Tarantulas and Spiders

I like that Skeleton!

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

I like that Skeleton!

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me too thats why ive got mike looking for some slings when he goes to the show in october! i've got a couple other people looking for them too. I can get field collected locally but im trying my best to stay away from that. I can also order some slings on AB but I'm trying to hold out for a deal!

There were a few things I wanted at the show but I can't buy 1-2 at a time now.
I'm ruined.

An yes. Stay away from WC. You don't want nematodes and mites.
I watched a doco the other day where they were collecting T. blondi in the wild.
The adults that were to big to sell off where placed in a plastic bottle and set in the sun. They baked them to death so they could sell them in shadow boxes :(

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

There were a few things I wanted at the show but I can't buy 1-2 at a time now.
I'm ruined.

An yes. Stay away from WC. You don't want nematodes and mites.
I watched a doco the other day where they were collecting T. blondi in the wild.
The adults that were to big to sell off where placed in a plastic bottle and set in the sun. They baked them to death so they could sell them in shadow boxes :(

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:tears: Thats just horrible!

Well guys, we are back from our honeymoon. I was hoping to pick up a new T at the Daytona show, but only 2 or 3 vendors had them, and they only had a handful of different species. However, i did get this cutie...
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/21/te4aze3y.jpg
Its a plush Aragog from the Harry Potter section in Universal. Its a nice pickup, since this Aragog will never die ;). Im wondering what kind of enclosure ill need to provide for this one....hey Rich??!! Lol...
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Haha. Looks like it might be a terrestrial, give it plenty of floor space with hide.

A very secure one! Those plushies have wicked cotton venom lol

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Ut oh, what's this???

New spiders!!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/3yse6e9y.jpg

Thanks Mike!!!
I'll try and get better pics once I get home.

Finally got my Chaco order in. Only 6 days late. Bulk packed :( I ordered 50 the container said 50+. I found 1 stuck to the tape that was wrapped around the delicup they were in. It didn't make it. I found 47 in the delicup. And 3 in the pacaging loose inside the box. 2i chaco's and the air holes were full sized soldering gun holes. :rolleyes:

Rich ill get your package out 1st thing tomorrow! I wouldn't make the last truck out even if I started straw packing right now. You've got a few coming. Lol

Mike: yours is showing on truck for delivery however it still says that for the package that was delivered to Pittsburgh yesterday. Lol gotta love FedEx

That's better than the PPs I got in. They were all loose together in the same vial. The nerve of some people!

If you just want to split what made it or just take them off my half, I'm fine with that.
And I hate to ask again but what's all in the box? :o
I can't remember the numbers and want to have everything ready to go.
We also need to settle up.

Thanks Damon!!!! I freaking can't wait :D

Exactly what I paid for made it but the freebie(s) didn't. the guy has good reviews but my experience is less than spectacular. I won't be leaving feed back. Its not bad enough to leave negitive feed back but not up to my standards either. So you will get all of yours. I couldn't begin to tell you off the top of my head what all you are getting. Lol. Ill hit you with a pm when I get back to the house of what all you've got coming. I'm thinking its in the neighborhood of 75 slings though. Hope you still have plenty of pin heads lol. Everything but these chaco's ate the day before yesterday so you have a couple days before wording about them.

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Originally Posted by H.o.F.R

I have such a rush right now! I just successfully mated my A. chalcodes!!! I went in to do my nightly rounds and the male was drumming away on the divider in the tank and the female was tapping away on the substrate. I had tried earlier this evening while my buddy was here to help me and to teach me how to do it. The male had no interest at that time. So I took the gamble and did it all by myself! I did it and didnt lose anyone! so friggin Stoked right now! My hearts pounding like I just chugged a BFC monster! lol. Anyone who clicks thanks on this post in the next 24 hours and is willing to pay shipping can have an az blonde sling from this potential sac free! Providing all goes well and I end up with healthy slings in a few months!

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Maybe answered this already, but what will the slings look like from this batch?? I'm gonna have to get my ducks in a row to sell tarantulas on my parents....and are these Old or New World??

