EXCITEMENT

[Psyrocke]

At long last after approximately 2.5 months of waiting, my new Tappi is in and will be shipped to me this week! Can't wait!

 

[Enn49]

Great news, I bet you're excited

 

[Psyrocke]

I am! I cant wait to see the little guy and take lots of pics!

 

[kormath]

Congrats!! i should have my 2 new ones today also

 

[Psyrocke]

Congrats!! i should have my 2 new ones today also

I haven't got my new guy/gal just yet but shipping this week sometime so I expect tomorrow or Friday arrival. Possibly Saturday but that would be unusual. I can't wait esp cause I placed my order April 8th!

 

[kormath]

I haven't got my new guy/gal just yet but shipping this week sometime so I expect tomorrow or Friday arrival. Possibly Saturday but that would be unusual. I can't wait esp cause I placed my order April 8th!

Do you have any hair left? that's a long time to wait, i'd have pulled all my hair out if i had to wait that long.

 

[leaveittoweaver]

That's awesome What species are you getting?

 

[Psyrocke]

I am getting Tapinauchenius sp Carribbean Diamond. And miracously, @kormath I do have hair left.Not shipped yet though, but soonsies!

 

[Psyrocke]

Update: So unfortunately some life crap happened to my seller (he was good about communicatiing though!) and then work took him out of state unexpectedly the week he was gonna ship so two days ago I got told it was shipped and it will be here Friday!

FINALLY. Ugh. Pictures as soon as I can, promise!

 

[Nicolas C]

Do you have any hair left? that's a long time to wait, i'd have pulled all my hair out if i had to wait that long.

You begin to behave just like your Ts: kicking your hair when nervous... Beware of the bald spot!

 

[Nicolas C]

Oh, I forgot @Psyrocke: congrats on your new T, I hope she'll travel well and am looking forward on some pictures!

 

[Psyrocke]

Thanks! I am so excited and we should know tomorrow!

 

[Psyrocke]

GUYS! Doralado is here!!!!!!

I felt so bad unpacking him cause he'd webbed up a little (you can see the remaining strands in the first photo)

 

[Psyrocke]

All of the tarantulas move successfully even Dorado, isn't he stunning?

 

[Telson]

First pic I've seen of that sp. I likey.

 

[Psyrocke]

First pic I've seen of that sp. I likey.

I saw one other before I ordered this one. If google it and then click images there is one with a watermark from European classifieds. It's black golden colored but that's all I've seen

Also right now though it's hard to see in that pic he's like a bronze caramel color

 

[Psyrocke]

Underside shot of Dorado.

I did notice, and the sling did the same thing, he bolted in than out of his cage (definitely teleporter). However, during the catching phase, I was waiting for his stop and keeping my eyes on him he ran to my hand so I moved it, but lost my balance (sitting on my floor) and I fell making a loud noise. I was afraid I had squished him and his rear leg was up and it looked like I had got him despite my best efforts not to, but nope, turns out he took a minute and then when I went to put the catch cup over him, he kicked at me. He definitely looks like my other Tappies, but he most definitely kicked hairs at me when he was being moved into his shipment container to relocate back to his new house.

 

[Nicolas C]

I was afraid I had squished him and his rear leg was up and it looked like I had got him despite my best efforts not to, but nope, turns out he took a minute and then when I went to put the catch cup over him, he kicked at me. He definitely looks like my other Tappies, but he most definitely kicked hairs at me when he was being moved into his shipment container to relocate back to his new house.

But, Psyrocke, as far as I know, Tapinauchenius spp. don't have urticating hairs, do they?

 

[Psyrocke]

But, Psyrocke, as far as I know, Tapinauchenius spp. don't have urticating hairs, do they?

Correct, but this appears to be a newly discovered species. This one might think he does, or has both or something. I don;t think there is much known about this particular species. He at the very least flicked/kicked his back hairs at me.

 

[Nicolas C]

That is very interesting. Could be an exception, or maybe this very sp will be changed for another genus in the future.

Or could it be the damaged leg which was moving in a weird way?

Or maybe he fantasies he's a Brachy (well, I do happen to fantasy I'm a northern viking...then why not?)