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Yeah I thought it was a acanthoscurria insubtilis or something but the colors are so washed out I got no clue what it is . Still no signs of pre molt . Being unsure off-the species should I wet the substrate occasionally just to be sure it’s fine ? I did last week once . It’s got plenty of water dishes if not too many.Mystery T could be a lot of things, but it's almost certainly one thing - in dire need of a moult. That's gonna make a lot of things much clearer.
It's not there yet, with the abdomen still being light-coloured underneath the hairs.
Got some better pics In better lighting and it’s starting to look more like what I originally thought it was . Caught this beetle hiding under the Ts bark .Mystery T could be a lot of things, but it's almost certainly one thing - in dire need of a moult. That's gonna make a lot of things much clearer.
It's not there yet, with the abdomen still being light-coloured underneath the hairs.
I would try making a moist patch in one of the corners and see if your t gravitates to it if she does you'll know she wants more moisture if she doesn't I would just overflow the water dish occasionally and idk her size but those stripes on the legs reminds me of E.campestratus or a G.rosea , nice collection btwYeah I thought it was a acanthoscurria insubtilis or something but the colors are so washed out I got no clue what it is . Still no signs of pre molt . Being unsure off-the species should I wet the substrate occasionally just to be sure it’s fine ? I did last week once . It’s got plenty of water dishes if not too many.
most these are lasiodora except the first pic ofc and molts of the mystery t . View attachment 446976 View attachment 446977 View attachment 446978
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Around 5-6” the molt broke couldn’t measure it for any estimate of old size . I watered the opposite corner as the bark she always sits on but I’d be surprised if the spider moves anywhere else. Oddly My smallest lp won’t leave its moist corner so certain individuals like it more.I would try making a moist patch in one of the corners and see if your t gravitates to it if she does you'll know she wants more moisture if she doesn't I would just overflow the water dish occasionally and idk her size but those stripes on the legs reminds me of E.campestratus or a G.rosea , nice collection btw![]()
Looks more like a pamphobeteus on this picAround 5-6” the molt broke couldn’t measure it for any estimate of old size . I watered the opposite corner as the bark she always sits on but I’d be surprised if the spider moves anywhere else. Oddly My smallest lp won’t leave its moist corner so certain individuals like it more. View attachment 447866
yes next molt it is!! Could be a while.Looks more like a pamphobeteus on this picproper game of guess the spood
maybe if you manage to get the next moult you can look at spermatheca pics n narrow down what you have
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Yeah I got good pics just it’s hard to zoom in on that part in photos. Here’s 2 more pics of it , the other Ts are lp, and the pampho sitting on its hide in opposite orderI did see it didn't realise it was hers , and shouldn't matter how big she is if she's a she there will be little lady bits that are unique to the sp. I did try to zoom on the pics so I could look but the pics are focused on the legs n carapace not her spermatheca so no matter what i did it wouldn't focus, if you still have the moult could try soaking it and flattening/stretching the skin on the abdomen so it has no wrinkles might be able to get a better pic .
I bought a macro lens for my phone to be able to get better pics, they aren't very expensive think I only paid £15 for mine but definitely worth it if you have a few t's that are unsexed, I have managed to sexs 1cm moults with mine so I recommend them to everyone alot cheaper then a full on microscope![]()