new T and new pics

[Mike]

i got me another tarantula. its a mexican redknee. and my other ones molted but i only got new pics of one of them. so here they are.

i named the new one nina. dunno why...its just what popped into my head. shes 2"



and this is Beauty. you probably wont recognize her! she molted into a beast! haha...beauty and the beast. i crack myself up. kinda. shes maybe 1" now

you cant see it so much, but shes got alot of dark pink hairs all over, especially on her abdomen.

and heres another praise to these forums. its great to be able to com on here and share my pics with my herp buddies. even if you guys dont appreciate the tarantulas too much. haha. you guys probably care more then my family does. everytime i bring somethin else home i get "another one??" lol.

[FourFeathers]

Hey Mike,

Great tarantulas. The one on top, however, is not a "Mexican Red Knee". It is a Brachypelma emelia or "Mexican Redleg". A great species and typically pretty docile. They get to a decent size and are stunning (in my opinon) right after they molt. I've got one myself. Mine is unfortunately a male though.

Here's a bit of info on it that I borrowed from my friends at e-spiderworld.com:

Brachypelma emilia, Mexican Redleg. One of the hobby classics. The black triangle marking on the carapace is the best way to separate this species from other Brachypelma. The abdomen is black with the middle part of the legs red/orange and the rest of the leg black. One of the longest living tarantula species with females living 20-30 years. Rarely aggressive but sometimes prone to kicking urticating hairs. Terrestrial species that generally lives on the ground.

[JLC]

Very cool looking arachnids! I have no desire to keep them myself, but I'm coming more and more to enjoy watching them from afar. I even held one at a herp show last summer...something this former-aracnaphobe never thought she would do!

[CTReptileRescue]

Great tarantulas. The one on top, however, is not a "Mexican Red Knee". It is a Brachypelma emelia or "Mexican Redleg". A great species and typically pretty docile. They get to a decent size and are stunning (in my opinon) right after they molt. I've got one myself. Mine is unfortunately a male though.

(Thanks Marcus)

Mike: the redlegs are BEAUTIFUL, and to be honest at this point I see so many Red Knees, I'd rather see the less common red leg!
Great T to watch and care for! Congrats!
Rusty

[JamminJonah]

I dig T pics and lookin' at them they really are cool to watch.

[Mike]

thanks marcus. i guess now would be a good time to let ya know i got it from petco :roll: . i couldnt help it. i know i shouldnt support them but the price was right and i had been wanting a red knee.
but now that i know its not a red knee, im still just as happy. for the reason rusty mentioned...red knees are so common. im glad to have a red leg.
marcus, where exactly would i send a molt to get it sexed? do you think id be able to do it myself? or are B.emilias harder to sex?

[FourFeathers]

Actually, none are really "harder" to sex. It really just depends on the size of the tarantula when it molts as it is difficultt to tell on the smaller ones. I can ususally sex them once they get to about 2 or 3" but the molt has to to be in good shape. If you can happen to get the exoskeleton immediatley after the molt and the opisthosoma isn't torn (especially where it connects to the carapace and between the top book lungs) I should be able to do it for you. It really depends on the condition of it. They tear so easily afterwards and then once they dry, they break extremely easily.

And yes you could do it yourself too. You just would have to know what to look for. If you haven't already got it, I would HIGHLY reccommend The Tarantula Keepers Guide written by Stan and Margaret Schultz. It is pretty much considered the "bible for tarantula keepers".