Whats your Lasiodora size ??

[ratluvr76]

I have to admit I have a particular fascination with large bodied terrestrials. my mature male LD hooked out at roughly 8.5 inches. He's sold and getting shipped Tuesday if the buyer doesn't back out. I want a T. stirmi but I'm hesitant because of the humidity needs of the genera. Something about these big tank looking species. I wish my GBBs could get that big!!

I have to amend my measurements. He's right at 7 inches. Possibly 7.5 if he's fully stretched out. Sorry about the mis-measurement

 

[Poec54]

I have to amend my measurements. He's right at 7 inches. Possibly 7.5 if he's fully stretched out. Sorry about the mis-measurement

Thank you. Common mistake, many people mis-measure and tend to estimate on the high side with large spiders, adding an inch or two. A true 9 or 10" spider is very large, and definitely stands out in any collection. If the rest of your spiders are 5 or 6", a 7" one seems really big.

 

[mmfh]

My L.p just molted and finally hit 5" lol

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Doesn't only theraphosa get this big on average 9-11" there carapace is huge!!!Sadly after death of my Cyst stirmi, I had no theraphosa since.

Thank you. Common mistake, many people mis-measure and tend to estimate on the high side with large spiders, adding an inch or two. A true 9 or 10" spider is very large, and definitely stands out in any collection. If the rest of your spiders are 5 or 6", a 7" one seems really big.

Sling prices are a little out of my budget $100ea. I wish they were cheaper, but they must be really hard to breed(stirmi).

 

[Poec54]

Doesn't only theraphosa get this big on average 9-11" there carapace is huge!!!Sadly after death of my Cyst stirmi, I had no theraphosa since. Sling prices are a little out of my budget $100ea. I wish they were cheaper, but they must be really hard to breed(stirmi).

11" is a big Theraphosa; from what I've seen, 9-10" is the norm, and that's huge. There haven't been many stirmi hatched out in the US, and most of those may have been w/c females that came in gravid. Breeding stirmi is the easy part; getting a sac and viable slings is tough.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Yeah clearly a lot of species can max out at 10", but nothing has carpace size of Theraphosa, 11" is largest LS too..

11" is a big Theraphosa; from what I've seen, 9-10" is the norm, and that's huge. There haven't been many stirmi hatched out in the US, and most of those may have been w/c females that came in gravid. Breeding stirmi is the easy part; getting a sac and viable slings is tough.

I still like l Lasiodora genus better though , 2" smaller then goliath legspan and a lot hardier in general. I have Klugi , LD , and Lps.

 

[Chainsaw Reptiles]

I have a L.P female thats 9 1/2 " But thats extreamly large for a LP

 

[Poec54]

I have a L.P female thats 9 1/2 " But thats extreamly large for a LP

Can you post a pic next top a ruler?

 

[Misty Day]

Can you post a pic next top a ruler?

+1, I highly doubt he has a 9 1/2" LP.

 

[TsunamiSpike]

Just the one LP, sub adult female. Currently at around 4 inch dls, and most definitely in pre molt.

 

[gobey]

MY GIRL FINALLY MOLTED! Hoping she's at 5+" Now. She looks much bigger than her last molt. I hope so since she was in pre molt for like 6 months.

I can't wait to feed her again. That's the best art of having an LP.

 

[Poec54]

I can't wait to feed her again. That's the best art of having an LP.

Actually, a number of species like to eat.

 

[MrDave]

MY GIRL FINALLY MOLTED! Hoping she's at 5+" Now. She looks much bigger than her last molt. I hope so since she was in pre molt for like 6 months.

I can't wait to feed her again. That's the best art of having an LP.

Thats interesting. My LPs are around 4 inches now, but have never gone into such a long premolt. The longest was 3, maybe 4 weeks that ended in a molt last week. I suppose I should expect the rapid molt cycle to slow down at some point...

 

[lalberts9310]

My larger female

WAOH!! That thing is huge!

 

[pyro fiend]

Actually, a number of species like to eat.

+1 poecs right my lasis actually are honestly a fraction as fun to feed as my genic and smithi (and thats a B. Smithi believe it or not lol) as their feeding response is 10x more ravinous

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Thats interesting. My LPs are around 4 inches now, but have never gone into such a long premolt. The longest was 3, maybe 4 weeks that ended in a molt last week. I suppose I should expect the rapid molt cycle to slow down at some point...

Could be his temps.. Or just hopefull premolt as both of mine are fed weekly and still are taking 4 months to molt lol

 

[gobey]

Actually, a number of species like to eat.

Thats interesting. My LPs are around 4 inches now, but have never gone into such a long premolt. The longest was 3, maybe 4 weeks that ended in a molt last week. I suppose I should expect the rapid molt cycle to slow down at some point...

