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I don't know how she managed to accomplish this, but Binx (0.1 B. hamorii) dumped a piece of cork bark larger than she is into her water dish.
Today in the Spider Room?
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I rehoused a couple spicy T's this evening.
0.1 Encyocratella olivacea - 4.75" DLS - she wasn't over the top defensive, but absolutely refused to sit still for longer than a few seconds, and any vibration jump-started her bolting around. It took a quick trigger finger to get these pics, lol.
Look at the way her colors change with slightly different lighting and camera angle:
Next was 0.1 Citharognathus tongmianensis - 3.5" DLS - incredibly defensive, spent more time in a threat pose and striking at my brush than not...
Ultimately she calmed down enough for me to walk her into the new enclosure (but then she attacked the lid when I put it on):
At least I got some cardio in tonight!
And this little one didn't get a rehouse, but it reminded me of a ripening grape so I took a pic...
0.0.1 Pseudhapalopus sp. Colombia, 2.5" DLS:
0.1 Encyocratella olivacea - 4.75" DLS - she wasn't over the top defensive, but absolutely refused to sit still for longer than a few seconds, and any vibration jump-started her bolting around. It took a quick trigger finger to get these pics, lol.
Look at the way her colors change with slightly different lighting and camera angle:
Next was 0.1 Citharognathus tongmianensis - 3.5" DLS - incredibly defensive, spent more time in a threat pose and striking at my brush than not...
Ultimately she calmed down enough for me to walk her into the new enclosure (but then she attacked the lid when I put it on):
At least I got some cardio in tonight!
And this little one didn't get a rehouse, but it reminded me of a ripening grape so I took a pic...
0.0.1 Pseudhapalopus sp. Colombia, 2.5" DLS:
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My beautiful, freshly molted AF GBB has an odd scrape(?) on her underside. Really hope it doesn't harm her in the long run.
Looks like she skinned it somehow. But ever since her molt, she's remained in her webbed cubby. Interesting.
Looks like she skinned it somehow. But ever since her molt, she's remained in her webbed cubby. Interesting.
Part of me wants to suggest we register as a place of worship for the tax benefits just not sure if there has to be a physical congregation to count
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That looks concerning... It could have just had an issue with the molt instead of actually scratching on something. If it's not actively leaking, then there isn't much to do about it. Hoping for the best!
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I didn't get a good look at her underside before her molt for comparison either. Maybe it's been there a while?
I sure hope it doesn't give her troubles. I've been trying to get a female GBB for a long time now and finally have one. She is eating injured roaches with ferocity though which is good to see...
I sure hope it doesn't give her troubles. I've been trying to get a female GBB for a long time now and finally have one. She is eating injured roaches with ferocity though which is good to see...
If you can get her exuvia maybe it will show something (or not, then it's new?)
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Good idea, thank you! I'll see if I kept it.
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I did more rehousings today and already posted pics, but here are a few more of these beautiful T's.
Without flash:
I can't get over how pretty this one is, so I may have gone a little overboard with the pics.
Without flash:
And with my phone and a flashlight:
Also, I caught my Haplopelma sp. Bach ma setting up to make a mess on the side of his enclosure:
Without flash:
I can't get over how pretty this one is, so I may have gone a little overboard with the pics.
Without flash:
And with my phone and a flashlight:
Also, I caught my Haplopelma sp. Bach ma setting up to make a mess on the side of his enclosure:
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Wow, that iridescent green on that rufescens is just stunning!
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Saint Leibowitz, my Haploclastus devamatha sling, has already built not one, but two turrets. And I can still sometimes see the legs sticking out.
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Don't forget to walk your tarantulas
..... MM A. variegata that's been going on unplanned adventures since he was 3" DLS.....
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Doubled up
My partner snores so I was up early. Started by taking my A chalcodes for a surprise walk. She wanted so badly to sneak between enclosures but was too fat to fit. I was so prepared for it that I had to use my hair to brush her backwards into my hand 
My lady versicolor is doing some webbing. She's sealed off the top entrance but was working on a new base about midway. I'd say the whole tunnel looks like it got a freshening up. It's a nice thick bowl she's working on in there.
I just paired her 10 days ago, so this is likely a molt mat, right?
My lady versicolor is doing some webbing. She's sealed off the top entrance but was working on a new base about midway. I'd say the whole tunnel looks like it got a freshening up. It's a nice thick bowl she's working on in there.
I just paired her 10 days ago, so this is likely a molt mat, right?
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The pics are pretty dark, but if you paired her that could be the lining for an egg sack.My partner snores so I was up early. Started by taking my A chalcodes for a surprise walk. She wanted so badly to sneak between enclosures but was too fat to fit. I was so prepared for it that I had to use my hair to brush her backwards into my hand
My lady versicolor is doing some webbing. She's sealed off the top entrance but was working on a new base about midway. I'd say the whole tunnel looks like it got a freshening up. It's a nice thick bowl she's working on in there.
I just paired her 10 days ago, so this is likely a molt mat, right?
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That's what it looked like when mine made a phantom sac a few weeks ago.My partner snores so I was up early. Started by taking my A chalcodes for a surprise walk. She wanted so badly to sneak between enclosures but was too fat to fit. I was so prepared for it that I had to use my hair to brush her backwards into my hand
My lady versicolor is doing some webbing. She's sealed off the top entrance but was working on a new base about midway. I'd say the whole tunnel looks like it got a freshening up. It's a nice thick bowl she's working on in there.
I just paired her 10 days ago, so this is likely a molt mat, right?
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Well, not always good news from the spider facilitiy. I lost one of my proven breeder female Phormingochilus sp Sabah Blue, likely due to egg binding. She had refused food for the past 3 months while maintaining abdominal size, so I knew the diagnosis was a slow withering away that I could do nothing about. It sucks to see an animal pass away that I raised from a 2i sling, but she did produce a lot of offspring and I do have several of her daughters held back for the next generation of breeders. Silver linings I guess.
I'm really sorry for your loss. I'm glad she ended up with you, she had a great purpose and not many people could've helped her contribute so much to the world.
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You're going to be overrun with babies in about 30 days, yeah? Tliltocatl and Caribena munchkins everwhere! Good luck with them!OH MY GOD ITS A SAC!!!!
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Quasar, Caribena Versicolor
Seriously @NMTs thank you for lighting a fire; I would've missed this opportunity. Only 10 days from pairing though so hopefully that was enough time to marinate