Club Avicularia/Avics

[Martin Oosthuysen]

So here's one of my Avic Versi colors that molted within those new style enclosures,I've also upgraded her to a larger same style one.

Here's the new upgraded size one,which I will house her in for the future until need be.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

This is my Avicularia Purpurea, which I've also upgraded to the new larger same style enclosures

This webbing within two days,sorry that you can't see her she's webbed up a lot.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Here's the two next to each other,hope to see the same result.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Here's another Versi sling the I got a few days ago,spun molted and eating.

 

[Tara Russell]

Cute nice color

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Cute nice color

Thank you,I'm an Avic fanatic that you will realize in time. Best arboreal for beginner to expert,doesn't matter.

 

[Tara Russell]

Thank you,I'm an Avic fanatic that you will realize in time. Best arboreal for beginner to expert,doesn't matter.

Yep that's going 2 be my next Tarantula for sure ^^

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Yep that's going 2 be my next Tarantula for sure ^^

Great choice,good luck and post pics here.

 

[jujubees]

So here's one of my Avic Versi colors that molted within those new style enclosures,I've also upgraded her to a larger same style one.

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Here's the new upgraded size one,which I will house her in for the future until need be.

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How did you attach the plant to the top? Hot glue perhaps? Or is it even attached at all.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

How did you attach the plant to the top? Hot glue perhaps? Or is it even attached at all.

Hello
I used a soldering iron to melt a hole in the top,insert the tip of the plant through it and melt it on the outside.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

So this is the end result
- when doing maintenance on the substrate, I can lift the top part housing the T. The T,and its hide it spun lifts up apart from the substrate below. So no disturbance to T.
- when misting,same as above applies.
- when feeding,I can overturn the top drop a cricket in if the T doesn't take it turn the top over again feeder drops out. No hassle in introducing a feeder,or removing it.
- with the top this way,the T's hide is always intact.
I believe this is the way I will go with all arboreal T's,I will be testing this with 4 new additions P.Metallica's.

 

[Ceratogyrus]

So this is the end result
- when doing maintenance on the substrate, I can lift the top part housing the T. The T,and its hide it spun lifts up apart from the substrate below. So no disturbance to T.
- when misting,same as above applies.
- when feeding,I can overturn the top drop a cricket in if the T doesn't take it turn the top over again feeder drops out. No hassle in introducing a feeder,or removing it.
- with the top this way,the T's hide is always intact.
I believe this is the way I will go with all arboreal T's,I will be testing this with 4 new additions P.Metallica's.

This works great with Avics, but you will probably run into problems with Pokies.
Generally, pokies tend to stay close to the ground and burrow as slings.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

This works great with Avics, but you will probably run into problems with Pokies.
Generally, pokies tend to stay close to the ground and burrow as slings.

I will test it and see,will report on results. As soon as I see that behavior I will certainly change the enclosure,won't make them uncomfortable thanks.

 

[HungryGhost]

Well I've joined club avic! My avicularia avicularia sling came today. Her name is Artemis and I put her in enclosure after snapping a few pics. Good grief these guys are fast!

 

[Tara Russell]

So cute ^^

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Well I've joined club avic! My avicularia avicularia sling came today. Her name is Artemis and I put her in enclosure after snapping a few pics. Good grief these guys are fast!
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Haha,congrats welcome to the club.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

An update on my Versi,last night less than 24 hours she has spun. This again shows great results with the Avics,I will 100% be employing this style enclosures from now into the future.

Sorry for the poor photo, will update in 24 hours from that. Still proof is in the pudding,I've had Avics for a while now and usually webbing doesn't occur this fast. So in different specimens of the genus,I've seen the same behavior over and over.

 

[jujubees]

Well I've joined club avic! My avicularia avicularia sling came today. Her name is Artemis and I put her in enclosure after snapping a few pics. Good grief these guys are fast!
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nice welcome to the club i hope artemis brings you lots of joy! thats a nice pic too btw

 

[Christell Erasmus]

HungryGhost Welcome to the club and congrats on your little tarantula. she is so cute!!

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Got a huge surprise,my Avic Versi color female molted. Will wait a few days to harden and upload photos.