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Post by lucara on Apr 8, 2008 12:43:16 GMT -5
I might not be the wisest about my iguana as of yet but I DO know my tarantulas. ;D I ended up selling the majority of my collection but here is whats left...(I've really gotten into T. blondi's) 6" female Theraphosa blondi (goliath birdeater) - Athena 7" immature male T. blondi. (munching on a roach) 4" immature male T. blondi. (Pic of when i first got him) 2 1/2" freshly molted T. blondi spiderling. (One of the 5 that I currently have) 6" L. parahybana female. -Velvet 5" G. alticeps female and male mating. (no eggsac was produced) 5" G. rosea female. -Mercedes 1 1/2" G. aureostriata. (unsexed) 2 1/2" freshly molted B. smithi female.
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Post by prismwolf on Apr 8, 2008 18:52:06 GMT -5
THOSE are some FANTASTIC looking Ts! Me and my daughter were looking online at several sources that sell them. Talk about drooling! I think out of those you have the G. alticeps is my fav. The A. avicularia is at the top of my list right now, though. .
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Post by prismwolf on Apr 8, 2008 19:05:15 GMT -5
Nope...I take that back...the A. versicolor is #1...in the affordable range that is! A spiderling under $35.
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Post by lucara on Apr 8, 2008 19:37:22 GMT -5
You cant see it in the picture of them breeding but my female has a messed up abdomine. When I purchased her, I was told that she had a dimple. Well, she has a dimple..but he failed to mention that her abdomine was twisted to the left =(. It doesnt seem to effect her at all but I'm going to be a nervous wreck when she molts. As for avics..I've had the worst possible luck with keep any species of avics. I've tried A. avic, A. veriscolor, A. purpurea, A. gerlodi and I officially suck at it..so I gave up on those. Here is a pic of my alticeps abdomine. Picture of my 7" immature male the day I got him. Hes very threat happy. Even after being here for almost a month hes the Only T who will still give me a threat display. Back view. At 7" tall...its quite intimidating!! Proof he is a he. My psycho little 4" immature male. Hes calmed down A LOT since I've had him.
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Post by prismwolf on Apr 8, 2008 21:07:36 GMT -5
Psycho has calmed down??? He doesn't look very calm! Very cool, though.
I was terrified for several molts with my B. albopilosa. Her booklungs didn't look right and I was told with her next molt they would probably be torn off. That was about 4 yrs ago or so and several molts. I totally expect to wake up one day soon though and find her dead. She's at least 20 yrs old now and has sure seen her days.
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Post by Zorak on Apr 8, 2008 22:14:07 GMT -5
I had a rose hair that died in the middle of molting. I was very sad. I'd really like to get one of the birdeaters but my wife is afraid of them. She only wants docile T's
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Post by lucara on Apr 8, 2008 23:20:17 GMT -5
Lol yeah Psycho has calmed down since that pic. I was trying to pick him up for sexing in that pic..apparently he wasn't too happy about it. I had my N. carapoensis molt with a stuck booklung. I ended up trading her off but she dropped the lung before she went. I havnt had a T die during a molt but I have had a few get discentik syndrome or however its spelled. =*(
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Post by lucara on Apr 8, 2008 23:24:21 GMT -5
My female T. blondi is one of the most docile T's that I have. Shes pretty much a rock and nothing seems to bother her. My L. parahybana female is pretty docile as well. As long as you can deal with the hairs they are pretty much like any other T. I wouldnt hold either of them for the fact that they have 1" fangs though Xp...
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Post by prismwolf on Apr 9, 2008 9:07:42 GMT -5
I wouldnt hold either of them for the fact that they have 1" fangs though Xp... ...but so cool to show the molts off to people who have never seen one. You can describe in detail what they look like, but it doesn't really sink in until you actually see. I love visuals up close and in your face... ;D
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Post by lucara on Apr 9, 2008 9:51:12 GMT -5
Lol well that 7" male is more than happy to give you an upclose and person view of his fangs! LOL
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Post by Zorak on Apr 9, 2008 10:16:16 GMT -5
What I like best is when we have new company over. I have my T's up on top of a hutch in the dining room that is behind the table. People will be sitting at the table drinking coffee talking away. Then after about 20 mins or so they finally glance upwards and see the T's. The first reaction is what are those up there? Next comes either the blood curdling scream or people try running through my front door forgetting to open it first. Yes I admit I derive great enjoyment from it. It's the little things in life that keep you going
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Post by Zorak on Apr 9, 2008 10:21:01 GMT -5
Just wanted to say you are a brave one picking up that T of yours. I've handled a lot of T's but anything that size that stands up at me I leave alone haha. I've heard of picking them up the way you did. But knowing my luck I'd get bit. I've been very lucky so far and I have never been bitten by any T yet *knocks on wood*
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Post by lucara on Apr 9, 2008 12:13:08 GMT -5
Lol I never pic them up except to sex them. The one where my G. rosea is crawling on my hand is a sexing gone wrong lol she wriggled out and decided to go for a walk. =) I think that handling them stresses them out too much but its just imo. I have been once by a bluefang female (E. cyaneognathus). I was trying to herd her into her new container and she swung around a got one fang in me. No venom on that bite though so I was lucky. =/
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Post by really on Apr 9, 2008 20:44:14 GMT -5
A. versicolor stays beautiful, Veronica. It's an incredible spider. Of course, it's not as dramatic as an adult as it is as a spiderling, but it's still incredible.
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Post by prismwolf on Apr 9, 2008 22:21:02 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to trying my hand at keeping one, Susan. There are so many striking Ts out there...and I will have to keep myself in check...:-D
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