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Got home and little guy was still trying to climb around with the molt on. I figured he's as hosed if I don't do anything as he would be if I messed up with the tweezers and went to work. Turns out it was stuck on one of his front legs for the most part. Holding the molt while he got pissed and tried to walk off made him shed the leg and he took off running, finally molt free. I have no way to tell if his fangs came through ok, but he was feisty enough to climb right out of his icu and not want to go back in. He's going to stay in there for now and I'll give him a drumstick tomorrow. Blurry rear end cell phone picture for a size idea.
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^ That's awesome. Yours is definitely a little bigger than mine now. Hopefully mine molts happily. I'd really really like to see most of the ones from kenthebugguy survive. More of these guys can't be bad. I hadn't even heard of them until I read what people were getting in the grab bag. fandip posted:Thanks. From you guys saying it's abdomen is huge, maybe it has eaten some of the pre-killed stuff I threw in there but didn't notice. I'll have to find a slightly taller container and see if I can make it a nice little hiding spot. It's possible. I wouldn't bother trying to feed it for a little while and let it's abdomen shrink down a little. It's definitely pretty well fed at the moment. Let it destress on some substrate with a hide and toss in something small for the night in 2 weeks or so. Hypnolobster fucked around with this message at Nov 6, 2009 around 01:11 |
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fandip posted:Thanks. From you guys saying it's abdomen is huge, maybe it has eaten some of the pre-killed stuff I threw in there but didn't notice. I'll have to find a slightly taller container and see if I can make it a nice little hiding spot. Corkboard my friend, corkboard. Just buy a roll of it from the craft store and lean it up against the side of the container you decide to keep the spider in. If you really want to, you can check at the same craft store for a teeny little terracotta pot for him to hide in, but I might wait on that until he gets bigger. Also, like hypnolobster said, I usually wait a week or so before feeding when I move my Ts to a new enclosure.
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naughty_penguin posted:Corkboard my friend, corkboard. Just buy a roll of it from the craft store and lean it up against the side of the container you decide to keep the spider in. If you really want to, you can check at the same craft store for a teeny little terracotta pot for him to hide in, but I might wait on that until he gets bigger. Thanks again! I hate being such a noob, thank god this thing won't die no matter what I do hah Gives me time to get it right
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Does anyone have a C Crawshayi? I'm thinking about getting one but I have heard they are pretty much giant pet holes that are never out.
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happy cabbage posted:http://theinvertshop.com/ (not goon run) This is where I got mine from too. I'd recommend the set of 12, its a good price. Also: http://www.blaberus.com/ Has a poo poo ton of roaches http://www.aaronpauling.com/roaches/products.php?cat=7 For feeder species I know some others, but they are bookmarked on my laptop, and I am on my desktop.
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Yeee this is about 14 months worth of growth on the B. smithi I got from crikey. Both pics are next to a standard bottle cap. I'm glad he finally has some color, instead of just looking like a generic sling. The day I first got him:  Today: 
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happy cabbage posted:Does anyone have a C Crawshayi? I'm thinking about getting one but I have heard they are pretty much giant pet holes that are never out.
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C crawshayi are what I'd consider obligate burrowers, especially as adults. If they can't dig a burrow, or have its equivalent (a fully dark hidey hole) they will most likely die. They also grow slow as poo poo. I have found spiderlings to be sensitive to humidity and had a few keel on me for no discernible reason. I've had much better luck (other than the fact that the last fucker maled out on me) with raising H. gigas from slings. They still need deep substrate or a suitably built burrow substitute. They aren't as pretty color-wise and aren't as angry, but you get the same basic behavior set. Our first gigas was purchased as a full grown adult and often came out at night and cruised around his tank. Very cool spiders.
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ZarathustraFollower posted:This is where I got mine from too. I'd recommend the set of 12, its a good price. OMG I want some Blaberus giganteus now. SO PRETTY.
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Oh my god. Are people deaf when I talk about bugs? My next-door neighbor and good friend wanted to see the Madagasgars, which I thought was nifty. Of course, then he starts this. Ron: Yep, these palmetto bugs are all over my brother's place in Florida. Me: Uh, these are Madagasgar Hissing Cockroaches. Completely different. Ron: They look exactly the same! Me: They look nothing alike. Ron: Hey, all I know is if I see them, I squash them. Me: So would I. They are American Cockroaches and a pain in the rear end. Ron: The things are bigger then yours! Huge! Me: Dude, American Cockroaches are tiny in comparison. Even Asian Cockroaches are smaller then these guys. Ron: I'm telling you, they're huge. Me  I'm taking the bugs back upstairs now.
