipment so now I'm at 35, the maximum number I'm allowed. Probably good that I'm not supposed to get more since it's becoming difficult to arrange all of my enclosures in a display so that everyone is visible without stacking some enclosures on top of one another.

In this shipment I received:
1/4 inch Brachypelma boehmei - I had one before and gave it away. Guess I missed all the hair-kicking...

1/4 inch Theraphosinae sp. Roatan

1 1/4 inch Pamphobeteus sp. Cascada

2 inch Xenesthis immanis - This one kicked hairs at me four times while I was trying to house him, and then bolted out of his enclosure before I could put the lid on! Thankfully he didn't make it out of the big bin where I do my spider care. So fast!

1 1/2 inch Xenesthis sp. Megascopula - I was surprised how different this one looks from the immanis. It's also substantially calmer, so far.

3/4 inch Linothele megatheloides - I've wanted one of these for quite some time, but waited to get one until I had a little more experience with my spiders. Glad I picked one up before reaching my limit.

This evening I'll offer prey and see how they respond. Hopefully everyone has a good appetite.

Slightly jealous, not going to lie !
Seeing as these are your last 6, i think you've made excellent choices.

 

[CommanderBacon]

I rehoused two Cyriocosmus elegans slings this evening into some drams and put them into the baby cabinet.

I don't know why but every sling I’ve had of this species after the first one has been relatively calm. My first one was bolty as hell. These little guys just patiently waited for me to scoop them up and put them into their new home.

 

[bobbibink]

I rehoused two Cyriocosmus elegans slings this evening into some drams and put them into the baby cabinet.

I don't know why but every sling I’ve had of this species after the first one has been relatively calm. My first one was bolty as hell. These little guys just patiently waited for me to scoop them up and put them into their new home.
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Nice— I love their names

 

[Rigor Mortis]

Went to go feed the spiders and discovered all but one of my mealworms had died. I can usually get two feedings out of a container of worms, but not this time! Got to feed my GBB though. She's gotten so much better at hunting. Used to take her 20 minutes to find a single cricket, now it's down to about 20 seconds.

 

[Envoirment]

I rehoused my Brachypelma smithi today into the first arcylic enclosure I've purchased/had. I couldn't be happier with how clear and easy to see my smithi now. It was quite nice being able to see it do its little "happy dance" when I fed it.

I also rehoused my Tliltocatl vagans and didn't realise just how big it has gotten. I had to do a double take and get a larger cup when I opened the enclosure.

 

[Jess S]

Went to go feed the spiders and discovered all but one of my mealworms had died. I can usually get two feedings out of a container of worms, but not this time! Got to feed my GBB though. She's gotten so much better at hunting. Used to take her 20 minutes to find a single cricket, now it's down to about 20 seconds.

That's frustrating. Any ideas what finished them all off like that?

 

[Rigor Mortis]

That's frustrating. Any ideas what finished them all off like that?

I think a combination of getting a less recent batch of worms and waiting about an extra week from when I usually feed.

 

[8 legged]

This morning I built spies for some enclosures...

 

[Lyra]

Not much exciting. Today was water bowl cleaning rather than just the refill. However here is a little video of my chuffed A.Avic after capturing a pesky cricket. A perfectly honed skill it would seem, a cricket killing machine and the crickets are stupid enough to climb the log and peer into the dark hollow of Avic house. Bang bye bye.

 

[xhuxhurocket]

I rehoused my Grammostola actaeon and it went so well! I tried what Tom Moran calls the poke and pray method, with a catch cup at the ready, but T just casually strolled away from the paint brush and into its new home. Huzzah!

 

[Loofus]

My A. chalcodes finally ate for the first time in my care. And I've had her for around 2 months

I've had my juvenile for three days and it almost immediately constructed a sizeable burrow where it has remained,. I'm not anticipating that she's going to want to eat anytime soon, so it was reassuring to see your post. I'm just going to let her do her thing until she's ready to come up and take something.

 

[bobbibink]

Made a plexiglass top for a tank that had the ‘hack’ packing tape on it. Was easier than I thought —

 

[8 legged]

Today was eventful.
First, I had my first day of work outside of the apartment in a long time. I visit people and write reports about their independence (from a medical point of view). Due to the coronavirus, some have skipped the visit so that I have more time for the hobby!
A friend gave me a T. albo sling, which of course was put in - on this occasion I also put a T. vagans sling (identical size) in a new enclosure.
A small B. hamorii (from 2019) also moulted.
And with the rest of the time, I redesigned my shelf in the office...


the tiny vagans moved to here:



B. hamorii in new clothes!

 

[LD50]

My B. hamorii finally came out of it's burrow. I've had her since November, saw her a week and haven't seen her until today. Just glad she's alive

 

[Rozwyrazowana]

After 7 weeks of complete stillness, I think that dirt was rearranged in my C. elegans enclosure. I'm so relieved.

A month ago I expected molting season to be close (most of my slings/juvies molt within a week of each other), but still not a single molt.