Tarantulas and Spiders

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

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

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LOL! Oh, that job. :p

I've heard that spiders and tarantulas are much eaiser to care for. Is that true?

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Originally Posted by Doggey75

I've heard that spiders and tarantulas are much eaiser to care for. Is that true?

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Easier than what?

Some can be a little tricky to get started. Overall they are a very easy animal to care for.

Easier then snakes.Sorry forgot the rest xD

Haha ok.

I guess they are easier than snakes. No need for heat source ( unless your house is really cold )
Eat once a week, not much clean up. Don't take up much space.
Set them up with what they need, feed and water and that's about it. :)

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

Ok, so now edit isnt working. Grrrrr. These are NOT mens boots...
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I have pink and purple nikes...

Pretty sure gene simmons and the gang can wear whatever they want!

I forgot to post these. I was waiting on getting these from richypoo for a bit now.

Singapore blues. I got 2 but will be trading one to slaw down the road.
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These guys are pretty speedy and move like pokies. They've already started webbing up their vials and digging.

So what exactly are "pokies"?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2xZkYgKnkj...hans%2B001.jpg

Not girly.

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

So what exactly are "pokies"?

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Heheheheehee

Well with T's is a genus of fast arboreal spiders. Poecilotheria

I thought that was OUR song, Mike! Do you have any idea how hurtful and humiliating it is to find out this way that it's your song with EVERYBODY?

Mike those guys will make those vials into a crazy tunnel system. Some of the best I have seen

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Originally Posted by BrandiR

I thought that was OUR song, Mike! Do you have any idea how hurtful and humiliating it is to find out this way that it's your song with EVERYBODY?

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I use it on everyone, that isn't OUR song! ;)

He said yes!!

Congrats Doolittle!!!!!!


which type you gonna get then??

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Originally Posted by Mephibosheth1

Congrats Doolittle!!!!!!


which type you gonna get then??

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You'll have to watch for doolil's thread next week...;)

Grocery store doing Halloween crafty stuff. Lol, she made the spider.
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How cute! The wife made spider cupcakes last year.

Haha getting excited Doolittle?

I got a T...

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

I got a T...

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What is this... A tease?

Kodie got a T???!!!! Whoo hooo!!! Welcome to the club :D

sent from my incubator

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

Haha getting excited Doolittle?

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Yeah. Lol, my daughter might not make it till Wednesday. ..:p

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

I got a T...

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TELLLLL USSSSS now

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I got a T...

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...attoo

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I got a T...

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oot...

I believe it's a Chilean rose hair. I won it at the USARK benefit auction at the OKC elite show. Well, my wife won it for me.

$20 for a 1.5" and enclosure.

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

I believe it's a Chilean rose hair. I won it at the USARK benefit auction at the OKC elite show. Well, my wife won it for me.

$20 for a 1.5" and enclosure.

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Awesome! Pics?

It's still back at the show, didn't want to take it back to the cold house we're staying at.

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Freshly molted P. Regalis. :)

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

I believe it's a Chilean rose hair. I won it at the USARK benefit auction at the OKC elite show. Well, my wife won it for me.

$20 for a 1.5" and enclosure.

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Awesome Kodieh!

We were drinking and hootin and hollerin, I actually didn't catch what it was specifically called but I think it's a rose hair.

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Yup it looks like G.rosea to me. They are wonderful t's

"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

One spider is where it all starts.

We also picked up several balls, I'll make a thread later. Lol.

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Originally Posted by 3skulls

One spider is where it all starts.

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Yup, and then soon enough you find yourself making trips and coming home with this:
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Originally Posted by 3skulls

One spider is where it all starts.

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This is not a joke :what:

"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

I almost jumped on an avic avic at the auction, but they announced it as a pink toe and I didn't go for it. Then I almost went 50 on a GBB. But we bought some snakes instead, which I liked.

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Already started webbing.

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My guy has been working on his web too…he caught a cricket today and drug it back up to his abode to eat it lol
Just waiting for him to start growing!!!

Couple of members will be getting new Ts this week. Packages going out today!

Picked up a few Ts from Damon yesterday. I'll try to get some pics up later. Lots of work needed in the bug room tonight.

I have a pink toe and planned on getting more. can't quite wrap my mind around how to sex or how the breeding works.

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Originally Posted by granitestate

I have a pink toe and planned on getting more. can't quite wrap my mind around how to sex or how the breeding works.

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Sexing a tarantula is done by examining the molt for the uterus externus and spermethecae. Absense of both equals male. It's the only 100% accurate method.

Breeding is pretty easy. Hardest parts are finding a mature male after your female matures, and keeping the dude from getting munched before, during, or after. Oh and making sure she doesn't eat the egg sac or toss it in the water dish. Some species of tarantulas are better moms than others and can be trusted to keep the eggsac and let the babies hatch in there, other ones you want to pull the sac and incubate it yourself.

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I have trouble sexing t's also. I've been struggling for so long mind if anyone give me some clue? Haha sorry for heavy pics..


LP #1
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LP #2

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps92f859a5.jpg

G.rosea

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Sorry for heavy pics.
I heard triangle means female and if the line is straight then it is male but I cant tell which is which. Both LP molted but they decided to stand on it for a day and got crushed and so and so...only one was retrieved..:(

"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

I can't tell by the pics and I suck at guessing at vent shots.
I don't even attempt to sex them until they have some pretty good size. My eyes aren't what they used to be :p

LP#1
http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...psa54d81a0.jpg
"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

LP#2
http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps33d5f954.jpg

G.rosea#2
http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7b5b2228.jpg

Again, thank you for reading and tips..!

3skulls// ahh I see. Maybe because I am an amateur.. I am so eager to see what sex they are hahahah

"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

Ts I picked up from Damon this weekend.

Mature Male P. irminia
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P. regalis
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G. pulchra
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Louie, your LP#1 looks female.

I can sex T's if I can get a clear photo of the appropriate area of the molt. Ventral sexing is 50% accurate... because either way, it's male or female lol.

This is the spermethecae of an adult female Aphonopelma hentzi. This is located between the top two book lungs. Without a clear photo of that, sexing can't be done accurately. The "flap" is the uterus externus. The two protrusions are the spermethecae.
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Found my rose like this, touched it and didn't move. Possible molt already?

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Haha! First T. Get to watch it molt too! He's rising out of it right now.

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