User wesker12's Photo Thread

[wesker12]

Got six more if your interested! They're awesome Ts - eat as much if not more then my gbb

---------- Post added 07-25-2012 at 11:40 PM ----------

C. fimbriatus, Interior redecorations - OUT of the ordinary! Phone '....

Hahah right?! It's awesome
You should consider getting one dude!

 

[grayzone]

id love to work SOMETHIN out with ya .. just been half distracted lately and workin on a few projects. Shoot me a pm again and we can go from there.. The fimbri i traded you IS FREAKIN GORGEOUS and i definitely wish i had another one. (cant complain.. that trade we did is working alright for ME right now.. i wont forget to hook you up in the future if i get lucky bro

 

[RobynTRR]

Great pics!

I am tarantula ignorant, so somebody clue me in, what are the white masses in this molt?

 

[wesker12]

id love to work SOMETHIN out with ya .. just been half distracted lately and workin on a few projects. Shoot me a pm again and we can go from there.. The fimbri i traded you IS FREAKIN GORGEOUS and i definitely wish i had another one. (cant complain.. that trade we did is working alright for ME right now.. i wont forget to hook you up in the future if i get lucky bro

Totally feel you man, i'll pm you asap - i'm sure we can work out a trade! Dude i'm kinda worried my metallica is going to molt and not drop cause dang it's taking a long time! Yeah the fimbri is one of my prettier tarantulas

Of course! Im glad your happy with the girl she's a looker.

---------- Post added 07-26-2012 at 01:52 AM ----------

Great pics!

I am tarantula ignorant, so somebody clue me in, what are the white masses in this molt?

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thank you!
The book lungs! Don't worry I was clueless in anatomy in the beginning too

 

[fatich]

Your Chilobrachys fimbriatus is a little bit clever

 

[wesker12]

It's been awhile and I had a impromptu hiatus from inverts for years while I finished university but recently I just went back home to India and visited the jungles of south india, kerala humid tropical jungle, arguably the greenest place I've seen in my life and dozens of gorgeous theraposa sp. but also in general just such a rich bounty of ecological life, I loved it. saw the most beautiful T.psychadelicus (what a wonderful name), got scared shitless hearing a tiger roar at the nature reserve (900km^2) while on trail. Reignited some of the passion that I almost forgot and I'm moving to a place with limited pesticide exposure so have 5 C.versicolor slings and 3 G.pulchra slings!! All are doing good and a lil pulchra even molted in transit but was fine!!! hope everyone is doing beautifully.

- satendra



Got 2 gbb juvies (1.5 inch -2 inch) and 4 P.irminia slings coming on Friday as well!!! Very exciting

 

[wesker12]

Also got 2 P.sazamai slings coming!! (Picture is of G.pulchra)

 

[wesker12]

Irminia getting fat! Really curious to see who grow faster, versi or irminia, think most people would say psalmos but maybe versis will surprise me.

 

[Ungoliant]

Irminia getting fat! Really curious to see who grow faster, versi or irminia, think most people would say psalmos but maybe versis will surprise me.

My money is on irminia; they grow like weeds.

I got both my irminia and my versi as <1" slings, only two months apart. The versi is maybe 2" stretched out to the max; the irminia is nearly 4".

 

[wesker12]

My money is on irminia; they grow like weeds.

I got both my irminia and my versi as <1" slings, only two months apart. The versi is maybe 2" stretched out to the max; the irminia is nearly 4".

I'd definitely believe that, raised a handful of P.cambridgei from around ~1inch DLS to around 4-5 inch subadult in under 7 months, in warm LA temps, and food whenever they felt up to it. The versi I raised from 2i to mature male a decade back took about 1 year + change to get there.

I'm hoping with about 4/5 of each species this time there maybe some more overlap in growth rate? Also did the irminia grow more in each subsequent molt or just have more molts in general? Definitely see how irminia are way more leggy and longer while the versicolor are a bit thicker, stockier. Irminia have all been fantastic predators, versi as well but irminia seem to be better killers. Maybe bit bias cause irminia hang around bottom, more access to feeders then versi slings but still.

