Club Avicularia/Avics

[Christell Erasmus]

Good news..... SHE ATE

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Glad to hear, great news.

 

[Spidro]

Heres a good pic I got of my pink toe "Tips" today. Love these guys.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Ah, very nice photo haha.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

My new T, can anyone tell me what she is? It was just labeled as "pink toe"

Hello
Thought I'd post a pic of a larger specimen Avicularia sp. Peru Purple

Not my photo, mine is still a sling.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hello
So this is what I'm using for all my slings, or smaller Avicularia species. No bothering the sling at all, it can web up everything even the decoration. I posted this here as example, I've used this with 6 different Avicularia so far,to test what works best. The one on the photo is my Avicularia Purpurea/Purple pink toe, it molted a few days before.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

If all goes well, I will be employing it with other species of arboreal Tarantulas to see how it works. If you think about it, logically it should work like when you care for your terrestrial do you remove the bottom or the opposite side of the enclosure ? So applying this to arboreal Tarantulas just makes sense, but I will see how it goes.

 

[Charmyknux]

Great view of my versicolor's fangs. Aren't her legs the greatest shade of purple?

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

That looks great, what's her size now ?

 

[Charmyknux]

She's about 2 1/2 inches now. Really hoping she's a she

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Hope for your sake as well

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Just fed all slings, except the sp. Peru Purple seems its going into pre-molt as well as the Laeta. All others are eating as we speak, what's nice is I can overturn the top part drop a cricket in and it will run into their nests. If they don't take it, I just overturn the top and the cricket drops out no harm no fuss.

 

[AngelOtter]

Wow that versicolor is beautiful. I love it when they show off their fangs, it's so impressive.

I fed mine a baby dubia yesterday, she sure does have a good appetite. If only I could get my rose hair to eat like that xD

Mine is in a small pasta strainer of all things, but I like it because it's tall, and the top snaps on and off, and it is well ventilated. I can also see her well from all sides.

 

[jon ross]

Ive got three avic slings. Ive had them for about a month now. How often to they molt?

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Ive got three avic slings. Ive had them for about a month now. How often to they molt?

Depending on feeding amount, they will grow accordingly also humidity would play a role. With Avic slings, its easy to see a molt coming the legs darken sluggish movement and refusal to eat.

 

[jon ross]

I feed them bits of freshly killed cricket and mist the enclosure once a week. Ive just had the versicolor out and shes fast still. I always make sure they are fed regular but i never see them eating so im unsure. Is it best to leave bits on the floor or put it near the web?

 

[Christell Erasmus]

My avicularia versicolor molted a week ago. She is still a sling but has the brightest blue color. Beautiful
Charmyknux that is a Stunning versicolor you have there!!

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Avics are my personal favorites, after that pokies and lampropelmas. I will definitely post updates on all the Avicularia species I have, as soon as they are larger testing out the new enclosure for slings is fun.

 

[Charmyknux]

My avicularia versicolor molted a week ago. She is still a sling but has the brightest blue color. Beautiful
Charmyknux that is a Stunning versicolor you have there!!

Thanks! I'm so hoping she really is a she! The last molt was destroyed before I could get to it so I didn't get a good look at it :/

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Just acquired an Avicularia Azura klaasi, powder blue pink toe whoohoo.