Tarantulas and Spiders

Damon, did u seriously put a spongebob house in your Ts enclosure?????!!

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Ok so I tired to add up all the Ts.
Adding in what's going out and what's coming in, I'm pushing 300.

Currently working with 20 species.
But it feels like I'm forgetting someone.

He lives in a pineapple under the sea!!

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

Damon, did u seriously put a spongebob house in your Ts enclosure?????!!

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Don't judge me! :P

Just checked on the Hapalopus sp. Colombia/large 14 of 18 have no crickets running around! :banana: makes me feel a lot better. So how often is to often to feed T's? I so want to feed all the babies so they can grow up big and strong! Rich I need a bag of miracle grow for T's. got any? lol

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Originally Posted by H.o.F.R

I'm still hoping your vagans is a boy! My friend has 6 adult female vagans and really needs a boy. i've been looking at microsopes on ebay. seriously investing in a nice one so I can sex my T's as small as 3/4"-1".

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Should be able to tell by next molt! I really hope its male for him. If there's a way i could possibly sex it now as an immature one lmk and i'll try to.

What would you look at under the microscope to sex them? I think i have an old one in the basement from when i was a kid. Like from a "beginner science kit" or something. How good of one do you need?

As far as feeding when they're young i feed a couple times a week up to every ten days and its fine for them i think. Right after they molt feeding them a couple times a week is good too bc thats when they need the most food to grow the most and recover their size. Some people do once a week, some every other week, and some only once a month. I feel like in the wild the T's would eat more than once a month, but maybe not. They seem to be pretty flexible and grow well regardless. The more you feed the faster they'll grow, but feeding them less often doesn't really seem to negatively effect them in any way. Idk for sure though

You got it Mike.
I feed once a week for the babies and 1-2 weeks for the bigger ones. But I'm also feeding dubia to them.
I'm going to try and start feeding the babies twice a week to get some size on them so its a little easier.
At smaller sizes, all the energy goes into growth. The more they feed, the faster they grow, shorter the life span.

Ts in the wild wont have nice fat abdomens like someone's pet. They are ambush predators and can long periods without food. If my larger ones look plump, I'll skip a week.

I'm in no rush for any of mine to grow, even the ones I pass along. (Besides the smallest babies, but it will be better for me and them once they get some size)

Also keep in mind. When they are big and plump, they are at higher risk of getting hurt if they fall.
You also want to keep that in mind when you ship them. Never give them a huge meal then pack them up.

I dont know for sure how good of a microscope you would need to look at a molt. I'm looking at the ones with a light and usb hook up so I can save pics on my laptop. the microscope just makes it easier to see when they are small. The better the scope the smaller molt you can look at.

Here's a pic of what you are looking for when sexing.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps32224dd5.jpg

I have a USB scope. It's ok but nothing real fancy.
A jewelers loop or something would work better IMO.

When they are small, its not just how much you can magnify but its also what kind of shape the molt is in.

Try to get to it as soon as it happens, before it dries out. Pin it open and take a look. When its dry, put it in a little humidity box then pin it open.

If they ball up their molt forget about it and wait for the next one :p

I have a 10x jewlers loop that I use on young geckos. i'll give that a try before I spend a small fortune on a microscope. I like the idea of being able to email a magnified pic of the molt to confirm the sex when selling spiders. I still want an ultrasound machine for my snakes too.

Interesting.... I'll have to give this a go.

EDIT: i was feeding my babies a couple times a week, say 8-10times a month. I felt like that was just too much and I added more T's so i scaled it back to once every 7-10days. For my small ones (under one inch) sometimes i'll feed just them twice a week. I also noticed if any of them refuse on the once every 7-10 days schedule that i'll wait a couple weeks for a molt before offering again. Maybe they just weren't hungry but usually (for me so far) it's been because they're gunna molt.

I'll have to try and get a pic of one to see how it does.
They are pretty fun to play around with and the kids might think its awesome.