 

[Ungoliant]

Also did the irminia grow more in each subsequent molt or just have more molts in general?

Here are their molt records. I was wrong about the acquisition dates -- the irminia had a bigger head start than two months -- but you can see that it's still outgrowing the versi.

Psalmopoeus irminia: acquired on 6/23/2018 at 0.75"

• 8/24/2018
• 10/14/2018: 1.5"
• 11/26/2018: 2"
• 1/26/2019: 2.5"
• 5/1/2019: 3"
• 8/3/2019: 3.75"
• 1/31/2020

Caribena versicolor: acquired on 8/31/2019 at 0.75"

• 9/12/2019: 1"
• 10/28/2019
• 1/18/2020
• 4/20/2020

 

[wesker12]

Here are their molt records. I was wrong about the acquisition dates -- the irminia had a bigger head start than two months -- but you can see that it's still outgrowing the versi.

Psalmopoeus irminia: acquired on 6/23/2018 at 0.75"

• 8/24/2018
• 10/14/2018: 1.5"
• 11/26/2018: 2"
• 1/26/2019: 2.5"
• 5/1/2019: 3"
• 8/3/2019: 3.75"
• 1/31/2020

Caribena versicolor: acquired on 8/31/2019 at 0.75"

• 9/12/2019: 1"
• 10/28/2019
• 1/18/2020
• 4/20/2020

Oh man that is some beautiful data, I appreciate it! Am now inspired to keep detailed molt records so I can track growth and other biometry better
That irminia grew very fast! What are ambient temps at your location?
I will keep this thread posted on molt frequency and other updates.


Also my 2nd G.pulchra sling, Velvet decided to molt last night! Attached a pic of the lil lady with her midnight booty as a bonus

 

[Ungoliant]

That irminia grew very fast! What are ambient temps at your location?

I don't measure temperature, but I condition the space for my comfort, and I would estimate that is in the upper 60s.

Also my 2nd G.pulchra sling, Velvet decided to molt last night! Attached a pic of the lil lady with her midnight booty as a bonus

Pulchras are cute!

 

[wesker12]

I don't measure temperature, but I condition the space for my comfort, and I would estimate that is in the upper 60s.



Pulchras are cute!

Upper 60s huh? I'm in the low 90s easy right now for summer where I moved so I'm sure that'll boost metabolism and growth rate. Will keep the molt records for sure. My last little pulchra molted today too! Getting some phormictopus, 2 genics and 2 CUTE little B.albiceps by Tuesday as well definitely need to slow down on purchasing (wallet starting to ache) but I could not let the phormictopus slip out of my grasp!

 

[Ungoliant]

Upper 60s huh? I'm in the low 90s easy right now for summer where I moved so I'm sure that'll boost metabolism and growth rate.

It's hot outside (consistently in the 90s with high humidity), but indoor temperatures are what counts.

 

[wesker12]

It's hot outside (consistently in the 90s with high humidity), but indoor temperatures are what counts.

Absolutely! Most of the time in the day expect the suns zenith we don't run an AC so I think the temp gets close to 90 pretty easy.... especially when outside is 105° like today!

All my versicolor but 1 has molted. Both my GBBs have molted and gotten their adult colors to an extent! Both my P.sazamai molted as well all of the irminia have molted and my god they have gained much more size than the versicolors! So long and leggy

The P.pulcher I picked up is absolutely gorgeous and took a mealworm, 20 minutes after unpacking, same with the B.bohemei and T.violaceous. Only one to refuse was the H.sericae (blue holothele!).

The phormictopus are amazing and EAT every dang day almost (feed smaller mealworms to get multiple feedings). One of my G.pulchra might be in premolt again (in just a month and some change!). Have attached photo of pulcher, she is such a little cutie <3

 

[wesker12]