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I can't believe it, but my Euathlus blue is still alive and seems fine now. He's pretty active and getting around fine missing a leg. I put a cricket leg in there for him, so hopefully he'll eat. He's a tough little poo poo. I noticed last night how huge my LP's are getting. I'm going to have to get 2.5 gallons for them soon or something, they're probably 3 inches now. Mistegirl fucked around with this message at Nov 10, 2009 around 16:46 |
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My LP has been hideous and in premolt for a couple of months now. It's really loving annoying. JUST MOLT ALREADY. Dumb bastard is too angry to eat whenever I throw some food into it, too. At least it's not a hair kicker.
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Both of my lps have molted in the last week. I plan on getting a C Crawshayi and a GBB for my birthday.
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With my bearded dragon, I have a lot of extra crickets and roaches to go around. So, I thought I'd get myself a tarantula or two. I'm a total beginner, so tell me everything I need to know. What are the best spiders for beginners and where would I acquire them? How and in what do I house them? Etc. etc. I read the OP, but I would just like some personal recommendations. Thanks! 
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If you give what you'd like in a T, the recommendations can be much more specific. Would you like to handle it, or would you be more happy with one that you never touch? Do you want something really pretty, even though you might not see it very often, or do you want something that sits out for you to look at? Terrestrial or arboreal? Do you want one that webs a lot, or is simply being able to see it good enough for you? There are so many awesome T's, of all different varieties, recommendations of nearly every type are hard not to give. T's do fine at room temperature; humidity varies from species to species, and you can house them in everything from a vial for babies (slings), to a 10 gallon (or larger if you prefer) for mature specimens. unprofessional fucked around with this message at Nov 14, 2009 around 00:54 |
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G Rosea, or B Smithi. You can buy them online from a dealer, and you can house them in kritter keepers with cocofiber or potting soil or vermaculite as substrate. B Boehmei idk if I spelled that right is good to.
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unprofessional posted:If you give what you'd like in a T, the recommendations can be much more specific. Would you like to handle it, or would you be more happy with one that you never touch? Do you want something really pretty, even though you might not see it very often, or do you want something that sits out for you to look at? Terrestrial or arboreal? Do you want one that webs a lot, or is simply being able to see it good enough for you? There are so many awesome T's, of all different varieties, recommendations of nearly every type are hard not to give. Pretty much this. Also, you might consider starting a B. dubia feeder colony too, they get much bigger than crickets, don't smell, and can't bite back.
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I went to my first reptile show last weekend and it was every bit as awesome as I hoped. I was really interested in checking out the inverts, but unfortunately, the selection wasn't as varied as I would have liked. I'm interested in getting a scorp sometime in the near future, but I'm wondering what kind of beginner species there are besides emps. I saw a bunch of Asian forest scorpions and also Arizona desert ones (sorry, don't know the Latin names  ). Are either of those suitable for beginners? Anyone have personal experience with an awesome scorp for newbies that doesn't get as much love?
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RumbleFish posted:I went to my first reptile show last weekend and it was every bit as awesome as I hoped. Heard that asian forest scorpions (H. spinifer) are just emps with worse of an attitude. Pretty much anything from the desert that has mild venom should be fine. Bark/flat rock scorpions are generally pretty hardy.
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unprofessional posted:If you give what you'd like in a T, the recommendations can be much more specific. Would you like to handle it, or would you be more happy with one that you never touch? Do you want something really pretty, even though you might not see it very often, or do you want something that sits out for you to look at? Terrestrial or arboreal? Do you want one that webs a lot, or is simply being able to see it good enough for you? There are so many awesome T's, of all different varieties, recommendations of nearly every type are hard not to give. Let's see... I would like one that was handleable and that doesn't hide all the time. As for the other options, it really doesn't matter much to me. I'd just prefer one that I could handle that was reasonably non-aggressive. Zarathustra, I actually do have a b.dubia colony! They just started breeding, but not nearly enough to feed the beardie since he is a total chow hound. So I have the smelly crickets. God, I just cleaned out the cricket box last night before I threw in another 1,000 and oh god, it was like Hell's litterbox. Nearly vomited. I'll be glad when I can get rid of the drat things and stick to roaches entirely.
