Burgandy Goliath Bird Eater

Theraphosa stirmi
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Hope you like my big gal :salute:

She's gorgeous!! :D how big is she?

GAAAHH!!! Big spider! Wow - that pic made me jump back :O

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Originally Posted by Alexandra V

She's gorgeous!! :D how big is she?

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Thanks!! Roughly 7". Maybe a little more but she still has quite a bit of growing to do - lol

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

Thanks!! Roughly 7". Maybe a little more but she still has quite a bit of growing to do - lol

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Nice! Haha she's still small - only the size of my dinner plate :P the giants are so cool.

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Originally Posted by Alexandra V

Nice! Haha she's still small - only the size of my dinner plate :P the giants are so cool.

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Cool but super itchy - lol

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

Thanks!! Roughly 7". Maybe a little more but she still has quite a bit of growing to do - lol

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Big and beautiful. Nice looking girl you have there:gj:

Nice looking T! What size enclosure do you have her in?

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Originally Posted by Nektu

Nice looking T! What size enclosure do you have her in?

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Thanks!! She is in a 10 gallon tank and has plenty of room. The big genic female I have who is not as big as her is in a 5.5 gallon tank and she has plenty of room in that. Most of my adult T's fit comfortably in the medium size KK though. But the big ones just do not have enough room in those or even in the large KK's.

Nice size enclosure. Saw one were I got my T. Tried to convince the wife in getting one. That idea got shot down. I told her that at least it would be a little easier to see if it got out, lol.

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Originally Posted by Nektu

Nice size enclosure. Saw one were I got my T. Tried to convince the wife in getting one. That idea got shot down. I told her that at least it would be a little easier to see if it got out, lol.

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LOL - Real easy to see if they got out :rofl: They are really nice T's to have but their care is a bit harder, they are prone to bad molts and the SUPER itchy hairs go without saying - lol.

Nice shot! Reminds me of that commercial where the guy stomps the phone with his shoe... LOL.

Regards,

B

So, I'm looking at some care sheets for this one and was wondering, why do they recommend a fresh killed pinkie if you feed it one? What's wrong with a live one?

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Originally Posted by Nektu

So, I'm looking at some care sheets for this one and was wondering, why do they recommend a fresh killed pinkie if you feed it one? What's wrong with a live one?

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I don't know the answer to that in all honesty. It's not a good idea to feed any of your T's vertebrate be it prekilled or live. I personally never have and never will. They do not need them. It builds up to much calcium in the T's and makes for possible problems molting among other issues. To each their own though you know.

Not to mention that it's really gross and messy if you feed them vertebrate prey. Because spiders inject that lovely digestive juice and suck up the digested prey like a smoothie, you end up with liquifying mouse because it isn't all contained in an exoskeleton like a cricket or roach.

It's gross and unnecessary, as Boanerges said.

Excellent to know ahead of time. Thank you very much. I'll add that to my list of "what not to do with your T".

So, what will the diet of your big girl consist of then?

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Originally Posted by Nektu

Excellent to know ahead of time. Thank you very much. I'll add that to my list of "what not to do with your T".

So, what will the diet of your big girl consist of then?

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Super worms, multiple crickets or roaches (B. dubias). Mainly crix and supers though. The same as all the other T's just larger in quantity :D

For all Gods mercy.. That is a stuff from a Horror Movie :omg::bolt:

Every one willing to keep something like that in they house is more than brave person :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Besides That... Nice Picture...:gj::gj::gj:

You wrote is more itchy... Why i dont see that many hair on her..

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Originally Posted by Aes_Sidhe

For all Gods mercy.. That is a stuff from a Horror Movie :omg::bolt:

Every one willing to keep something like that in they house is more than brave person :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Besides That... Nice Picture...:gj::gj::gj:

You wrote is more itchy... Why i dont see that many hair on her..

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They have Urticating hairs. And the type of urticating hairs the have are said to be the itchiest and worse of all tarantula's. There are like 6 types of differnt U hairs. I think these have type 3 and that type is know to be extremely irritating to mammals. i think I could have explained that better but hopefully you got the gist of it. They have some of the itchiest hairs of all tarantulas - lol

Edit: Urticating hairs or U hairs are little barbed hairs located on certain spots of the tarantula that they use as a defense mechanism..

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Originally Posted by Aes_Sidhe

For all Gods mercy.. That is a stuff from a Horror Movie :omg::bolt:

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hahahaha

that is one amazing arachnid friend you got there.thanks again!

how big is a full grown bird eater?

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Originally Posted by mark and marley

hahahaha

that is one amazing arachnid friend you got there.thanks again!

how big is a full grown bird eater?

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Thanks :salute: Females get to be generally around 10" to 11" it seems....

She is gorgeous. I never liked T's but I might be changing my mind.....

10'' to 11'' T!?!?:O
i must have one!

My father used to collect t's, right up to the point one escaped and my mother said no more. He had a goliath but ended up getting rid of it because of the hairs, they were constantly in the air in his office around its viv, they even got through the nylon covered screened top.

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Originally Posted by mark and marley

10'' to 11'' T!?!?:O
i must have one!

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This was also my response a while back. I don't think my wife shares my enthusiasm.

I Loved keeping the T's I got back in the day, but now its just the two lonely female rosies my wife and I have had for 8 years. I would love to have another bird eater just don't have the time for it like I used too. My favorite though was my cobalt blues just did not like the inevitable and quite painful bite I got from the teleporter :) Great pic and keep em coming I always like looking at these amazing critters.

what is this teleporter you speak of????

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Originally Posted by mark and marley

what is this teleporter you speak of????

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The Cobalt Blue, H. Lividum ;) its one of those Ts that are blindingly fast - so fast they "teleport". Gotta love them fast ones.

uuuuuuee i gotta youtube those.im interested.nice haircut btw.