Fuzzball's picture thread

[Fuzzball79]

I can't cut mine, as it is an aquarium decoration (I was reluctant to reuse my cork bark after finding mites around the spider shelf, so binned all of the old decor and substrate. Turned out they were grain mites from the meal worms and luckily none affected the Ts, phew!).

 

[Enn49]

@Fuzzball79 I have loads of cork bark left from when I kept loads of snakes so I just sterilize that with boiling water and dry in the oven. I always avoided tubes though as snakes would wedge themselves in and could be very hard to get out.

 

[kaz]

Really nice thread, lovely pictures. Fallen in love with your rosea such a pretty colour!!

 

[Fuzzball79]

Really nice thread, lovely pictures. Fallen in love with your rosea such a pretty colour!!

She is, isn't she? She was my first T, although I didn't even want a GR, because nearly everyone on the different forums says they're boring or aggressive. She's neither. Doesn't hide unless in premolt and is very docile (although I don't handle her). She fasts for long periods though, but hey, we all have our flaws (mine's not fasting enough, lol).

 

[kaz]

id love to get one like that. Was thinking of getting a sling but there's probably no way of telling if it would end up that colour since they come in such an array of different forms!! Also Like ur little orange tree spider!! I can't decide between one or a purple one!!!

 

[Enn49]

id love to get one like that. Was thinking of getting a sling but there's probably no way of telling if it would end up that colour since they come in such an array of different forms!! Also Like ur little orange tree spider!! I can't decide between one or a purple one!!!

If you can't decide then get both

 

[kaz]

I plan to haha which one first!!!

 

[Enn49]

I plan to haha which one first!!!

Both together and combine shipping

 

[Fuzzball79]

GBB showing me its war face (or pointing out that there is poop on the tub which requires cleaning pronto)

The Beast wanting attention

This one (G. Actaeon) is turning into a real display spider. Hides when disturbed but is out again after only a minute or two

A. sp Amazonica doing its hovering act. It's made its home on that leaf (probably until it's too big and heavy for it)

Last but by no means least, my beautiful A. Versicolor attacking her leaves when I refilled her water dish. One crazy lady!

 

[Enn49]

They're all looking great. I might have to think about a versi sometime soon

 

[Fuzzball79]

They're all looking great. I might have to think about a versi sometime soon

Do it! They're so beautiful from sling to adult. And mine's always out and about apart from when in premolt.

 

[Fuzzball79]

RIP, Missus. I bought her amongst other Dubias as feeders last year. She was left over together with her "partner" "Mister" (who's still alive) and they've kinda grown on me, so I kept them (they also live with a Lobster Roach who smuggled himself in with a load of Turkistan Roaches). Found her dead today. I guess it broke her heart that Mister was rejecting her and keeps snuggling up with the Lobster Roach, the marriage wrecking sod, lol.

... she ended up recycled. Why waste a good meal?

 

[Fuzzball79]

GBB being beautiful. She's a flicky cow though, lol.

Nearly there (obviously she made a dash when I got my better camera)

A. sp. Amazonica doing its daredevil thing again. Webbing like crazy at the moment, so I'm hoping for a molt soon

No the best pic. He/she is such a cutie, always seems to be either eating or webbing and is not that scared anymore when I open its tub

A. Versicolor destroying her cricket. Jumped half way the height of the tank to grab it and then dropped herself onto her web. She's crazy, lol!

A. Geniculata grooming herself after devouring Missus, the Dubia roach

 

[Fuzzball79]

This is the most I've seen of her for weeks. She's cleaning out her hidey hole

 

[Fuzzball79]

Like a mother dog carrying her puppy lol

 

[Fuzzball79]

T. Gigas in her new tank. This was just after she finally ventured outside her old hide (after 5 days)

Still a bit unsure about this new home

She has since then made a den behind the cork bark and the plant and has already had her first meal

G. Actaeon. I don't regret buying another Grammy, this one's always on display and busy

 

[Fuzzball79]

T. Gigas alert:
She's out and actually sat until I took these photos:

Still can't believe this was her nearly a year ago

 

[Enn49]

T. Gigas alert:
She's out and actually sat until I took these photos:

Still can't believe this was her nearly a year ago

She's looking great.

 

[Fuzzball79]

She's looking great.

She is. I just wish I'd see her more often. As a sling/juvie she'd be out and about all the time, but since her last molt, she's become really reclusive.
Oh well, part and parcel of owning a tarantula. I've been lucky with my other 8, even the little ones. You can wipe over their enclosures and they just sit there, lol.

 

[Enn49]

She is. I just wish I'd see her more often. As a sling/juvie she'd be out and about all the time, but since her last molt, she's become really reclusive.
Oh well, part and parcel of owning a tarantula. I've been lucky with my other 8, even the little ones. You can wipe over their enclosures and they just sit there, lol.

Mine is out and about quite a lot but runs like mad at the slightest disturbance, tends to run in all directions but awful to try to photgraph