They are a new world species and they will be tiny and take forever to get any size to them! Very slow growers. My male is supposed to be 10 years old. Idk how true that is but that's what I was told when I purchased him. I've never actually seen a az blonde sling so I can't give an accurate description. Sorry I willl say that the adults and Hughes I have of them are more skidish than bitey. My big girl will flick hairs if I startle her but other than that they'd rather run than bite. I have yet to get a threat posture from any of them other than the MM.

Too...many...abbreviations.....


I think I got it though:P


EDIT–Just looked at a care sheet which said they would make good beginner tarantulas....I like the color contrast on them too.

Care sheet I looked up said 5-10 gallon aquarium...could I keep it in a clear plastic container with a screw-on lid...like a mixed nut container??

I got my T's, gunna go unpack them. Damon's either drunk or tweaking on monster hahaha:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/a2y9ebup.jpg

Crystal Meph- you won't have to worry about adult sized containers for a bit (probably like 1year+) since most species grow pretty slow. If you decide on a species (and what your 2nd, 3rd, and 20th are gunna be ;) ) you definitely want then we could give you the most accurate info. Honestly, just pick something thats not known to be fast, and that's it, you'll be set. People say GBB's are more skittish and avic's can be finicky without the right humidity etc. etc., but from my experience they're all pretty darn easy as long as you exercise common sense and follow the care requirements/advice. Get something small too, so as it grows bigger you're already used to it. You don't want it so small that you're having to feed it roach legs or pinheads because thats a pain lol. I'd suggest around 0.75"-1" for whatever sling you get.

Haha
Who is this?

Some species its going to be more like 4-5 years before you'll need something for an adult size.

My B. smithi is going on 2 years and she is still in a 3"x5" tub and will be for close to another year.

Im thinking that an Avicularia versicolor might be good...they look pretty
Or a GGB...those are those blue and orange ones??

Or both :P



What is the cost on each of these?? My local pet store only has rose hairs (little ones the size of quarters), so I'm not familiar with pricing


(and I'm sorry I sound kinda dumb....there are just soooo many cool colors and stuff I have a hard time deciding. I'm glad I hadn't really looked into BP morphs when I got my first one....I wouldn't have known what I wanted)

GBB 45ish
I have some A. versicolor but I can't post the price :p
PM me

lol I explained that Mike! I hate my phone sometimes! Have fun unpacking those irminias and H. macs! seriously be very careful please!

I still want a gbb too crystal meph! I just have a hard time paying $40-$60 for a baby T when I can get 10 baby Ts of a different kind for the same money!

I'll need to try and work on my folks a little bit more, but I think I will try and add one of these guys to my menagerie

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

GBB 45ish
I have some A. versicolor but I can't post the price :p
PM me

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yeah i'm gonna have to get another versicolor from you :( i'm down to 2 and its driving me crazy. the wife closed one in the lid this morning. :tears:

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too bad buddy....what a way to go

Hey Damon/Rich, question: The one irminia that was in premolt is molting or molted in the paper towels, i can shine the light in just enough to see. Should i unpack that one all the way, or leave it in there still to come out on its own...? I dont wanna hurt her, but i want her to have enough room to get out. My first thought was to unpack her all the way because it could be too cramped in there for her to molt properly. If shes already molted then so be it, i'll have a hungry T to get in its new home lol. What do you think?

I would open it and let her come out. She must have felt safe enough in there to molt. I wouldn't risk trying to unpack her.
What size?

And Damon that sucks!

Ok... I guess so... Just worries me.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

I would open it and let her come out. She must have felt safe enough in there to molt. I wouldn't risk trying to unpack her.
What size?

And Damon that sucks!

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x2! on both parts. the irminia was 3" +/- a wee bit. i knew it was in pre molt but didnt think it would be that quick! her first food refusal was 4 days ago. it wasn't her fault really. she was giving it a cricket and the cricket bolted so she went to close the lid and the versi snatched the cricket as she was closing it.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Ok... I guess so... Just worries me.

