My newly aqcuired H. gigas

[Chingz]

So I won this little fella from a bid. Just like 70 cent (US$).
Wish me luck guys.
This one was so small but very lively. It didn't hide or cowering, and it just went straight exploring.
It may sound weird for a new sling. Lol.
I think this guy will be a 'smack you down' type. It shredded the wet tissue in the shipping container..
I fed it a mealworn and it took the worm after several minutes..

 

[Enn49]

Congrats on a bargain. It sounds as though you may have your hands full with that little one

 

[Tortoise Tom]

Mine made a burrow and stays in it. I see her toes sticking out of the burrow entrance when she's hungry.

 

[Chingz]

Mine made a burrow and stays in it. I see her toes sticking out of the burrow entrance when she's hungry.

Right now mine also burrowing itself now...
I saw it walking up and down because I put some tube in the middle of the jar. Lol
Maybe it was still creating its hole. I am most curious to see the kind of tunnel it made.

 

[Chingz]

My new setting for H. gigas.
My friend posted last week that his gigas submerging fully.
I wanna try it too. Lol.
So here it is. Hopefully by Monday it will be ready to explore it's pool.

 

[Tnoob]

That's awesome! Congratulations on your new baby (hopefully a girl).

 

[Chingz]

Molting

 

[Tnoob]

Someone around here can sex that for you.

 

[Chingz]

if you guys can help me sex this fella,

please..
_/l\_
Thanks in advance

 

[Tnoob]

I can't really tell what I am looking at here. In order to use the the "submersion method" of sexing, you need to just wet the moult, and unfold the abdomin so you can look at the inside between the anterior book lungs. Can you get us a picture of that? Also, if you look on yourtube, Tom Moran, has a video on how to sex tarantulas. Always take more pictures. We are all about that here.

 

[Chingz]

Here's the picture of my diving H. gigas.
Finally it dives (yayayyayaayy)..
No fish at the moment tho'. Lolz

 

[Chingz]

I can't really tell what I am looking at here. In order to use the the "submersion method" of sexing, you need to just wet the moult, and unfold the abdomin so you can look at the inside between the anterior book lungs. Can you get us a picture of that? Also, if you look on yourtube, Tom Moran, has a video on how to sex tarantulas. Always take more pictures. We are all about that here.

It's OK no worries... I will wait for the next molt since I already threw this one out.

 

[Tnoob]

It's OK no worries... I will wait for the next molt since I already threw this one out.

Can you take more pictures? I was hoping I could get a view of the epagastric furrow. If there is one, that would give you a positive ID. Also, this species doesn't have tibial hooks, they have hairs in the same area that look like feathers that will help you identify the sex.

 

[Chingz]

Can you take more pictures? I was hoping I could get a view of the epagastric furrow. If there is one, that would give you a positive ID. Also, this species doesn't have tibial hooks, they have hairs in the same area that look like feathers that will help you identify the sex.

Noooooo.. I already threw the molt sling because I think it's still too small.

 

[Tnoob]

Pics of front legs please.