Albopilisussy

[CyanideOwl]

I'm here with my sissy Baka "junior" after 2 molts. Spreading 7cm of leg span. What do you guys think?

Miss Acrobatica or Mister Acrobatico?

 

[Le_kelscifer]

That's female

 

[CyanideOwl]

That's female

No way. I totally thought it's a male from the molts. Yay!

 

[Le_kelscifer]

No way. I totally thought it's a male from the molts. Yay!

I could be wrong. But I don't see the overwhelming dark patch. Did you not see the Spermatheca at all from previous?

 

[CyanideOwl]

I could be wrong. But I don't see the overwhelming dark patch. Did you not see the Spermatheca at all from previous?

The previous were very tiny and I really do not know how to look properly. Most of the time I just tear the important part... That is why I am asking here after some research althoug it is still hard. There is that trapezoid shape right? And like an opening?

 

[Le_kelscifer]

The previous were very tiny and I really do not know how to look properly. Most of the time I just tear the important part... That is why I am asking here after some research althoug it is still hard. There is that trapezoid shape right? And like an opening?

I get it. I don't even try anymore unless they're sizable. Better chance of staying together. But yeah. I'd still say female. Maybe someone with better eyes can tell you for sure.

 

[CyanideOwl]

I get it. I don't even try anymore unless they're sizable. Better chance of staying together. But yeah. I'd still say female. Maybe someone with better eyes can tell you for sure.

TBH I don't even care if it's a male or female. I just need to know to calculate the space needed.
Females afterall need bigger terrariums and for a long time. Males can do with plastic boxes. I want to be money efficient in current economy. Thank you for the opinion. You gave me hope since I do not have idea most of the time. She is quite big now and should be sexable. I will see next molt, unless I destroy it...

 

[Le_kelscifer]

TBH I don't even care if it's a male or female. I just need to know to calculate the space needed.
Females afterall need bigger terrariums and for a long time. Males can do with plastic boxes. I want to be money efficient in current economy. Thank you for the opinion. You gave me hope since I do not have idea most of the time. She is quite big now and should be sexable. I will see next molt, unless I destroy it...

Sometimes I have to remind myself that it doesn't really matter the gender. And to just enjoy them while they're here. I understand the space aspect. Even if mine are males I give them nice enclosures/setups. Just feels right

 

[CyanideOwl]

Sometimes I have to remind myself that it doesn't really matter the gender. And to just enjoy them while they're here. I understand the space aspect. Even if mine are males I give them nice enclosures/setups. Just feels right

Absolutely but you can go smaller for a male. I just need to think it over. And whie buing enclosures for males I want to make it so I can get some other ones once they pass. So terrariums need to be perfectly shaped and spaced on my shelf to house future babies.
I got so into davus and Hapalopus recently it's crazy.
Sadly they are very rare where I am. Homeomma is non existent as well.
But now I can be sure to get 30x20x20 for my T. Albo if she is a female. Or maybe a 30x30x20?

 

[Le_kelscifer]

Poland? I would imagine it's a bit more difficult. I'd be content with just keeping aphonopelma if it came down to it since they're native here. Davus and hapalopus are easy to get here. It's weird to think how different it is all over the world. For the enclosure I'd go bigger. Why not

 

[Casey K.]

100% female. You can see the mustache on her furrow and the opening, as well.

 

[CyanideOwl]

Yeah

Poland? I would imagine it's a bit more difficult. I'd be content with just keeping aphonopelma if it came down to it since they're native here. Davus and hapalopus are easy to get here. It's weird to think how different it is all over the world. For the enclosure I'd go bigger. Why not

Poland has problems with some tarantulas. And the prices can be crazy.
Davus is quite easy to get but any Hapalopus is not only pricey but also only L1.

The biggest native spider we have here is Giant House Spider E. atrica. Gotta love this place for the bugs that live here.

But can't help but be a little jealous of how often you can see Tarantulas in America be it Nort or South.

I am trying to get another shelf so I can give my Parahybana and Geniculata a 40x30x30.

 

[Le_kelscifer]

Yeah

Poland has problems with some tarantulas. And the prices can be crazy.
Davus is quite easy to get but any Hapalopus is not only pricey but also only L1.

The biggest native spider we have here is Giant House Spider E. atrica. Gotta love this place for the bugs that live here.

But can't help but be a little jealous of how often you can see Tarantulas in America be it Nort or South.

I am trying to get another shelf so I can give my Parahybana and Geniculata a 40x30x30.

I don't think any could survive the north winters. I've heard them go as far as Missouri but that's it. And my LP grows like a weed. So the need to rehouse is always something to think of.

 

[CyanideOwl]

I don't think any could survive the north winters. I've heard them go as far as Missouri but that's it. And my LP grows like a weed. So the need to rehouse is always something to think of.

Considering we have ringneck parrots in the wild now I would think that a tarantula would get used to the temperature with few generations. Sometimes they are found here but not native and mostly just some scary stories about big deadly spiders.
And the temperature is disappointing recently. I remember cool -30C, -20C winters. Now we barely get snow and -7C

 

[Le_kelscifer]

Considering we have ringneck parrots in the wild now I would think that a tarantula would get used to the temperature with few generations. Sometimes they are found here but not native and mostly just some scary stories about big deadly spiders.
And the temperature is disappointing recently. I remember cool -30C, -20C winters. Now we barely get snow and -7C

For sure. Everything has just been warming up all over the place