Tarantulas and Spiders

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

I thought so. We are trying with no luck to convince dad we need one of those.

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It's easier to ask for forgiveness, than permission.

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Originally Posted by Mephibosheth1

we have one of those at the pet shop right now.....that's the 'gold knee' one, right??
They want 45 for it....but the 2" emerald skeleton next door is only 25...:rolleye2:

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$25 for a 2" E. uataman is a good deal. If i didnt hate ephebopus i'd buy it.

It might not be mold, could just be webbing. If you're concerned then swab it out with a q-tip. If it persists and ends up being mold u can always rehouse. Rehouses are really stressful for the T's tho so its better to avoid it if possible. Its not like a bp where pulling it out of its tub is nbd

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

I thought so. We are trying with no luck to convince dad we need one of those.

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He needs to saddle up and be a man or you need to work the charm better!! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

He needs to saddle up and be a man or you need to work the charm better!! :gj:

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Lol. You know the zoo he already lives in...

I'm still trying.

No zoo is complete without spiders.

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Originally Posted by Mephibosheth1

So, I think i have mold in my tank!!!

There are little white patches developing on the side of the plastic, about 1/16"-1/8" wide...

I wasn't really prepared for this, so I'm not sure what I should do...do I need to rehouse immediately?? And what do I use for substrate in the new enclosure?? Starting to freak out....don't want anything to happen to Octavius

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You have an Avic sp., right? It could actually be poo. Tiny white flecks or spots could be where it "sprayed" or flung its poo. I have an A.urticans who LOOOVES to decorate his terrarium with white speckles. :p

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I vote poo too.
If it is mold, you are spraying to much or don't have enough air flow.

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

Lol. You know the zoo he already lives in...

I'm still trying.

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You need an inverts section

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

You need an inverts section

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Well if Rich sent me one, I'd have to keep it...lol

Anytime!

My male Dubia are fighting! What's up with that?

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Originally Posted by Anya

My male Dubia are fighting! What's up with that?

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They fight each other for females, like any species ;)

Sort your males a females. You might have to many males.
Its fun to watch them do their little dance. :)

A few random pics. Not sure if I have shared them here.

OBT
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/23/ana7u6em.jpg

King Baboon. (Not mine :( just shipping it for someone)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/23/urese4yq.jpg

These guys were striking, threat posing, hissing. Not happy to be packed up. Wish I could have got better pics.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/23/ve4u2u4y.jpg

A little Bee that stopped by to say hi.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/23/ejunudah.jpg

Got a colony of discoids for shipping the King Baboons. These guys look fun.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/23/ysudamet.jpg

OBT and king baboon looks stunning:eek:

"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

I wanted to keep those Kings so bad :(

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Sort your males a females. You might have to many males.
Its fun to watch them do their little dance. :)

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I'm sure I do, but I don't have anything to feed an adult to. Maybe I should expand out of the 10 gal...


This is a female, right?? First adult female!!!
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps76fc92f5.jpg
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...psfa9a3eb9.jpg

LOL so I did a count, and I have 7 adult males, and 2 adult females. The other 21 are close to adulthood, but not quite there yet. Let's hope they're Allll female. :P

Couple more shots of her:

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...psc1433d11.jpg
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...pseafa0585.jpg

That is a female!

Don't handle her to much so she will reproduce for you. :)

Oh and find something that can eat adult males!

I wasn't rough with her at all. She was safely returned, and I won't touch her again. :)

I'm actually going to eat them, lol. I found some recipes, and I'm gonna give it a go. :)

Pretty boy:

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...pse8973427.jpg
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps219480a4.jpg


I love having roaches to show off! :P

Haha really?
Be careful, some people have allergic reactions to roaches.

Really!

And really? I didn't find anything on that...I guess I will have to be careful because of my shellfish allergies, though. I'll keep benidryl (sp?) on hand! I'll also take a video. :P They'll be sauteed with olive oil and spices.

Mostly with breathing. They develop over time and people have to use mask when cleaning the bins.

But...
One of the breeders opened a shop in FL. He had a contest to give away snakes to the person who could eat the most dubia. The guy died later that night. But I'm guessing he ate a very large amount.
I never saw if the roaches were what caused the death but that's what everything was leaning toward.
Happened about a year ago.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Mostly with breathing. They develop over time and people have to use mask when cleaning the bins.

But...
One of the breeders opened a shop in FL. He had a contest to give away snakes to the person who could eat the most dubia. The guy died later that night. But I'm guessing he ate a very large amount.
I never saw if the roaches were what caused the death but that's what everything was leaning toward.
Happened about a year ago.

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Yup, was reading about that. Personally, I don't think a quantity of anything live should be eaten...Just seem to be asking for trouble. I'll let you know if I die, lol.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2192964.html Appearently he died as a result of "asphyxia due to choking and aspiration of gastric contents". So nothing to do with the actual ingestion of the roaches themself

Ah cool. I followed it for a couple of days then forgot all about it.

There are a couple threads on here about that incident too; it caused quite a stir

Crickets being purchased today...feeding time for octavius!!!!

I love how Meph completely fails to acknowledge my recent diatary intrigue.

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He's clearly playing hard to get. ;)

My bug-eating ways are a total turn-on, I just know it.

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Originally Posted by Anya

My bug-eating ways are a total turn-on, I just know it.

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Glad you think so...I sure dont

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Originally Posted by Anya

My bug-eating ways are a total turn-on, I just know it.

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LICK IT UP! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Anya

My bug-eating ways are a total turn-on, I just know it.

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I bet it is delicacy in other places..:sly:

"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

My Ts love them, so do the frogs, toads, turtles. They all can't be wrong. :p

Glad to see I have SOME support. :P

Its something sweet, you can always want it! DU-BI-AS! DU-BI-AS!!! DUUUUUBIIIIAAAAS

http://youtu.be/Gcj34XixuYg

I know how much Rich loves this song!

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http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/y9ejazug.jpg

Won't let me watch :(

You're not missing much, I couldn't even sit through the whole video.

KISS is classic! Who doesn't like KISS!

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The video was terrible. 80's clothes and hair. Heck, I think one of them had womens boots on.

I think they all had women's boots on...

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

The video was terrible. 80's clothes and hair. Heck, I think one of them had womens boots on.

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So?? Its an epic song! I can't believe you're hating on KISS!!!

Someone get Brandi in here STAT!

I don't view them as "KISS" unless they are in full makeup. :)

They never worn women's boots, they wore men's work boots heavily modified.

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http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/qehu8yga.jpg

Ok, so now edit isnt working. Grrrrr. These are NOT mens boots...
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/adepy6y9.jpg

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Those look just like my work boots.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Those look just like my work boots.

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Pics...

It's too chilly for me to go out working tonight.