Yikes! I vanished again?!

[SkyeSpider]

Sorry for my absense again. I went back to 70 hour work weeks for a while. I'm going back to college, which means too much free time again

My tarantula collection has changed quite a bit since I last left. I went from 17 tarantulas, 1 true spider, 6 millipedes, and 1 centipede down to just five tarantulas. I picked up two new tarantulas from Todd Gearheart yesterday, though I thought I'd post a couple pictures to show how pretty they are.

The first is MY first B. smithi ever. You'd think I would have gotten one sooner, with how long I've been in the hobby, but it was worth waiting for It's an adorable little girl, just under two inches in size. VERY "pet-rock." She's coming up on a molt, so the colors are a bit dingy, but I still love her

-Bryan

 

[SkyeSpider]

The other spider I got is an A. metallica. She's just over 2" in size and has a great disposition. She's also got that adorable pink-toe-strut Aside from her crapping all over me the first time I picked her up, she hasn't given me a single problem.

-Bryan

 

[Devildoll]

aww... welcome back man.
that A. metallica is beautiful!
yeah... i worked 60 some hours this week, and i dont' see an end for it anytime soon....

it's really tough to enjoy a large collection when you only have a couple minutes a day to even look at them... much less take care of them.

i've been wanting a B. smithi for a while.... they are beautiful spiders!

 

[Joy]

Originally posted by TheEternal
The other spider I got is an A. metallica. She's just over 2" in size and has a great disposition. She's also got that adorable pink-toe-strut Aside from her crapping all over me the first time I picked her up, she hasn't given me a single problem.

-Bryan

This behavior should be considered a sign of high favor rather than a problem Beautiful spiders!

Joy

 

[kellygirl]

Originally posted by TheEternal
The other spider I got is an A. metallica. She's just over 2" in size and has a great disposition. She's also got that adorable pink-toe-strut Aside from her crapping all over me the first time I picked her up, she hasn't given me a single problem.

-Bryan

that's a metallica? it looks like an a.avic.... :?

kellygirl

 

[SkyeSpider]

Originally posted by kellygirl
that's a metallica? it looks like an a.avic.... :?

kellygirl

A avicularia have more of a greenish tint to them, if any. The A metallica is MUCH more of a blue, and is noticable without as much effort.

I was a bit surprised at the small difference, myself, in adults. I'd only seen the babies before yesterday. Babies are a BRIGHT blue, and I thought they kept that coloration for the most part. It's nice to see that they at least keep a beautiful blue sheen, though

-Bryan

 

[kellygirl]

i didnt realize that metallicas had red hairs. well, ya learn something new every day!

kellygirl

p.s. welcome back!