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Recent content by VanessaS

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    New here.....

    Welcome Rob! I just picked up at T. ockerti spiderling myself. No pink bottom yet.
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    E.campestratus not eating?

    I'm not sure about anyone else, but I normally don't use anything metal for their water dish. Do you have a plastic lid that you can switch that out with? For the bigger enclosures I use a peanut butter container lid. A lot of people use ceramic dishes too. I hate pet shops. I have never known...
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    Comment by 'VanessaS' in media 'Zombie B albo'

    Looking gorgeous!!
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    E.campestratus not eating?

    I would not wait to change her substrate, personally. It will only take a few minutes and that bark is very tough on them. Especially since we don't even know if she is in pre-moult at all. And if it is pine or cedar - they can both be deadly for them because of the phenols they contain. Those...
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    Celebrity Spider

    When she has a chance to settle in a bit, I will send the guy a photo and ask what show. I was tired and a bit pissed off when I met up with him and I didn't ask. :p
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    E.campestratus not eating?

    If you could provide a bit more information, it would help people to determine if she is in pre-moult of if her enclosure is too big. Photos will help tremendously. How big is she? How big is the enclosure? Can you get a photo of her as well? When they get closer to moulting, their abdomen will...
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    curley hair slings

    I take it that person isn't around anymore?
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    curiosity kills me

    Nobody is offended by your question - there is nothing wrong with being curious. It is a topic that comes and goes.
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    curiosity kills me

    I think that a lot of it is probably already taking place - more than people know. Only because there are a lot of people breeding who don't have a lot of experience and some of the hybrids out there have very subtle differences that new comers can't recognize. Maybe a first generation hybrid...
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    Celebrity Spider

    Yes, I'm glad that he saved her despite his obvious fear. Big kudos to him for that. I felt really badly for destroying that lovely tube web, but that enclosure was very poor. Plus, it was a thin glass vase and that is just an accident waiting to happen around here.
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    Celebrity Spider

    Friday night I met up with a guy who was looking for a home for a young A. avicularia. They had used her (not sure of sex, but I always call this species her) for a television show and the crew were going to 'kill her or let her loose or something' according to the guy who saved her. I have to...
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    latrodectus heperus

    http://www.scilogs.com/expiscor/what-happens-when-you-poke-prod-and-pinch-black-widow-spiders-you-might-be-surprised
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    Not sure

    I took away some of the shadows and lightened up your photo a bit. @Thistles.
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    Got Haired Last Night

    I have quite a strong reaction to their hairs. Investing in a box of latex gloves was the best thing I could do with them.
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    Where are you located?

    Hogtown, The Big Smoke, Hollywood North, YYZ, The 6, TDot... Toronto, Canada.
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