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Sounds like a brachypelma species would be perfect for you. My favorite is boehmei, but they tend to be slightly more nervous than some of the other ones (though mine is totally docile, and I use her in education with kids). B smithi, B emilia, and B albopilosum are all great T's, too. All are terrestrial desert species, so care is nearly nonexistant. They're some of the most common species, but for all the right reasons - beautiful, easy to handle, and easy to care for.
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My suspected t apophysis molted last night! I can't wait for this spider to get huge. A couple of fat asses, lookin' awfully ugly at the moment:  
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unprofessional posted:Sounds like a brachypelma species would be perfect for you. My favorite is boehmei, but they tend to be slightly more nervous than some of the other ones (though mine is totally docile, and I use her in education with kids). B smithi, B emilia, and B albopilosum are all great T's, too. All are terrestrial desert species, so care is nearly nonexistant. They're some of the most common species, but for all the right reasons - beautiful, easy to handle, and easy to care for. Agreed with this, but how sensitive do you tend to be to allergies? I ask because some of the Brachypelma are worse than others with the hairs. I love my albopilosum, but they tend to have worse hairs than others of their genus. smithi & emilia are pretty, and easy to find. Sorry if you mentioned the dubia colony earlier, it slipped my mind. Only problem with desert species is that they take a looong time to grow. I've got a g. rosea that is slightly over 2 inches and was born in '07.
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ZarathustraFollower posted:Heard that asian forest scorpions (H. spinifer) are just emps with worse of an attitude. Pretty much anything from the desert that has mild venom should be fine. Worse attitude? So they're more aggressive? Thanks for the suggestions! I'd like a scorp that putters around in its cage and isn't always a pet hole, but I don't want to get something that's too fast and aggressive. I was just curious if that sort of happy medium existed.
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Well I came home from Petco with a 3" Avic. I know you're not supposed to, but he was just hanging out on the screen top looking all cute and fuzzy. That and my Petco actually isn't bad at all, their animals always seems to be cared for. Though I did tell the girl that they should give these guys something to climb on. Can anyone point me to something to help tell the difference between a juvi A. metallica and A. avic? It was just labeled "pink toe" and I'm sure it's one of the 2, but can't tell them apart for poo poo. Edit: I'm pretty sure he's a metallica looking at the pics on arachnoboards. Pretty as can be either way :3 If you ever want to keep a arboreal busy put a piece of Cholla wood in there for them to play with. He climbed into it and then spent the next hour poking his feet and legs out of every hole to see what ones he'd fit through. It just looks so happy! Mistegirl fucked around with this message at Nov 15, 2009 around 03:12 |
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ZarathustraFollower posted:Agreed with this, but how sensitive do you tend to be to allergies? I ask because some of the Brachypelma are worse than others with the hairs. I love my albopilosum, but they tend to have worse hairs than others of their genus. smithi & emilia are pretty, and easy to find. I really have no known allergies outside of certain medications. What sort of feeling do their irritating hairs cause? I remember when I was a kid, we occasionally would find these yellow hairy caterpillars outside that had irritating hairs. It felt like you had little sharp needles poking you from between your fingers though there didn't seem to be anything there. Are they like that or possibly itchy? Also, is there an online breeder you could recommend?
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Lava Lamp Goddess posted:I really have no known allergies outside of certain medications. What sort of feeling do their irritating hairs cause? I remember when I was a kid, we occasionally would find these yellow hairy caterpillars outside that had irritating hairs. It felt like you had little sharp needles poking you from between your fingers though there didn't seem to be anything there. Are they like that or possibly itchy? The hairs on mine don't bother me, so I don't quite know what it feels like. As for breeders, check arachnoboards, and just check the review section before doing anything, although I have used theinvertshop.com for stuff and they are pretty good.
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Lava Lamp Goddess posted:I remember when I was a kid, we occasionally would find these yellow hairy caterpillars outside that had irritating hairs. It felt like you had little sharp needles poking you from between your fingers though there didn't seem to be anything there. Are they like that or possibly itchy? Depending on the species and how you react to it (there's something like half a dozen types of urticating hairs and everyone reacts to each differently), it might be neither, both, or a LOT of both. I get that phantom itch feeling sometimes after rehousing or maintenance, as they shed hairs into the substrate that can get kicked up when you mess with it, but so far none of my collection has caused anything but mild annoyance that fades after an hour or two. Other people get terrible rashes just being in the same room as their problem species.