+1 poecs right my lasis actually are honestly a fraction as fun to feed as my genic and smithi (and thats a B. Smithi believe it or not lol) as their feeding response is 10x more ravinous

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Could be his temps.. Or just hopefull premolt as both of mine are fed weekly and still are taking 4 months to molt lol

This board needs a "summon Poec54" button.

I've come to realize many other species are piggy eaters too. Even my B. albopilosum sling loves to munch as he grows.

My poecs are finally getting some size too.



What I think may have influenced my LPs fast and even her siblings poor health. Is I wonder if I was OVERFEEDING My LPs. Thinking they needed much more than they did just because they were a larger and faster growing species.

I've honed my husbandry a lot since winter. I have dialed down food requirements for every T. But I haven't had to feed my LP since around March.

How many crickets a week should she eat?
1? 2?
More?

I think I fed them way too much. Thinking that term "always hungry garbage disposal" meant feed them lots of crickets 2x a week.

My LPs were my 3rd Tarantulas. I bought them still very wet into the hobby. Thinking they were the "3rd largest Tarantulas" and would reach 10".

I know so much more now. And have her microclimate much better.

I just haven't thought about food requirements until the other day. When I was informed I was probably overstuffing the LPs due to poor info as a beginner keeper.

I've noticed most my adult Ts now take 1 crix a week.

 

[ratluvr76]

This board needs a "summon Poec54" button.

I've come to realize many other species are piggy eaters too. Even my B. albopilosum sling loves to munch as he grows.

My poecs are finally getting some size too.



What I think may have influenced my LPs fast and even her siblings poor health. Is I wonder if I was OVERFEEDING My LPs. Thinking they needed much more than they did just because they were a larger and faster growing species.

......

How many crickets a week should she eat?
1? 2?
More?

I think I fed them way too much. Thinking that term "always hungry garbage disposal" meant feed them lots of crickets 2x a week.

My LPs were my 3rd Tarantulas. I bought them still very wet into the hobby. Thinking they were the "3rd largest Tarantulas" and would reach 10".

I know so much more now. And have her microclimate much better.

I just haven't thought about food requirements until the other day. When I was informed I was probably overstuffing the LPs due to poor info as a beginner keeper.

I've noticed most my adult Ts now take 1 crix a week.

I've had several slings now from several species and honestly I think you can't over feed a sling. They will grow when their nutritional needs are met I think. I think it was Poec that said you can't over feed a sling. I've found that's true. Since reading that I have fed my slings between two and five prey items per sling, every three days until they reach 2 - 3 inches. Their molt cycles have pretty much all been about 30 - 45 days. The ones that have reached 2.5 and 3 inches get fed 2 times per week and on average eat three smallish Dubia per feeding. All of them are healthy.

 

[cold blood]

My understanding is that a more abundant food supply when young does help a t maximize its size. This is a quip from arachnologist Sam Marshall on the subject of feeding and its relationship to ultimate size:

"...you cannot over-feed a growing spider. In fact, the more you feed a young tarantula, the faster and LARGER it will grow."

Actually I brought this up already, even going as far as quoting a renowned arachnologist.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

This board needs a "summon Poec54" button.

I've come to realize many other species are piggy eaters too. Even my B. albopilosum sling loves to munch as he grows.

My poecs are finally getting some size too.



What I think may have influenced my LPs fast and even her siblings poor health. Is I wonder if I was OVERFEEDING My LPs. Thinking they needed much more than they did just because they were a larger and faster growing species.

I've honed my husbandry a lot since winter. I have dialed down food requirements for every T. But I haven't had to feed my LP since around March.

How many crickets a week should she eat?
1? 2?
More?

I think I fed them way too much. Thinking that term "always hungry garbage disposal" meant feed them lots of crickets 2x a week.

My LPs were my 3rd Tarantulas. I bought them still very wet into the hobby. Thinking they were the "3rd largest Tarantulas" and would reach 10".

I know so much more now. And have her microclimate much better.

I just haven't thought about food requirements until the other day. When I was informed I was probably overstuffing the LPs due to poor info as a beginner keeper.

I've noticed most my adult Ts now take 1 crix a week.

+1
Ya I dont think they are the 3rd biggest T.
7.5-8" so average.

I edited, post as I do not think LP can get 10" .

 

[gobey]

No no no

How about a couple of 4 and 5 inch ones?

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Like she just molted into this. This week. After not eating since mid winter. Her brother was bigger than her for 2 molts
And he went into pre molt around the same time. But molted within a month. And died shortly after.

But I don't think he was even this big when he died.