ZILLA - My biggest female T. blondi molted!!!

[jesters22]

hope to have a blondi one day that big.. i assume u have all the molts or alteast most of them.. u should take the fangs and create a sick necklace. these latest ones u said were just under an inch.. perfect size for a killer necklace haha.

 

[Teal]

Too bad she didn't give you a sac first! That's one big girl! Very nice

 

[DDaake]

Great vid. rob. My MM was huge ~9". He died 2 days ago and never got to pair up with my girl. Who is also quite big. I'd say 8-8.5" and heeaavvy.

 

[ZergFront]

I could imagine it's possible with anything that lays eggs, but you think tarantulas have their own sort of menapause? (I'm MOSTLY not kidding) What I mean to say, maybe they can run out of eggs... I know even queen bees can't lay great amounts of eggs their whole life. Fortunately, female tarantulas don't have workers going behind their back and creating new queens to overthrow her.

I can't remember if I'm now mixing her up with Sammy or not, but has Zilla ever laid a sac? Great, now I have to go through 100+ of robc vids!! :?

 

[PrimalTaunt]

Perfect name for that monster.

 

[robc]

I could imagine it's possible with anything that lays eggs, but you think tarantulas have their own sort of menapause? (I'm MOSTLY not kidding) What I mean to say, maybe they can run out of eggs... I know even queen bees can't lay great amounts of eggs their whole life. Fortunately, female tarantulas don't have workers going behind their back and creating new queens to overthrow her.

I can't remember if I'm now mixing her up with Sammy or not, but has Zilla ever laid a sac? Great, now I have to go through 100+ of robc vids!! :?

Neither did yet LOL

 

[Abby]

Yay Congrats!

 

[TalonAWD]

Bummer on the "no sac" but congrats on the molt. Out of curiousity, how big is your Laisodora parahybana?
I think your Zilla should be able to grow more. Shes not that old is she?

 

[gramps]

having a ruler that big is a bit optermistic

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shes beutiful

them FANGS were HUGE

thanks for the vid sam

 

[robc]

having a ruler that big is a bit optermistic

Actually I would say a smaller one is, I have always used that ruller because you can clearly see the marks! LOL

 

[scottyk]

When does that girl get her own bedroom

Does anyone else think that the possibility of her being sterile and her impressive size may be connected?

I know females that don't get mated can and do produce eggs anyway. If this one is using all of her calories exclusively for growth, you may end up with a one in a million monster size tarantula there....

 

[Kris-wIth-a-K]

sooo umm Rob! I'd be more than happy to stick those fangs on a hemp or nylon necklace/bracelet free of charge!! p.m me if interested. I have new designs and what not too!

Kris

 

[Mattyb]

Congrats on the molt. I had a 8" female but she had a bad molt and died. I plan on getting another very soon.

 

[robc]

sooo umm Rob! I'd be more than happy to stick those fangs on a hemp or nylon necklace/bracelet free of charge!! p.m me if interested. I have new designs and what not too!

Kris

Her last molt I may do that with, I have to preserve this molt LOL

 

[robc]

When does that girl get her own bedroom

Does anyone else think that the possibility of her being sterile and her impressive size may be connected?

I know females that don't get mated can and do produce eggs anyway. If this one is using all of her calories exclusively for growth, you may end up with a one in a million monster size tarantula there....

Well she gained a lot of size, and i mean a lot!!! her back leg was in the back of the den, her front leg was nearlly touching the glass, that is 11"+...i will NOT confirm that until I get a measurement, her carpace is over 1/2" wider!!

 

[Travis K]

Well she gained a lot of size, and i mean a lot!!! her back leg was in the back of the den, her front leg was nearlly touching the glass, that is 11"+...i will NOT confirm that until I get a measurement, her carpace is over 1/2" wider!!

Sweet, get one of those craft measure mats from Michaels or something and get her to walk across and then take pics. It is worth the $5-$15

 

[TalonAWD]

That would be amazing!!!!


Also how old do you think she is?

EDIT: I just researched the world record size of the T blondi and it states 13 inches. So it may be a while before breaking that.

 

[Travis K]

That would be amazing!!!!

If you happen to beat the world record, would you try to get into the book?

Also how old do you think she is?

Are you serious? You have to know the answer to this....


Sheesh,

 

[Travis K]

Sweet, get one of those craft measure mats from Michaels or something and get her to walk across and then take pics. It is worth the $5-$15

one of these;

 

[TalonAWD]

Are you serious? You have to know the answer to this....


Sheesh,

Yeah but it will be a while longer. I had to ask (though I know he would be on the phone with them immediately.)