Can't sleep..... Been up since 5am. Waiting on FedEx fairy! Been refreshing tracking page about every 5 min. Its like Bering a kid again waiting for my parents to wake up on Christmas morning so I can come out of my room to tear open gifts! I'm always excited to get a delivery but I'm super stoked to get this one!

The FedEx people are not gonna like me! Last time they didn't stop and said I wasn't home this time they left it on the front step.I was sitting in the living room with the door open. The lazy sob couldn't walk the extra 20 feet to the door. He just dropped the package on the stairs and hualed ass back to his truck. He had to have seen the door was open! I only knew it was there because I heard a door slam and went to go see who it was. Grrrr!

Man it got there quick! I think I'll just start having people sign for it. So they can't do that. :/

I wouldn't do that rich. Because sometimes if they know it requires a sig and they're feeling lazy they won't even go to the door bc they don't feel like dealing with people. When i'm expecting a package i check the steps a few times an hour. 15-30minutes on my steps rather than more hours stuck on a truck seems better to me. My steps have an over hang so even in harsher weather they'll still be ok. And in harsher weather usually i'm checking more frequently anyways lol. Just my .02 on that matter, do whatever you like though.

I can see them doing that too.
I hate all the carriers but I really hate the USPS

Did everything make it?

Yep everything is just PERFECT! Uploading pics now. Ill post them in a few.

Mike the last package I got from Rich didn't require a signature and they did that exact thing. Didn't even bother to stop! The wife threw a fit to the FedEx csr. Driver had to turn around and bring it back to us. I'm going to require a signature from now on. I normally don't have a problem with deliveries that come from the Canton hub but when they come from the Cambridge hub this is the crap I expect.

Lawn chair and shotgun. :)

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Azure, my BB versi is molting right now!!!!! Sooo neat! I don't want to disturb her too much, she looks so weak and fragile. I always miss the molting, but not this time!!!

awww none of my versi I got from rich have molted yet. but the one I just picked up did and its beautiful!

anywho here's the pics of the new slings I got in this morning! I posted the other critters Rich sent me in the appropriate location(morelia)!

C. darlingi
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7bf947cc.jpg

P. pederseni
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...pse85764df.jpg

A. hentzi
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...psa37a223b.jpg

H. incei
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...psda1744d8.jpg
These little guys are quick! every one of them came out of the straw and up my hand. cute as all get out cant wait til they get some size and color!

Thanks for everything Rich!!!!

Haha they are quick. I have read that they only get a few inches big. Going to be cool when some of these dwarfs grow up :)

A few of the versi bunch have molted here. Others are pretty close.

I have never caught one that size in the middle of the process. That's awesome!

Ugh I just sold 2 of the3+ inch P. irminia. Dreading the transfers. :P

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Ugh I just sold 2 of the3+ inch P. irminia. Dreading the transfers. :P

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One for me too pretty soon hahaha ;)

I've NEVER had a problem with FedEx or USPS, knock on wood. I've gotten.... 3 T packages and 6 or 7 snakes and never had a problem. Some had sigs required, some didn't. I always try and be nice to them. If they ever mess up i won't be very nice though haha. :)

I've never had to beat the arse of a FedEx employee on live shipments, but when I got my heat tape and hides from RBI they first delivered shoes to me and didn't knock and ring the bell, which I then delivered to the appropriate house. They came back 15 minutes later and had my package in hand asking for the shoes.

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USPS has messed up so many times.
They are cutting a ton of corners because they are loosing so much money.

They're gonna try to stop to door delivery as well, move everyone to cluster mailboxes like at most apartment complexes.

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They're gonna try to stop to door delivery as well, move everyone to cluster mailboxes like at most apartment complexes.

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I would be ok with having that or like P.O. boxes if it was cheaper to ship stuff.

I would never check my mail.

Why lol?!

I have a slot on my house that goes into a little door that I never check.
If I had to leave the house or drive to a box, forget about it. :p

It's all junk or bills anyway.

http://www.break.com/video/fedex-wor...ckages-2497357

Posted an hour ago, and funny we were talking about it. :rolleyes:

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http://www.break.com/video/fedex-wor...ckages-2497357

Posted an hour ago, and funny we were talking about it. :rolleyes:

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Forget the fact they're throwing around your stuff... My OCD sensors are going crazy trying to figure out how loading a truck like that is even a little bit efficient?! How would you find anything when you have to deliver the packages lol???

