Fable no more

[micheldied]

I've wanted this T more than any other, and today it's no longer a dream.
Arano Polito, the Chicken Spider.

I had some large enclosures set up for them, thinking they'd be a little larger, but it looks like they may be able to fit through some of the ventilation holes (and the crickets definitely would), so I moved them to a smaller enclosure for a molt or two.

 

[MassExodus]

Congrats man..they're gorgeous! I'm so jealous right now. You have my most wanted. The most awesome new additions I've seen ever, anywhere. I think I've watched every video I could find on them. Excellent. By the way, is that four of them? Or four shots of one?

 

[micheldied]

Congrats man..they're gorgeous! I'm so jealous right now. You have my most wanted. The most awesome new additions I've seen ever, anywhere. I think I've watched every video I could find on them. Excellent. By the way, is that four of them? Or four shots of one?

Thanks! They were above the top of my list, because I just never thought I'd own them. I thought it would be another 10 years before they would even become remotely available. I should be getting the hobby form P. antinous soon, so it'll be cool to compare them.

I have 3 of them. Though I may get more if they're still available next month, and if I can afford it!

 

[Tomoran]

Yup, I'm with MassExodus...I'm soooo jealous! Congratulations; that's a fantastic haul! Make sure to keep us updated (and taunt us all) with pics as they grow.

 

[micheldied]

Yup, I'm with MassExodus...I'm soooo jealous! Congratulations; that's a fantastic haul! Make sure to keep up updated (and taunt us all) with pics as they grow.

Thanks, Tom! I definitely will.

 

[MassExodus]

Random theoretical question: If you were say, boarding a plane with a few of these in a vial wedged up your sphincter, would they need a heat pack? Lol

 

[micheldied]

Random theoretical question: If you were say, boarding a plane with a few of these in a vial wedged up your sphincter, would they need a heat pack? Lol

Probably not, but I'm sure they'd suffocate!

 

[Tomoran]

Random theoretical question: If you were say, boarding a plane with a few of these in a vial wedged up your sphincter, would they need a heat pack? Lol

Might need a cold pack...it's close to 100 degrees up there!

 

[Kymura]

rofl! Grats by the way!

 

[leaveittoweaver]

Congrats! I'd never even heard of this species until now. Very cool.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Probably not, but I'm sure they'd suffocate!

Just insert a small straw just like snorkeling down there.

 

[RedCapTrio]

Congrats! I'd never even heard of this species until now. Very cool.

Just goes to show how far behind we are from these gurus.

 

[Denny Dee]

Rare find. Congrats!

 

[micheldied]

Just goes to show how far behind we are from these gurus.

The gurus are in Europe! I was just really, really lucky!

 

[MassExodus]

@micheldied So whats goin down Charlie Brown? How they doing man? I lost one of my Xenesthis slings, I started thinking about sling mortality, then I got scared and I came here to check up on them..

 

[micheldied]

@micheldied So whats goin down Charlie Brown? How they doing man? I lost one of my Xenesthis slings, I started thinking about sling mortality, then I got scared and I came here to check up on them..

That sucks to hear! Xenesthis are a species I want to own. I've only ever lost one T as a sling before.

The Chicken Spiders are fine. The last one finally caught up to the other two and molted, and I'll be feeding them all this week. I'll be rehousing them after the next molt.

 

[MassExodus]

That's great, I'm glad they're doing well Yeah its kind of a bummer to find one like that.