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Well, being a total impulse spider buyer, I got myself a female B albopilosum from theinvertstore.com. Here's a picture of the sling from the seller:  What is the recommended substrate for these guys? Since this is a desert dweller, do I need to keep a source of water constantly, or do they get their water from their food?
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Lava Lamp Goddess posted:Well, being a total impulse spider buyer, I got myself a female B albopilosum from theinvertstore.com. Coconut fiber for substrate (honestly, you can use it for any T) and it's big enough that I'd just fill a milk jug lid or something larger with water and just not worry about the humidity unless the room it's in is 40% or less. I try to give my brachys a really nice hide that'll get them almost completely out of view as well. They don't use it all the time, but they do like to retreat there when there's a sudden light or irritating cricket wandering around. e: Speaking of Brachypelmas, I want a boehmei SO BAD and I haven't bought one for some reason. I'm fairly sure my next T purchase will be a bohemi and 2 versicolor slings. Hypnolobster fucked around with this message at Nov 15, 2009 around 05:05 |
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RumbleFish posted:Worse attitude? So they're more aggressive? The happy medium is the Arizona desert hairy. They can be mean, but their stings aren't dangerous. They're also pretty active.
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Big Centipede posted:The happy medium is the Arizona desert hairy. They can be mean, but their stings aren't dangerous. They're also pretty active. I remember looking into these when I was on a scorpion kick a while back. Never ended up getting any scorps yet, but I always liked 'em. The one thing that made me hesitate: apparently they're very sensitive to humidity? Like it's not enough to just keep the tank dry and only offer water a few times a month, you have to take extra measures to dry out the air or they come down with a disease. It likes to rain in my state, so this would be a problem for me. Mind you it's possible I've gotten species scrambled in my memory and I could be talking out my rear end, but I'm pretty sure I picked that up on arachnoboards so it was good hobby lore at one time at least. Can anyone confirm/deny all this?
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Hypnolobster posted:e: Speaking of Brachypelmas, I want a boehmei SO BAD and I haven't bought one for some reason. I'm fairly sure my next T purchase will be a bohemi and 2 versicolor slings.
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mushroom_spore posted:
Wow, yeah, I'd be very interested in information on this too. I don't live in a particularly rainy state, but I am in the deep south, so it's sticky and humid for a good portion of the year.
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Congrats on the curlyhair. Mine is currently around 15 years old, one of the easiest spiders I've ever kept. Curly 4/2000  Curly post molt 10/08  I've kept her on fine grade vermiculite with a jar lid water dish. I always keep it full, unless she decides to molt in it.
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RumbleFish posted:Wow, yeah, I'd be very interested in information on this too. I don't live in a particularly rainy state, but I am in the deep south, so it's sticky and humid for a good portion of the year. I live on the coast of Georgia and I've never had any problems with them or any other species from their region. I kept them on dry Bed-A-Beast, and would mist them fairly heavily about once a month of so. I didn't keep a water dish in the cage. I never kept any desert hairys for longer than a few months though, as I usually just sold them. However, I have some Arizona bark scorpions I've had for a long time that I keep the same way. Scorpions are VERY good at conserving water, and most will get their water needs met by just eating their prey. In my experience they're very tolerant of humidity.... just don't drown them and you should be fine.
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unprofessional posted:I've been thinking about getting rid of mine. My avic avic works just as well for education, and even though the boehmei is gorgeous, I get annoyed at T's that go on hunger strikes. Right now I'm really wanting a megaphobema robustum, an E. murinus, and some more aggressive terrestrials. I don't know anyone who has kept an M. robustum for long.... which sucks since they're so goddamn awesome. Also, go for an E. cyanognathus over murinus... They are one of the coolest species out there.
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Big Centipede posted:I live on the coast of Georgia and I've never had any problems with them or any other species from their region. Excellent! I've always been interested in desert species, particularly since it seems like their care is less complicated (as you don't have to worry about maintaining humidity levels and whatnot). Good to know.
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Big Centipede posted:Also, go for an E. cyanognathus over murinus... They are one of the coolest species out there.
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