I went supply shopping today! I redecorated a few T enclosures.

C. darlingi enclosures:
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps97410531.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6d38acbd.jpg

P. pederseni enclosure:
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps50009220.jpg

A. chalchodes enclosure:
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8e099a5d.jpg

A. versicolor enclosures:
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps36819aad.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4a8f67b1.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...psc481c43e.jpg

we dont have a hobby lobby. we have a flower factory and a pat catan's. I got the skeletons and skulls at pat catan's. the skulls were $3 each and I got 6 of those skeletons for $2.50. I got all of the flowers for like a $1.50 at the flower factory. Those are the only ones I did tonight. I've still got a lot of enclosures to do yet. i'll post pics as I get them done.

edit: Yeah P. regalis molted! its at least 2" now!!!!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/26/a8a7ydaz.jpg every time she comes out to visit she bigger ha. Gonna drop in a roach tomorrow since im guessing thats what she wants

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I'm a little drunk And decided to take some photo of my spiders. The suntiger gave me a fun time teleporting all over the place :phttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/26/emaja9u3.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/26/zugyqy2u.jpg

Damon, get some pics when the darlingi web up those skeletons :D

carlson, a couple of more molts and you should start seeing her colors and pattern. She should also start staying out more.

Being drunk is always the best time to play with teleporting tarantulas :p

I dropped in a roach see if its there when I get up.

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I think Chacos are so underrated. I know I say this about them all but they are such a cool spider.

For that genus nothing compares to a G. pulchra imo :p

Damon, those T enclosures are super neat! Love the skeletons! Def 10 steps up from Spongebob..:p

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I think Chacos are so underrated. I know I say this about them all but they are such a cool spider.

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I like her ha, my account is slowly creepin back up so ill be getting in contact again. . Sorry taking so long :/. An since droppin in roach she has killed it, emptied the water cap dragged the roach in there an has been eatting it there for some reason. Hoping this means gonna be out more

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Haha awesome. They love to empty their water bowls :p

My water pump on the truck has a huge hole in it, hoping I can make it home today. I'm lucky its a bit cooler. I freaking hate cars. :(

Cars are the worse! Can never win with mine just dumped almost 700 into a car I got on a deal for less than that :( but it was good then. Since then my roads here blew out basically everything in the front end and a truck was nice enough to kick rocks into my windshield. I want a motorcycle lol

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Mine has been fuel pump, then the A/C compressor locked up and ate up the belt ( right as summer hit :/ ) and now the heater hose and water pump.

Drives my freaking crazy.

They are made to drive man insane

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I might have to widen the entrance hole into the food dish. The fat asses at the front of the line are blocking everyone else lmao!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/27/a5y6a2aj.jpg

Since its summer they're getting more veggies. Over the winter i imagine i'll be mainly using the roach chow i got from rich. Might even try making my own if i run out! :gj:

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

Damon, those T enclosures are super neat! Love the skeletons! Def 10 steps up from Spongebob..:p

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Hey everyone has there own style :P I happen to like my sponge bob set up. im trying to find a squidward house thats not sealed so they can hide in it. everyone has skulls and bones and crap in there tarantulas enclosure. thats why I went with flowers and sponge bob. lol

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Damon, get some pics when the darlingi web up those skeletons :D

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for sure! i'm waiting until I have to transfer the irminias and obts before I do theres. dont want to transfer them more than I have to. lol

*edit* o btw I got a good dls measurement on the P. regalis one is 2.5" and the other is 2 5/8". gonna wait to redecorate them too.

Haha Mike, its like a line at the soup kitchen.
Make sure they are getting some proteins too. Sometimes the females (I'm guessing its the gravid females) will chew up the males wings. Or maybe its even the males chewing up other males. I'm not sure. But when I give them higher proteins, it seems to help stop them from doing it as much.

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Yay I made it home. Damn truck :/