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Recent content by Nurse Ratchet

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    Best tarantula to keep and reasons!

    I was recently asked to pick my favorite (and get rid of the rest) but I can't and won't. My L.P. does hold a special place though. Watching her go from the size of a nickle to the size of my hand in just over a year has been super rewarding. She is ALWAYS out now that she's got some size. I...
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    N. incei is a girl?

    Congrats!
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    White stuff in enclosure

    I have dozens of bioactive enclosures, but I've never seen mold like that. Imma have to go with MattB78, some kind of eggs?
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    Layered abdomen after molt

    Hi Maarkisha. Welcome to the forum. That's a chunky little monkey you've got there, especially if s/he just molted. I don't see any layers like stuck molt, just a large, tight booty. I would maybe cut back either feeding amount and/or frequency but wouldn't be concerned about the dark spot so...
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    Who's molted today

    Thanks @x_raphael_xx . I've started using my catch-cups as sexing work stations so I can use flashlight Moment of panic when I wondered "wait, where are the book lungs!?" My molt was upsidedown. Still a female :-) Here's right side up
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    Who's molted today

    Got my hands on my hentzi's molt from yesterday - its a girl (please correct me if Im wrong)
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    Cor's Collection

    All beautiful! Just confirmed gender on my B hamorri this morning. My son has named her Scarlett - name must be coming back in style.
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    Who's molted today

    And today I spent way too many hours to admit to watching my A hentzi molt. So awesome! Was silently cheering him/her on. Can't wait to snag the molt :-)
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    Who's molted today

    Hi friends. It's been a busy May! P irmina molted- gender unknown A chalcodes molted- gender unknown T vegans molted - gender still unknown A avic #2 molted- confirmed female T albo molted - still a female LP molted - gender unknown B hamorri molted - confirmed female (I can't sex shredded...
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    Blackdog's New Additions

    Welcome to the forum
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    Hello Everyone! New to the hobby

    Hello and welcome to the forum!
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    What to do with darkling beetle?

    Crickets and super worms
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    Sexing from moult

    Flip it over to view the space between and slightly above the upper book lungs please
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    Who's molted today

    A chalcodes and T vagans molted some time this week. Both under ground. Both molts are scrunched up in the way backs of tunnels. But they're growing!
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    What is the "normal" # of T's a person should have?

    That seems to be the same track I'm on. :-)
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