aphonopelma chalcodes

I'm still newer to keeping tarantulas and my A. Chalcodes's behavior has been a bit odd. She has been consistently out since I got her in May and the past couple of weeks we had the temperatures dip into the lower 70s. This week, despite being back to the regular temperatures this time of year...

Hello, Iam currently on the search for a A. Chalcodes in juvenile stage, if not already sexed as female. Im located in germany. If you are interested write me an email via - [email protected]

found a good pic of her next to her molt.

Big chelicerae

Having a munch, surprisingly a really good eater.

good genetics, really big slings

Hi guys, I really need some good advice. About half a year ago, I adopted an Aphonopelma chalcodes (assumably female) that was unfortunately maltreated by her previous owners. I noticed right away that her abdomen was very thin for her size, but she did eat a cricket after moving here. I also...

recently molted a few days ago. might as well be a bicoloratum

sooooo many slings.

Dang. That's even more than I thought. just the slings outside alone count over 100. i think that was like 500 eggs lol. it's so crammed full, no space at all. time to inject 500 more slings into the hobby! XD

young female

Big mouth girl

easy to make with a 24/hour light timer, two 5-oz delicups, soldering iron, nylon knee-high and some moistened coco fiber. note the beads of gluestick meant to 'grip' the eggsac which will let it flip over as it rotates slowly. if you dont do this it wont rotate properly and will merely slide.

time to go into the mechanical mom! feels very hefty!

feels like it's about 300 eggs or so.

Open the lid to the enclosure and this is what I get Their chelicerae are waaaay to big for their bodies.

mature male

Mature female.

Blonde fits its name well