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no worries man just let nature take its course. LAG does apply I knew she was in premolt :(

Ok i'll give her a bit in there but if she doesn't come out i'm going in and getting her

I would open it and let her come out on her own.

Yea thats what i did. She should come out an explore soon i hope :/

This is why you always open containers slowly! The hmac had pushed the plug out of the way:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/ma5ureza.jpg

I got her out though, she's a peach:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/he2enety.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/9a6uguqu.jpg

The darlingis are so cute too! VERY fast though. These containers are wicked big for them. If they seem to be having trouble i'll bump them down to something smaller:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/2ajababu.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/pumu3yvy.jpg

Where'd those babies come from, you ask?
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/4upe7ehy.jpg

:O

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Where'd those babies come from, you ask?
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/4upe7ehy.jpg

:O

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Creepy lol. That H mac is GORGEOUS!!!!

I bet you that was the 12y/o girl that wrote that. She rips heads off of justin bieber dolls, i think she's too metal for me! :o

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Originally Posted by H.o.F.R

yeah i'm gonna have to get another versicolor from you :( i'm down to 2 and its driving me crazy. the wife closed one in the lid this morning. :tears:

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Aww Damon....im sorry to hear :(

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Haha what the Hell?

That H. Mac is awesome!

Got my 2 moved over. Thanks mike!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/22/2yduhyda.jpg

Welllll... I may or may not have written damon a love note when i set him my package... :O

The hmac is so sick. I love her.

Those guys are awesome rich, you'll love them! You need to get a blue fang too! They last ate on saturday or sunday so i'd offer to them whenever you want. They aren't as aggressive as the blue fangs and prefer their dubias pre killed lol :)

Enjoy and I hope that irminia comes out ok! The note and babies are the wife's doing! She died laughing when she saw the paper work Mike put in my shipment! Shes had that planned since the day we got it in.

I'm including randomn stuff like that in all my trades with you from now on haha!

So my brother, whose supposed to be afraid of spiders, gets home from work and the first thing he does is ask to see the T's i got and how big they are. He said he cant wait for the irminias to actually come out of the cups and asked if the hmac was one of the ones he could hold. I was like "NOOOO not a good idea haha!"

haha let him hold it and video it :p

Some real photos!!! :)

A. versicolor
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1b15fa31.jpg

B. smithi (with dinner waiting)
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps15ca2d05.jpg

A very small Pumpkin Patch
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...psfebe6936.jpg

H. incei
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...psbb3f3c81.jpg

Wow!!! Those are some stellar photos Rich!

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Thanks Crystal :)

And an FYI, I don't keep my substrate as wet as it seems in those photos. The little ones there are when I was transferring them. It's really just that top layer that is wet.

The second irminia didnt make it. First one of my blue fangs died randomnly and now this girl basically committed suicide on me. :(
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/maherube.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/yzyduvyv.jpg

I lost my first irminia and now one has died on me. I'm staying away from the Psalmos from now on! :(

Man I'm soooo sorry! You know ill make it right!

Oh no, in now way was i blaming you for it Damon. I just made the post to let everyone know the outcome, and hopefully have it serve as a warning that shipping in premolt can end poorly.

My package arrived from rich. The P. pederseni was fast and i couldnt get any pics. The obt was pretty fast too but obviously friendlier :p
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/de6ezesa.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/a6ybyny2.jpg

I know that Mike! I just didnt want people thinking I was a douche bag! :P Lesson learned the hard way sadly. I will never knowingly ship another T that is in pre molt! I honestly didnt expect her to molt out for at least another week though.

That sucks Mike :(

One of those OBTs is in the house somewhere :o

Deal I've been waiting on! Gbb slings $25 each .75". Pet center USA. Ill be ordering mine in about 5 minutes!

Blue fangs are friendly too apparently lol
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/e5asyru4.jpg

Thats a pretty good deal damon. I paid $45 for mine. They're a cool T

I saw that Damon.

Ugh the waiting game again I had to leave a msg :(

:dance: I just ordered 10 gbb! I get a free P. ornata so now I gotta find 2 more ornata's or sell that one lol